# Mega Spileo Monastery

> A monastery built into a cave in a sheer cliff, rising eight storeys above the Vouraikos gorge on the slopes of Mount Chelmos.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-mega-spilaio/

A monastery built into a cave in a sheer cliff, rising eight storeys above the Vouraikos gorge on the slopes of Mount Chelmos. A footpath of about half an hour links it with Kato Zachlorou, which has a station on the rack railway.

- **Nearest town:** Kalavryta, Greece
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 38.0894, 22.1752

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June and September. 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

- [Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-kalavryta-railway/) – 10 km
- [Lake Stymfalia](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-stymfalia/) – 36 km
- [Galaxidi](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-galaxidi/) – 37 km
- [Nafpaktos Venetian Harbour and Castle](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-nafpaktos/) – 45 km

## FAQs

### Where is Mega Spileo Monastery?

Mega Spileo Monastery is in Kalavryta, Greece, at GPS 38.0894, 22.1752. It is about 42 km from Patras.

### Can you camp near Mega Spileo Monastery?

Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Κατασκήνωση ¨Η Χαρούμενη Πολιτεία), about 12 km away; within 25 km there are 3 campsites and motorhome stopovers.

### Which road trips pass Mega Spileo Monastery?

Mega Spileo Monastery is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Peloponnese mountains: Stymfalia, Kalavryta, Bassae and Olympia.

### What is there to see near Mega Spileo Monastery?

Places worth a stop nearby: Odontotos Rack Railway and Vouraikos Gorge (10 km), Lake Stymfalia (36 km), Galaxidi (37 km) and Nafpaktos Venetian Harbour and Castle (45 km).

### When is the best time to visit Mega Spileo Monastery?

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