Tymfi
| Tymfi (Τύμφη) / Gamila (Γκαμήλα) | ||
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 View from the west side in summer |
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| height | 2497 m (Gamila I / Γκαμήλα I) | |
| location | Greece : Epirus Region , Ioannina Regional Unit , | |
| Mountains | Tymfi, Pindus Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 39 ° 59 '50 " N , 20 ° 48' 50" E | |
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The Tymfi ( Greek Τύμφη spoken Timfi; alternative name: Gamila, Greek Γκαμήλα ) is a mountain range in northern Pindos -Gebirge in Greek Epirus with a maximum height of 2497 m . The main peak of the Tymfi massif is habitually referred to as Gamila (I).
The Tymfi is located northeast of the city of Ioannina , northwest of Metsovo and southwest of Konitsa . The mountain range is delimited in the north, west, east and south by river valleys. In the north, the Aoos valley separates the Tymfi massif from the Smolikas massif. The valley, which extends further east and south-east to the sources of the Aoos (O Pigon reservoir) north of Metsovo, also forms the border of the Tymfi massif in these directions. In the northwest of the Tymfi massif, the rivers Aoos and Sarandaporos converge at Konitsa and continue in a westerly direction, thereby delimiting the Tymfi massif to the north. In the west, near the villages of Mikro Papingo and Klidona , the Voidomatis river flows into the Aoos from the southeast. The Voidomatis valley is the Vikos Gorge , which borders the Tymfi massif to the west, south-west and south. The valley is one of the deepest gorges on earth due to its width-depth ratio. At the village of Kipi , the valley of the Voidomatis River turns east-northeast and in this direction passes the village of Tsepelevo , the administrative seat of the municipality of Tymfi . This part of the Voidomatis Valley or the Vikos Gorge forms the southern and southeastern border of the Tymfi massif.
In addition to its main peak Gamila I with 2497 m , the Tymfi massif also has several secondary peaks. Immediately west of the main peak is Ploskos ( 2377 m ), southeast Gamila II ( 2480 m ), Karteros ( 2478 m ), Tsouka Rossa ( 2377 m ), Megala Litharia ( 2467 m ), Stoma or Goura ( 2460 m ) and Korifoula or Tsoumako ( 2157 m ). In the north-east lies the sub-peak Lapates ( 2251 m ) immediately south of Konitsa, which is separated from the main chain in a north-west to south-east orientation by a valley. In this valley there is a high mountain lake (Drakolimni Tymfis).
In the south-west of the main chain and separated from it by a high valley, in the form of a pointed square at its northern tip, lies the Astraka ( 2486 m ) secondary peak , and further south-west Kalogeros ( 2112 m ). On the southwestern side of the pointed square, from northwest to southeast, the summit points Psarovotano ( 1787 m ), Alogomandria, Makrirachi and Valtenissi form the summit points of the northeast boundary of the Vikos Gorge with the Voidomatis River. The secondary peaks Spirokapa ( 1970 m ) and Gaidoura ( 1927 m ) form the northern side of the Vikos Gorge after its course changes to the east towards the source of the Voidomatis on the southwest slope of the Tymfi main chain.
The entire Tymfi massif, especially its southern boundary by the Vikos Gorge, is part of the Vikos-Aoos National Park . Brown bears can still be found in the Vikos Aoos National Park and thus also in the Tymfi Massif.
In the west and north the national road 20 ( European route 90 ) passes the Tymfi massif from southwest to northeast ( Ioannina to Kozani ).
Web links & sources
- Information about the Tymfi massif on Greek Travel Pages (in English).
- Description of the Tymfi massif with pictures (in English).