Katara Pass
Old EO6 · Metsovo → Kalabaka (Meteora) · Greece
- Length
- 25 miles
- Drive time
- 1 h
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Snow possible Nov–Apr at 1,690 m
Once the dreaded crossing of the Pindus, now blissfully empty since the Egnatia motorway tunnelled beneath: hairpins over the 'cursed' pass between Metsovo and the Meteora monasteries.
Highlights of the Katara Pass
- Empty since the motorway
- Metsovo mountain town
- Ends near Meteora
Where to stop on the Katara Pass
- Elinoil Metsovo fuel — Last fuel in Metsovo before the old EO6 climbs east to Katara — nothing on the pass.
- To Tzaki food — Fireplace taverna on Metsovo's square for pies, game and Metsovone cheese.
- Katara Pass viewpoint — 1,690 m pass, empty since the Egnatia tunnels opened; snow possible November–April.
- Great Meteoron viewpoint — Largest Meteora monastery on the sandstone pillars above Kalabaka — the old EO6's payoff.
Drive the Katara Pass
Open Katara Pass on the map → ⬇ Download GPX
GPX works with Garmin, TomTom, Beeline and most bike sat-navs. Free, no sign-up — these are indicative waypoints, so follow the road signs, not the arrow.
Plot it, add it to a club run with a meeting point and pit stops, then share the whole trip as one link. Free, no account, works offline.
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