Trikala, Thessaly · Greece
Meteora Monastery Road
Kalambaka to Kastraki
The short panoramic loop through the Meteora rock pinnacles above Kalambaka and Kastraki.
This is the narrow panoramic road that threads between the Meteora sandstone pillars from Kalambaka up past the clifftop monasteries and down to Kastraki, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape. It is short but steep and winding, with several monastery viewpoints and a much-photographed lookout between Rousanou and Holy Trinity. The road gets very busy with tour coaches and pedestrians in season. Mind the tour buses on blind bends, the crowds of parked cars at viewpoints, and the steep drop-offs by the pinnacles.
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Where it runs3.0 mi · point to point
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Corners
busiest around mile 3Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%214.1 – 441.6 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- St. PaisiosLandmark2.3 mi in
- St. John Baptist (Prodromos)Landmark2.0 mi in
- DragasesViewpoint1.4 mi in
Hazards
- Tour coaches on blind bends
- Pedestrians and parked cars at viewpoints
- Steep drop-offs by the pinnacles
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“The road around the Meteora (literally translated from Greek: suspended in the air) Monasteries is particular nice because of the scenery.”
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