Refuges

Refuges: Macedonia - Thrace - Iperus

Refuges: Thessalia - Sterea - Peloponnese

	Mountain	Refuge Name			Mountain	Refuge Name
Macedonia - Thrace					Olympos	Christos Kakkalos
	Rodopi	Livaditis			Olympos	Spilios Agapitos
	Paggaio	S.Hatzigeorgiou			Vermio	Seli / 1.450 m
	Paggaio	A.Petaloudas			Vermio	S.X.O. Veria
	Paggaio	Bougatina			Vermio	3 Pigadia / 1.450 m
	Paggaio	Hatzikosta Soulniari			Vermio	3 Pigadia / 1.470 m
	Falakro	Agio Pnevma			Askio	Tsilimingas / 1.000 m
	Falakro	Bartiseva			Vourinos	Vourinos
	Vrodou	Christos Karabourounis			Kamvounia	Deskati
	Hortiatis	Hortiatis			Verno	Vigla
	Pieria	Ano Milia			Vassilitsa	Goumara
	Pieria	S.E.O. Kozani			Vassilitsa	X.O.S. Grevena
	Pieria	Lagomana		Ipeiros
	Olympos	D.Boundolas			Gamila (Astraca)	Gamila
	Olympos	Giossos Apostolidis			Mitsikeli	Mitsikeli
	Voras	Kaimaktsalan

Information

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Mountain	Rodopi
Site	Livaditis (1.200 m)
Refuge Name	Livaditis Refuge of the Greek Mountaineering Club of Xanthi
Refuge Phone No	0542-31044 (Saturday)
Sleeping capacity	36 persons
Method of heating	Central heating
Source of water	Net
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Xanthi Alpine Club P.O. Box 190 671 00 Xanthi Tel: 0541-24.818
Access	From Xanthi, 50 km of asphalted road.
Note	The refuge provides blankets, sheets, pillows, hot water, shower. There is a guard.

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Mountain	Paggaio (1.957 m.)
Site	Koilada Orfea (1.760 m.)
Refuge Name	S.Hatzigeorgiou
Refuge Phone No	051 223938
Sleeping capacity	75 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace and storage-heaters
Source of water	Tank
Kitchen facilities	Not organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Kavala Ski & Alpine Club Omonias 68 653 02 Kavala Tel: 051-835.952
Access	From Eleftheroupolis (Akrovouni):22 km of which the first 10 are asphalted and the remaining 12 km good dirt road. b) From Karpenissi to Avli:25 km asphalted road. From the village of Avli a 4-hour walk along a well signposted footpath.

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Mountain	Paggaio (1.957 m.)
Site	Koilada Orfea or Vlachika Kalyvia (1.550 m)
Refuge Name	Argyris Petaloudas
Refuge Phone No	051 223938
Sleeping capacity	20 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace
Source of water	Nearby spring
Kitchen facilities	Not organized
Toilet facilities	Outdoor
Information	Kavala Ski & Alpine Club Omonias 68 653 02 Kavala Tel: 051-835.952
Access	a) From Eleftheroupolis (Akrovouni):22 km of which the first 10 are asphalted and the remaining 12 km good dirt road. b) From Karpenissi to Avli:25 km asphalted road. From the village of Avli a 4-hour walk along a well signposted footpath.

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Mountain	Paggaio (1.957 m.)
Site	Bougatina (900 m.)
Refuge Name	Bougatina
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	20 persons (blankets not supplied)
Method of heating	Fireplace,wood-burning stove
Source of water	Tank
Kitchen facilities	Basic
Toilet facilities	Indoor and outdoor
Information	Ski-Club EOXS of Proti Serron, 620 47 Proti Serron, Tel. & Fax : (0324) 61116
Access	From Proti, near Seres, to Theia Analipsi Monastery:7 km of asphalted road. From the Monastery to the refuge:3 km of dirt road.

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Mountain	Paggaio (1.957 m.)
Site	Hatzikosta Soulniari (1000 m.)
Refuge Name	-
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	25 persons
Method of heating	2 Fireplaces, 2 2 wood-burning stoves
Source of water	Spring
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	-
Information	Ski-Club EOXS of Proti Serron, 620 47 Proti Serron, Tel. & Fax : (0324) 61116
Access	From Rodolivos:7.5 km of dirt road and a 2-hour walk following a footpath.

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Mountain	Falakro
Site	Agio Pnevma (1.720 m.)
Refuge Name	Agio Pnevma
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	72 persons
Method of heating	Central heating, fireplace
Source of water	Main supply
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor and outdoor
Information	Drama Alpine Club Smyrnis 2 661 00 Drama Tel: 0521-33054, 33059
Access	From Drama:43 km, of which the first 31 km are asphalted and the remaining 12 km on forest road. To reach the summit: a 2-hour walk.
Note	The refuge, which is a 3-storey building and operates as a hotel for the ski centre during the winter months, has rooms with3, 4 and 10 beds and an organized kitchen.

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Mountain	Falakro
Site	Bartiseva (1.142 m.)
Refuge Name	Bartiseva
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	18 persons
Method of heating	Wood-burning stove
Source of water	Spring (10' away)
Kitchen facilities	Not organized
Toilet facilities	Outdoor
Information	Drama Alpine Club Smyrnis 2 661 00 Drama Tel: 0521-33054, 33059
Access	From Drama:35 km of asphalted road as far as the village of Volakas, then 8 km of moderately viable forest road. To reach the summit: a difficult 4-hour walk.

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Mountain	Vrodouς
Site	Lailias (1.500 m.)
Refuge Name	Christos Karabourounis
Refuge Phone No	0321 62400
Sleeping capacity	75 persons
Method of heating	Central heating
Source of water	Piped from well
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor and outdoor
Information	Seres Alpine Club Ravine 19 621 00 Seres Tel: 0321-23724
Access	From Seres: 29 km of asphalted road.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Hortiatis
Site	Hortiatis (1.00 m.)
Refuge Name	Hortiatis
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	40 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace,wood-burning stove
Source of water	Rain-water tank
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Outdoor
Information	Thessaloniki Climbers Association Plateia Aristotelous 5 546 24 Thessaloniki
Access	From Thessaloniki to the village of Hortiatis:20 km of asphalted road, then 2,5 km of asphalted road and another 2,5 of forest road as far as the refuge.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Pieria
Site	Ano Milia Pieria
Refuge Name	Ano Milia
Refuge Phone No	0351 81211
Sleeping capacity	70 persons (52 beds)
Method of heating	Oil stoves, fireplace
Source of water	Piped from spring
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Katerini Alpine Club Al.Zaimi 3 601 00 Katerini Tel: 0351-23102
Access	From Katerini to Mesea Milia:20 km of asphalted road, then 5 km of gravelled road to Ano Milia. Crosses the European Rambler Trails E4.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Pieria
Site	Bara Avdela (1.950 m.)
Refuge Name	Kozani Climbers
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	80 persons
Method of heating	Heaters, fireplace
Source of water	Piped from spring 200 m. away
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	S.E.O. Kozani Climbers Association Kilkis 2 501 00 Kozani Tel: 0461-25909
Access	From Katafygi:9 km of road in good condition and 3 km passable. 2-hour walk along signposted footpath. Crosses the European Rambler Trails E4

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Pieria
Site	Lagomana (1.450 m.)
Refuge Name	Lagomana Refuge
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	40 persons
Method of heating	Stove, fireplace
Source of water	Spring
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Outdoor
Information	Kozani Alpine Club Byzantiou 1a 501 00 Kozani Tel: 0461-25600
Access	a) From Kozani to Velvendos 31 km of asphalted road.From Velvendos via Palaiogratsaino 18 km of dirt road. b) From Katerini via Katafigi Kozanis 25 km of asphalted road and 35 km of gravelled. Crosses the European Rambler Trails E4.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Olympos
Site	Stavros (930 m.)
Refuge Name	Dimitris Boundolas
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	35 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace, wood-burning stove
Source of water	Piped
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Thessaloniki Alpine Club P.O. Box 107 05 Charles Diehl 19 541 10 Thessaloniki Tel: 031-278288, 267282
Access	From Litohoro:9 km of forest road of which 2 km are asphalted.
Note	Open from April to November.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Olympos
Site	Plateau Of The Muses (Oropedio Mousson) (2.720 m.)
Refuge Name	Giossos Apostolidis
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	90 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace
Source of water	Tanks
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Outdoor
Information	Thessaloniki Climbers Association Plateia Aristotelous 5 546 24 Thessaloniki Tel: 031-224710
Access	From Litohoro:14 km of forest road up to the location Diastavrossi, and then a 6-hour walk following a footpath.
Note	Open from April to November

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Olympos
Site	Plateau Of The Muses (Oropedio Mousson) (2.650 m.)
Refuge Name	Christos Kakkalos
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	18 persons
Method of heating	Oil stove
Source of water	Tank
Kitchen facilities	Organized only in the summer
Toilet facilities	Outdoor
Information	Litohoro Alpine Club Kentriki Plateia 602 00 Litohoro Tel: 0352-84430
Access	From Litohoro:14 km forest road to the location Diastavrossi, then a 6-hour walk following a footpath, or a one- to one- an hour walk along the path towards the Spilios Agapitos refuge.
Note	Open from April to November

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Olympos
Site	Balkoni (2.100 m.)
Refuge Name	Spilios Agapitos
Refuge Phone No	0352 81 800 or Mr.Zolotas 0352 81 329
Sleeping capacity	100 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace in the dining-rooms
Source of water	3 tanks
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor and outdoor
Information	National Federation of Alpine Clubs Karageorgi Servias 7 105 63 Athens Tel: 01-3234555 Fax: 01-3237666
Access	From Litohoro:18 km of forest road as far as Prionia, and from there a 2 ½ hour walk following a signposted footpath (E4) (6.2 km). Crosses the European Rambler Trail E4.
Note	The refuge is open from May till October. Meals are available all day (6 a.m.-9 p.m.).

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Vermio
Site	Seli (1.450 m.)
Refuge Name	-
Refuge Phone No	0332 71234
Sleeping capacity	75 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace,oil stoves
Source of water	Piped
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Thessaloniki Alpine Club P.O. Box 107 15 Charles Diehl 19 541 10 Thessaloniki Tel: 031-278288
Access	From Veria via the village of Koumaria, Seli:25 km of asphalted road.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Vermio
Site	Seli (1.450 m.)
Refuge Name	Veria Ski & Alpine Club Refuge
Refuge Phone No	0332 71209 and 71297
Sleeping capacity	120 persons
Method of heating	2 fireplaces
Source of water	Spring
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Veria Ski & Alpine Club Mitropoleos 20a 591 00 Veria Tel:0331-26970
Access	From Veria via Koumara and Kato Vermio, Seli:25 km of asphalted road. From Naoussa:18 km.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Vermio
Site	Tria Pigadia (1.450 m.)
Refuge Name	-
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	30 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace
Source of water	Main supply
Kitchen facilities	-
Toilet facilities	Outdoor
Information	Naoussa Alpine Club Vas.Philippou 2 592 00 Naoussa Tel: 0332-28567
Access	18 km from Naoussa
Note	The refuge is for the exclusive use of members of Naoussa Alpine Club.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Vermio
Site	Tria Pigadia (1.470 m.)
Refuge Name	-
Refuge Phone No	0332 44446
Sleeping capacity	85 persons
Method of heating	Central heating
Source of water	Main supply
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	With every room
Information	Naoussa Alpine Club Vas.Philippou 2 592 00 Naoussa Tel: 0332-28567
Access	18 km from Naoussa

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Askio (Siniatsiko)
Site	Tsimiligas - Vlastis (1.000 m.)
Refuge Name	-
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	60 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace,wood-burning stove
Source of water	Piped from nearby spring
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Ptolemaida Ski & Alpine Club Kondyli 2 502 00 Ptolemaida Tel: 0463-27501
Access	24 km from Ptolemaida and 4 km from Vlasti (of which 3 km are on dirt road).

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Vourinos (1.866 m.)
Site	Tsiama (1.360 m.)
Refuge Name	Vourinos Refuge
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	100 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace, heater
Source of water	2 tanks, spring 200 metres away
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Outdoor
Information	Siatista Alpine Club 503 00 Siatista Tel: 0465-21456
Access	17 km from Siatista. 25 km from Kozani along the highway to Ioannina, to the Bara crossroads: then 12 km of agricultural road, which is half dirt, half concreted road.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Kamvounia (1616 m.)
Site	Vounassa
Refuge Name	Refuge of FOHS of Deskati (1425 m.)
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	45-50 persons
Method of heating	2 Fireplaces and heating devices in all rooms
Source of water	Waternet and an outdoor tab, 20 meters away
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor and Outdoor
Information	Deskati Ski & Alpine Club, 512 00 Deskati, Tel: 0462/ 31597,31177,31284,32233
Access	From Deskati, 8 km: 3 km asphalted and then 5 km country road. It goes very close and parallel to the E4 long-distance path.
Note	The refuge worls only on weekends. For weekdays pls consult the Club and arrange plans with the responsible of the refuge at least 5 days earlier.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Vernoν (Vitsi)
Site	Vigla Pisoderiou (1.650 m.)
Refuge Name	Vigla Refuge
Refuge Phone No	0385-22354
Sleeping capacity	55 persons
Method of heating	Wood-burning stoves, fireplace
Source of water	Piped
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Florina Alpine Club P.Mela 63 531 00 Florina Tel: 0385-29939
Access	From Florina.The refuge lies on the National Highway linking Florina with the Albanian border and Lake Prespes.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Vassilitsa
Site	Diasselo Vassilitsas (1.800 m.)
Refuge Name	Goumara
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	30 persons
Method of heating	2 Fireplaces/TD>
Source of water	Tank
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Grevena Ski & Alpine Club Plateia Aimilianou 511 00 Grevena Tel: 0462-28602
Access	Grevena to Smili:45 km of asphalted road. From the village of Smili:6 km of asphalted road, or a 2 ½ hour walk along a well signposted footpath.

Western and Central Macedonia
Mountain	Vassilitsa
Site	Diasselo Vassilitsas (1.800 m.)
Refuge Name	Grevena Ski & Alpine Club Refuge
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	50 persons
Method of heating	Central heating
Source of water	Main supply
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Grevena Ski & Alpine Club Plateia Aimilianou 511 00 Grevena Tel: 0462-28602
Access	Grevena to Smili:45 km of asphalted road. From the village of Smili:6 km of graveled road, or a 2 ½ hour walk along a footpath.

Ipeiros
Mountain	Gamila (Astraka)
Site	Radovoli (1.950 m.)
Refuge Name	Gamila Refuge
Started operating	1965
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	30 persons
Method of heating	Oil stoves
Source of water	Piped from spring
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Indoor
Information	Papingo Ski & Alpine Club 440 16 Papingo Tel: 0653-41138, 41230
Access	a) From Ioannina to the village of Papingo:60 km of asphalted road, then a 3 ½ hour walk following a signposted footpath. b) From Ioannina to Tsepelovo:50 km, then a 4-hour walk along a footpath.
Remarks	During summer, it operates under a guard and offers food. Otherwise, escort from the guard is obligatory. It is the second most visited refuge in Greece, next to the "Spilios Agapitos" refuge at Olympus.
State	Good. There are works goind on all the time. In 1994 the refuge got burnt and destroyed by passing Albanians. The is also need for a refuge in the Gamila district

Ipeiros
Mountain	Mitsikeli
Site	Azvos Or Gremismena Litharia (1.400 m.)
Refuge Name	Mitsikeli
Refuge Phone No	-
Sleeping capacity	28 persons
Method of heating	Fireplace,wood-burning stove
Source of water	Piped from spring
Kitchen facilities	Organized
Toilet facilities	Outdoor
Information	Ioannina Alpine Club Moulaimidou 6 454 44 Ioannina Tel: 0651-22138
Access	From Ioannina to the village of Lingiades:12 km of asphalted road, then a 1 ½ hour walk along a signposted footpath.

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