Hike through Lefkada's Lush Vegetation and Stunning Landscapes
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and escape to the natural beauty of Lefkada. The mountainous region of Lefkada with its beautiful rock formations is full of impressive and fascinating ravines, springs from which clear water gush, with a rich flora and fauna. The dense, lush vegetation invites you to hike in nature. All routes entice with a varied route and seductive routes. Embark on an adventure through nature and experience the best hiking routes the island has to offer.
There is a community called Lefkada Trails, founded by a couple of local residents. On their website , you will find a selection of trails to fully explore the island of Lefkada. These hiking tours will take you on an unforgettable journey through the island's rich flora and fauna. Many of them are good for cycling too.
More than that, they not only have precise trail descriptions, but also accurate GPX / GPS maps free to download. When you wonder what GPS is, or how to bring them on your mobile, then they can help you. Find the instructions here!
And if you’d like to contact them – or to share, comment on, and suggest more trails – you can join them via Instagram @lefkadatrails or on Facebook
Herb Walk
A herbal hike is the ideal starting point to get to know the flora of the island of Lefkada. Walk through forests and meadows and learn fascinating things about biology and mythology. You will discover the variety of healing and edible herbs and flowers.
Aris Kokotsis (Aromatic Phyta) offers such herbal walks. The discovery of the natural island of flora and fauna takes about 3 hours.
Visit him on Aromatika Phyta Lefkas
Or send him a mail: arislefkada@gmail.com
Booklet with hiking routes
A free hiking trails booklet to download with many beautiful can be found here!
All routes are described in detail, with the corresponding GPS data in Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM).
Other languages such as German, Dutch and Greek are available on the website of the Prefecture of Lefkada.
More walking routes
These can be found on the Fagotto Books website Lefkadaslowguide.gr
They also offer a free downloadable Visitor's Map of Lefkada and sell some interesting books about Lefkada.