Hiking the Mythical Mt. Olympus

Grade 3

3 days

Total Distance: 36km

Route on map

Hiking the Mythical Mt. Olympus will transport you to the spirit of ancient times as known through legends and stories. Beautiful hikes in Zeus’ home through breathtaking wild nature areas and picturesque villages along the way. Take your backpack, a free spirit for adventure and join our program.

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Pricing table

2-3 pax

625€/person

4-5 pax

350€/person

6-7 pax

260€/person

Price includes

✔ 2 nights in refuges

✔ breakfast included

✔ All local transfers and luggage transfers according to the itinerary

✔ 3 hiking days on moderate to steep rails

✔ Local certified guide

Highlights

✔ Hike in the most historical and mythical mountain

✔ The first national park of Greece

✔ Highest peaks of Greece, home of the Greek Gods

Period of operation

June to October

Is this trip good for me?

☑ There will be luggage transfer every time we change hotel

☑ A 30lt backpack should be ok

☑ Max walking 8 hours

☑ Average temp. in high summer 20 degrees

☑ Average walking hours per day 5

☑ 2 nights sleeping in mountain refuge

Photos Hiking the Mythical Mt. Olympus

Daily Itinerary (3 days) Hiking the Mythical Mt. Olympus

Day 1: MEETING WITH GUIDE WALK PRIONIA - REFUGE A

In the morning we drive to the area of Prionia. We start our climbing on the mountain of Gods and up to 2.200 meters we pass through a forest of “Abies”. From that height on the forest becomes rarer and the only tree that remains is the “Pinus heldreichii”. Lunch, Dinner &Overnight in the refuge Spilios Agapitos.

Day 2: REFUGE - PEAKS OF Mt.OLYMPUS – MUSES PLATEAU:

Today our course will be the impressive conquest of the most famous tops of the mountain of Gods “Olympus” to a limit of 2.911 meters. Then we hike under the impressive high cliffs of Mitikas (2918m) and Stefani (2909m) towards the plateu of the Muses, and overnight in the small refuge “Kakalos”, named after the first Greek who ascentedMitikas at 1913. Dinner &Overnight stay in refuge.

Day 3: MUSES PLATEAU - GORTZIA

An impressinve walk at the North side of Mt. Olympus awaits us, Walking on alpine terrain, ridges and dense pine forest, we reach the location of Gortzia.