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 – […]
Kopsi Profitis Ilias Agia Triada – Papa Aloni – Mesonisi – Kopsi Profitis Ilias – Profitis Ilias Peak | Distance: 17,6 km | Elevation: +2290/-30 m | Difficulty: 10/10 A very difficult route. Extremely steep in many places (even in the woods). The second part is regular rock climbing. Especially in the beginning requiring […]
Litochoro – Rachi Achrani – Kalogeros | Distance: 23,6 km | Elevation: +2520/-130 m | Difficulty: 5/10 One of the most interesting possibilities to reach the top of Kalogeros – the highest peak on the southern side of the Enipeas Gorge from Litochoro. The route not present major orientation difficulties, and you will find markings along almost […]
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 […]
Prionia – Karagianni – Melitzani – Kalogeros | Distance: 6,35 km | Elevation: +1540/-10 m | Difficulty: 6/10 Direct connection between Prionia (1100) and Kalogeros (2701). You can reach Prionia by bus (in summer), taxi or bike. The Path is hardly visible in the forest zone and not existing in alpine zone. But it leads along the […]
55 Peaks Project. Olympus without a path | Distance: 106 km | Elevation change : +6410/-7230 m | Difficulty: 10/10 A line (mostly not a path) connecting all 55 peaks above 2000 m on Olympus. Leads from Kokonolilos to Litochoro. It is very technically difficult, requires very good condition and great orientation skills in the mountains. […]
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 […]