Greek National Road 38
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Greek National Road 38 is a highway linking the cities of Agrinio
, Karpenisi
and Lamia
. It is the only highway linking Agrinio and Larissa
because GR-30 is narrow. The highway passes into the reservoir of the Acheloos
river and into the Pindus
ranges. It later passes through Karpenisi and into the Spercheios valley before ending in Lamia
. It runs into the prefectures of Aitolia-Acarnania, Eurytania and Fthiotis.
The highway was mainly gravel from NE of Agrinio up to Eurytania and mainly wasn't accessible during winter months. It was later paved in the 1990s.
The road is partially snow covered and is accessible only with tire chains throughout the winter months. It happened during heavy snow and blizzard weathers in most areas at the turn of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century but not as much as other mountainous roads.
Agrinio
Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania peripheral unit of Greece, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times...
, Karpenisi
Karpenisi
Karpenisi is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the peripheral unit of Evrytania. The area around Karpenisi is mountainous while farmlands are mainly in valley areas....
and Lamia
Lamia (city)
Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city has a continuous history since antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region .-Name:...
. It is the only highway linking Agrinio and Larissa
Larissa
Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens...
because GR-30 is narrow. The highway passes into the reservoir of the Acheloos
Acheloos
Acheloos may refer to:* Acheloos River, in Greece* Achelous, a river deity in Greek mythology* Acheloos , a municipality in the Karditsa prefecture, Greece...
river and into the Pindus
Pindus
The Pindus mountain range is located in northern Greece and southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km long, with a maximum elevation of 2637 m . Because it runs along the border of Thessaly and Epirus, the Pindus range is often called the "spine of Greece"...
ranges. It later passes through Karpenisi and into the Spercheios valley before ending in Lamia
Lamia (city)
Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city has a continuous history since antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region .-Name:...
. It runs into the prefectures of Aitolia-Acarnania, Eurytania and Fthiotis.
The highway was mainly gravel from NE of Agrinio up to Eurytania and mainly wasn't accessible during winter months. It was later paved in the 1990s.
The road is partially snow covered and is accessible only with tire chains throughout the winter months. It happened during heavy snow and blizzard weathers in most areas at the turn of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century but not as much as other mountainous roads.