Kato Lousoi-Chelmos-Neraidoraxi-Kefalovriso-Elatofito-Planitero
The route starts at the village Kato Lousoi which is located at the northern border of Lousoi polje (geosite 23). The visitor directs east uphill and passes the historic Petmezas Tower. From this point on the visitor walks through glacial conglomerates while admiring the panoramic view of the glacial Spanolakkos valley (geosite 30) to the north. Climbing Neraidorachi the visitor can take a brake at the resting place Pouliou Vrisi and then continue to the mountain refugee Leontopoulos and the Aristarchos Telescope. Along the Neraidorachi plateau there are several remains of glacial geomorphs such as the semicircular slope that was the starting point of a glacial (cirque) and a small residual lake at Kato Kampos and some elevated piles of pebbles (moraines) created also by the glacials. Continuing southwards and passing between Psili Korfi (geosite 34) and Profitis Ilias peaks, the visitor changes direction after Kaki Raxi. Walking southwards reaches the Kalogiros peak. From there following a semicirqular route the visitor reaches Elatofito. Finally directing west the route ends at the Aroanios springs (geosite 14) and the imposing Planitero village in a beautiful plane tree forest. From Neraidorachi slopes utill the end the route passes alternations of limestones and flysch of the geotectonic zones Pindos and Tripolis in tectonic contact. This gives the opportunity of admiring several faults.
