Round Olympus by bike | Distance: 144 km | Elevation change : +2970/-2970 m | Difficulty: 6/10 You can go around Olimp in many ways. I had a mountain bike at my disposal and wanted to ride mainly on dirt roads. Besides, I was in no hurry. I didn’t set the record, I didn’t know the […]
From Litochoro to Leptokaria | Distance: 18,7 km | Elevation change : +230/-490 m | Difficulty: 4/10 A key route if you are trying to circle Olimp on dirt roads! It begins in Litochoro and the first 4 km section is an asphalt road (but very little frequented). The most interesting is from 5 to 13 […]
Kopsi Skolio – Mytikas – Kakalos Refuge | Distance: 7,25 km | Elevation change : +1590/-290 m | Difficulty: 10/10 This route climbs Skolio by Kopsi Skolio and continues to The Plateau of the Muses by traversing Skala and Mytikas. The starting point is Noum. You can reach this place by car from Petra using a dirt road […]
Kokkinopilos – Litochoro | Distance: 43,5 km | Elevation change : +2080/-2860 m | Difficulty: 3/10 A great path for longer running training. Logistics is the biggest problem. It’s best to get to Kokkinopilos the day before and start the second day in the morning. As you can see in the pictures, even in July Olympus can […]
Naoum – Kazania – Apostolidis Refuge | Distance: 5,4 km | Elevation change : +1380/-40 m | Difficulty: 9/10 This route starts in Naoum. You can reach this place by car or bike from Petra using a dirt road (12 km). Three other options to get to the start of the route is to descend the Xerolaki Valley, […]