Near Mt. Timfi’s peak lie two Alpine lakes known as Drakolimnes or “The Dragon Lakes” which are literally hidden within the mountain. Their name comes from a rare species of newt that resembles a miniature dragon that is not known to exist anywhere else in the world. Fir and Pine forests cover a large portion of the mountain but large patches of alpine grass cover plains and valleys found between the summits of the mountain chain. There are several well-marked hiking trails throughout the Papingo area; the most challenging of which takes hikers to the Dragon Lakes and takes around 5 hours to complete starting from the village of Papingo.
