Agrafa, Mountain range in central Greece

Agrafa is a mountain range forming the southern end of the Pindus in central Greece, split between Evrytania and Karditsa. Its highest summit, Karava, rises to 2,184 m, with Delidimi at 2,163 m and Voutsikaki at 2,154 m among a dozen peaks above 2,000 m. Fir dominates at high altitude, and the Tavropos and Agrafiotis rivers rise here.

During Ottoman rule beginning in the 16th century, the region secured autonomy through a treaty signed in 1525 that allowed self-governance. This independence meant local communities maintained their own militia and administrative systems for centuries.

The name Agrafa means "unwritten" in Greek. One account, recorded by the chronicler Michael Psellos, holds that under the iconoclast emperor Constantine V the inhabitants refused to remove icons from their churches and killed the emperor's envoys, so the region was struck from the empire's maps. A later oral tradition says the Ottoman authorities, unable to collect taxes, erased it from their registers. The Agraii, an ancient tribe whose name derives from "agra", hunting, gave the region its name; Artemis Agrotera is the emblem of the Municipality of Agrafa.

In the Evrytania part, the terrain is the most difficult in Greece: deep gorges and numerous high peaks mean only a small share of the road network is asphalted. Residents still use old footpaths and stone bridges, so plan for slow going and check conditions before setting out.

The central Agrafiotis River valley forms a natural fortress, bordered by mountain walls reaching 2,000 meters on three sides. The valley opens toward Lake Kremasta through narrow gorges, creating a striking geographical formation.