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A large cairn marks Gingilos summit. A subsidiary rocky summit to the east lies nearer the rim of the gorge. Volakias 2116m (6942ft), the highest peak of the western massif, is next along the ridge to the south.

The climb to the ‘Gingilos saddle’ above Linoseli spring

Extension onto Volakias summit

Standing stones mark the way to Volakias. Descend steeply from Gingilos summit to the small saddle that separates the two peaks.

Beyond Volakias there are two long, crag-ridden, waterless ridgetops between the Samaria, Klados and Tripiti gorges. A path along one of them is shown on the Anavasi map. Even so, both are Grade E expeditions that cannot be done in one day from the Linoseli spring without an experienced guide who already knows the way. Rock scrambling and scree slopes are involved and there is no water. To the west, across the Tripiti Gorge, the Achlada Valley, part of Walk 6 to Koustoyerako, is in view. Looking east, note the ridge leading up to Melendaou (Walk 5 and Trek 6), and then follow the profile of the mountains south from Pachnes to identify Zaranokefala and its summit crag (Trek 7).