Hi ! I’m Dimitris Despiniadis.

 I was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. From a young age I had an unconditional love for the natural world. Exploring the Outdoors has been a big part of my lifestyle ever since and brought me to special places, such as the Amazon rainforest, the Tibetan plateau and the holy rivers of India.

During the last 20 years I planned and led numerous trekking expeditions ( some exploratory ) in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Nepal, India, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Scotland, Wales, Spain, France, Jordan and my home country (Greece).

I am a Mountain Leader (trained in the UK and Greece) and a Wilderness First Responder (trained in Norway by NOLS).

I particularly enjoy introducing people to the outdoors and helping them have fun and achieve their goals in the mountains by arranging unique custom-made itineraries that build upon previous experience.

 Furthermore, I am a SALEWA Greece athlete for the last 6 years and prior to that I was sponsored by The North Face for 3,5 years.

Recent personal trips that stand out are:

– the Unsupported crossing of Iceland (~600km) from the northernmost to the southernmost tip in 15 days (August 2017)

– the crossing of Jordan from the Syrian to the Saudi Arabian border (~650km) in 16 days (March 2018)

– the solo traverse of the Spanish Pyrenees (820km) from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean in 23 days (September 2021).

I also enjoy mountaineering, mountain biking, snowshoeing, swimming, kayaking and have participated in many demanding Ultra- trail competitions in my home country and abroad, such as Tor des Geants ( 330 Km, 24000 D+ ) in the Italian Alps (happened to be the 1st Greek to finish the race).

Nowadays, when not traveling, you will probably find me in Litochoro, the charming little town at the foot of the legendary mount Olympus, where I play and guide.

I speak Greek, English and Spanish.

I am constantly dreaming up and planning new exciting trips that I want to share with guests … like you ! 🙂