Winter Hike to Lake Dasiou, Mount Corinth (from Athens)
Activity Description
Join Us for a Winter Lake Hike!
Experience the magic of winter with our upcoming hike around the picturesque frozen Lake Dasiou.
Invite your friends and family for a unique experience. Let’s embrace the magic of winter together!
Excursion Information
Lake Dasiou is a seasonal mountain lake of approximately 60 acres, located in the Kyllini mountain range in the prefecture of Corinth, at an altitude of 1,480 meters, and is characterized as a polgi, i.e. a shallow lake. It holds water most of the year (8-9 months), but dries up in the summer. It is one of the few natural lakes in the Peloponnese and one of the few in Greece at this altitude.
The name of the lake is due to the powerful and wealthy Dasiou or Dasseon family from Trikala, Corinth, who cultivated lands in the wider area of the lake & maintained flocks of sheep and goats. They were one of the most important aristocratic families of Trikala. Local tradition states that they originated from Normandy.
Lake Dasiou offers unique images as it transforms with the changing seasons! The image of its completely frozen surface is followed by the reflection of winter clouds in its blue waters, when the ice begins to melt, the repetition of the green of the fir trees in its still waters in spring and the revelation of its clayey bottom, carved by the fire of the sun, in Autumn.
Anemones, which are resistant to the winter cold, bloom in the forest clearings and around Lake Dasiou. The beautiful bells, Bellis Perennis, fill the mountain meadows around Lake Dasiou and on the plateau, as well as the streams, such as Mikro Kefalari, with their white petals that turn purple at the bottom.
Lake Dasiou is one of the most mountainous in Greece, is protected by the Natura 2000 Network, protected reptile species live and reproduce, such as the spotted and striped turtles, and during the winter months it freezes and one can walk fearlessly on the entire surface of the lake.
This particular hiking route is also suitable for beginners in good physical condition, provided that they have the necessary basic equipment.
(Depending on the amount of snow in the field, the route may be modified)
After the hike there will be free time for lunch.
Route Characteristics:
- Estimated time (including stops): Approximately 3.5 hours
- Route type/distance: 10 km round trip
- Altitude difference in ascent: +/- 100m
- Difficulty level: A+ easy – moderate
Meeting point:
- Syntagma Square: 07.00, opposite Amalia Hotel
- Palataki (AB Vassilopoulos): 07.20 at AB Vassilopoulos Super Market
- Isthmus of Corinth: 08.10, Olympic Cafe
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Cancellation policy
- Cancellation 14 days or more prior to the agreed activity starting date. You are automatically reimbursed for the full activity price.
- Cancellation between 7 and 14 days prior to the agreed activity starting date. You are entitled to a 50% reimbursement.
- Cancellation 7 days or later are what we call last-minute cancellations. No reimbursements will be effected.
* If the activity is canceled by the activity provider (due to weather, non-completion of minimum entries, force majeure, etc.), the price of your activity, is refunded in full.
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Location
Meeting Point
Region: Athina, Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon
Address: Syntagma Square
Notes: Syntagma Square: 07.00, opposite Amalia Hotel Palataki (AB Vassilopoulos): 07.20 at AB Vassilopoulos Super Market Isthmus of Corinth: 08.10, Olympic Cafe
Point of activity
Region: Xulokastro, Korinthia