Falakro Oros

With an altitude of 2,232 meters, Falakro dominates with its volume in the northern part of N. Drama. It is one of the most beautiful mountains of Greek nature, because despite its name, which is due to its characteristic peak, it is not only bare.

No one is left disappointed by a visit to Falakro. The simple hiker will discover friendly slopes and gentle paths, such as the famous E6, that will make him feel the joy of returning to nature. Climbers and adventurers will feel the intense challenge to test their endurance and skills on the towering and steep vertical slopes.

Falakro is the highest mountain of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace with a height of 2232m. It stands dominant in the center of the prefecture of Drama and shows its most beautiful self in two, mainly, seasons. In the spring, when the snow melts and its mountain meadows are covered with colorful flowers, and in the autumn, when on the wooded northern side of the mountain the green color of the foliage changes to golden yellow and then to fiery red.

It is a habitat of special botanical interest that has been characterized as the “mountain of flowers”. Wild orchids, dryads, succulents, crocuses, erythronias, primroses, oregano, thyme, mint and many, many more rare and common compose a symphony for all the senses. Of particular interest in Falakro is its northern side. On its today densely forested slopes, above the Nestos river, there are ruins of the old abandoned villages literally smothered by oaks, anchovies, chestnuts, birches and beeches.
Bald Mountain is famous for the rare and endangered butterfly species that live here, wildlife watchers and entomology enthusiasts come for a rare opportunity to photograph species such as Maculinea alcon, Neptis sappho and others. Also at altitudes above 1000 meters one can meet the herds of wild horses that have made the bald meadows their home for several years.