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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Acheron Gorge

Glyki, Greece

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 18 2026
Acheron Gorge

A narrow gorge with rock walls, where cold, clear spring water runs along the riverbed. Visitors walk upstream through the water, sometimes swimming short stretches, and some ride boats into the gorge.

Highlights

  • Narrows past the bridge
  • Springs bubbling from the rocks
  • Plane trees along the riverbank

Good to know

  • Free parking at the trailhead
  • Water shoes and waterproof bag essential
  • Go early, crowded after mid-morning

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