Falakro

Elevation (feet): 7323
Elevation (meters): 2232
Continent: Europe
Country: Greece
Range/Region: Balkan Peninsula
SubRange: Greek-Albanian Ranges
Latitude: 41.3167
Longitude: 24.0833
Difficulty: Walk up
Best months for climbing: January, February, April, May, June, September, October, November, December
Convenient Center: Drama
Nearest major airport: Thessaloniki

Submitted by Nikolas Kroupis using Add-a-Peak.

Description

There are a lot of forests on the mountain, contrary to its name. "Falakro" means "Bald". There are refuge and ski center on the mountain (1720m). The easiest way to reach the

peak is to start from ski center. It takes about two hours. The path is near "Hionotripa", a vertical cesspool 70 meters deep, which conserves snow for whole year. Reaching peak is possible any time, crampons are needed for winter

hiking.

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