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Alternatively, a section of the E4 Trail from Gingilos saddle bypasses the summit route, on a shortcut that may appeal to experienced mountain walkers with a good head for heights, and if the weather is settled. As much of this E4 shortcut is loose underfoot it is easiest to walk it from east to west, as it is then mainly uphill. However, since heavy deluges seem now to be commonplace, natural erosion may at any time wreck some part of this small footpath.

Follow Walk 3 to the goat paths turn-off before the pinnacles.

For Strifomadi summit

Ascend the ridge. A spindly iron fence borders the top edge of the cliff on the mountainside below the summit. The footpath ascends near the fence until, after gaining most of the height, it traverses right to finish the climb on an easier gradient. If snowdrifts linger, the fence is a useful safety guide. The summit is the highest point above the huge cliff at the head of the Tripiti Gorge.

For the E4 Trail (6A)

For the E4 Trail (6A), which crosses this huge cliff well below the summit, continue up to Gingilos saddle (Walk 3). This section of the E4 is a shepherds’ or hunters’ route across steep crags and scree. It is waymarked with paint and E4 poles. It is not suitable for those who suffer from vertigo, or who are encumbered with heavy packs, or if the weather is unsettled: that is, if there is likely to be thick mist, rain or strong winds.