Kefalonia hiking

Hiking in Kefalonia: Trails, Ridges and Coastal Paths

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Kefalonia gives walkers a range that few Greek islands match. A fir-covered mountain rises to about 1,628 metres, coastal headlands carry Venetian ruins, a castle crowns a pine peninsula, and old mule tracks link the inland villages. The island is the largest of the Ionian group and stays green through spring, fed by winter rain. … Read more

Mount Ainos in Kefalonia: The National Park and Its Wild Horses

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View from Mount Ainos above the clouds, Kefalonia

Mount Ainos rises about 1,628 metres over the southeast of Kefalonia and stands as the highest mountain in the Ionian Islands. Its dark fir forest covers the upper slopes, and the whole massif carries protection as Ainos National Park, the smallest national park in Greece. The mountain sits roughly 25 kilometres east of Argostoli, close … Read more