Chelmos Vouraikos Geopark Co-organizing the 34th annual crossing of Vouraikos Gorge

This year, Chelmos-Vouraikos Geopark co-organized the annual Crossing of Vouraikos Gorge, alongside with the “Kalavryta Mountaineering Association”.

On Saturday 10^th of May, a workshop was held with several talks regarding the unique biodiversity of the area, the traditional rack-railway that crosses the gorge and ecotouristic actions that could promote the development of the region. On Sunday 11^th of May, the hikers departed from the Kalavryta rack railway station and after an approximately 7-hour hike through the gorge, they reached to Diakofto rack railway station.

The event was a great success since it is estimated that there were more than 2,000 participants. Along the way hikers enjoyed the unique landscape of the area and local sweets and products offered by the organizers.

Chelmos-Vouraikos Geopark supports and promotes the ecotouristic development of the area and several actions in order to better communicate the Geoparks’ principles in the local community.