# Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge

> A narrow-gauge rack railway, open since 1896, climbing 22 kilometres from the coast at Diakopto through the Vouraikos Gorge to Kalavryta.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-kalavryta-railway/

A narrow-gauge rack railway, open since 1896, climbing 22 kilometres from the coast at Diakopto through the Vouraikos Gorge to Kalavryta. It was suspended after a 2019 landslide and resumed in 2024, so check that it is running before you go.

- **Nearest town:** Diakopto, Greece
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** 38.1833, 22.1833
- **Editor's pick:** ★

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and November. Hot in July–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

**Getting there:**

- **Greece: Motorway tolls.** Motorway limit for cars: 130 km/h.

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Peloponnese mountains: Stymfalia, Kalavryta, Bassae and Olympia](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/gr-arcadia-achaia/)

## Nearby

- [Mega Spileo Monastery](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-mega-spilaio/) – 10 km
- [Galaxidi](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-galaxidi/) – 28 km
- [Nafpaktos Venetian Harbour and Castle](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-nafpaktos/) – 39 km
- [Delphi](https://camping-spirit.com/places/delphi/) – 43 km

## FAQs

### Where is Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge?

Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge is in Diakopto, Greece, at GPS 38.1833, 22.1833. It is about 40 km from Patras.

### Can you camp near Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge?

Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Οπακε-Ομε ΟΤΕ, about 8 km away; within 25 km there are 4 campsites and motorhome stopovers.

### Which road trips pass Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge?

Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Peloponnese mountains: Stymfalia, Kalavryta, Bassae and Olympia.

### What is there to see near Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge?

Places worth a stop nearby: Mega Spileo Monastery (10 km), Galaxidi (28 km), Nafpaktos Venetian Harbour and Castle (39 km) and Delphi (43 km).

### When is the best time to visit Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge?

The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)