Ionian Islands

Tzovanios Mountain Race

Eglouvi, LefkadaOpen in Maps Sunday, 11 October 2026

The Tzovanios takes you to the Lefkada most visitors never see: the cobbled mule paths and threshing floors of Eglouvi, at 730 m. It carries the name of Tzovanis, the village shepherd who, local tradition says, ran in the 1896 Olympic marathon. The 22 km drops to Karya, climbs 580 m to Profitis Ilias and comes back through the village. Then it climbs onto the Elati ridge, at up to 27%, to Katharia Rachi, the 'balcony' above Nydri, Skorpios and Meganisi.

Photo: Alf van Beem / CC0

Distance: 22 km
Ascent: 1,400 m
Vert / km: 64 m
Time limit: 6 h
Start: Sun 09:00

Distance and climb as the organiser publishes them. sourceBranded 22 km / +1,400 m. The line the association draws on its own routes page measures 21.82 km and +1,438 m between 495 m and 1,099 m — as close as a brand and a file get. ITRA, which certified this course at 1 point for 2026, measures 22.91 km / +1,358 m.

Course profile

Grade
< 8%
8–15%
> 15%

Aid station
Summit
Technical section
Cutoff

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Tzovani's path 22K

Course profile