Chelmos Peak - Psili Korifi

At 2,350 meters, the Psili Korifi, which means “high peak,” is the highest peak in the Chelmos range. We get to it after a 30 to 40 minute ascent, which is moderate at first but more demanding as we approach the peak, covering a 100 meter difference in altitude. Driving up from the Chelmos ski resort toward the Chelmos Observatory in our vehicle, we park at the point where a steep slope begins. At the end of that road on the left, there is an information kiosk for the Chelmos-Vouraikos National Park. (From the kiosk, the road continues to the left toward the Aristarchos telescope.) From the point where we stop, we walk in the opposite direction (to the right, to the southeast). We can see Psili Korifi rising up before us (to the left diagonally). The images that we see from here are so impressive that words fail to describe them. The purity of the air and the clarity of the atmosphere help us better capture these images with our cameras.