Plan your trip

GETTING HERE Country Walking travelled on KE Adventure Travel’s Sacred Summits of Olympus and Meteora tour, which can be booked with or without flights and includes accommodation and breakfasts in Kastraki, Litochoro and the refuges, plus evening meals in the refuges. The itinerary, service and tour guide are all outstanding. The trip costs from £1075, with departures in June, September and October. Find full details at www.keadventure.com We flew

British Airways from Gatwick to Thessaloniki ( www.britishairways. com); the other option is Jet2 from Manchester ( www.jet2.com).

WHERE TO STAY

In Kastraki we stayed at

Hotel Meteoritis ( www.meteoritis. com), a comfy, modern place with easy access to the Meteora trails. In Litochoro, head for palio

Litochoro (pictured, www.palio litohoro.gr): a little walk uphill from the basecamp town but absolutely divine in every respect from bedrooms to breakfasts.

WHERE TO EAT

In Kastraki, head for Taverna

gardenia ( www.visitmeteora. travel); in Litochoro it has to be

Meze Meze (no website) on the main street: both will do you every combination of souvlaki, Greek salad and chops you could ever possibly dream of. Refuge A has a good choice of simple meals; Refuge C even simpler.