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Distance<\/strong> 2,115.25 m. | Technical Difficulty<\/strong> Moderate | Max Altitude <\/strong>569.75 m. | Duration <\/strong>45 minutes<\/p>\n

\n

Hiking trail that starts from Kastraki Square and the Museum of Geological Formations
\nof Meteora. The route lasts approximately 45′ and leads after a course to the rock of the
\nGreat Meteor. The route ends at the Monastery of Varlaam, and passes by the
\nMonasteries of Anapafsa and Great Meteora. The visitor has the opportunity to see up
\nclose the formation of the Conglomerate Meteora (Miocene age) by climbing to the
\nrock of the Great Meteora, as well as large rock falls at the lower levels which are part of
\nthe continuous process of weathering of the rocks of Meteora.<\/p>\n

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