Olympus Round Litochoro – Vrontou Agi Apostoli – Kokkinopilos – Kalyvia – Sparmos Monastiri – Paleo Skamnia – Karya – Ano Leptokarya – Litochoro | Distance: 124 km | Elevation: +3300/-3300 m | Difficulty: 5/10 Long way around all Olympus massif. Can be divided into parts, in this case it was 3 parts – […]
Lakkos – Stavros – Lakkos | Distance: 9,97 km | Elevation: +700/-700 m | Difficulty: 3/10 A suggestion of a loop trip. Only the first part, from Lakkos to the Stavros refuge, is a new path (not finished yet), return to Lakkos with one of the most popular paths around Litochoro. Going to the nearest refuge you […]
Litochoro – Agi Apostoli – Gkolna | Distance: 3,22 km | Elevation: +480/–0 m | Difficulty: 5/10 Alternative connection between Litochoro and Gkolna viewpoint, one of the most popular places for short trips around Litochoro. The path leads through the woods all the time, but also offers an amazing view of the Enipeas Gorge. For a dozen […]
Kato Tsuknida -Trochalo | Distance: 2,16 km | Elevation: +11/–430 m | Difficulty: 4/10 Kind of shortcut on the Olympus Mythical Trail. Direct connection between Kato Tsuknida and Trochalo. The trail ends on a gravel road where Olympus Mythical Trail route leaves this gravel road and begins to descend with a very steep singletrack. A classic forgotten […]
Leptokaria-Pigadi | Distance: 6,44 km | Elevation: +1030/-0 m | Difficulty: 3/10 Shortest connection between Leptokaria village (300) and Pigadi (1400). Pigadi is a place with shelter and crossroads of some routes. You can find marked trail of Olympus Mythical Trail there (red dots) and reach Litochoro with it (14 km). You can also try to reach […]
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 […]
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 […]