Hiking at Mount Olympus

Amazing Experience

Mountain Olympus exploration is one of the best activities you can experience in Greece. Explore all the secrets and beauties of Mt Olympus, the mountain of the gods.

It is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular mountains to climb, due to the nature of its landscapes, the rich flora and its endless views to the Aegean sea and the sandy coastlines as far as the eye can see. Its paths consisting an extensive network of trails of total length exceeding 160km, are tied to myths and legends and exploring it will be a magical experience.

Hiking at Mount Olympus

Vrontu-Musa Plateau (Βροντού-Οροπέδιο Μουσών)

  • Hiking
  • 12.3km
  • 8:20'
  • Ascent to the Musa Plateau via Barbala (Μπαρμπαλά) backbone
  • Difficulty: 4/5 (Very difficult)
  • Ascend: 2442m
  • Descend: 106m
  • Asphalt: 2%
  • Of-road: 0%
  • Path: 98%

O2 Karya-Scolio (O2 Καρυά-Σκολιό)

  • Hiking
  • 7.3km
  • 10:45'
  • O2 Karya-Mpara-Scolio
  • Difficulty: 3/5 (Difficult)
  • Ascend: 187m
  • Descend: 2100m
  • Asphalt: 0%
  • Of-road: 0%
  • Path: 100%

E4 Litochoro-Prionia (E4 Λιτόχωρο-Πριόνια)

  • Hiking
  • 1.3km
  • 5:40'
  • Litochoro-Enipea gorge-st. Dionisos monastery-Prionia
  • Difficulty: 3/5 (Difficult)
  • Ascend: 1344m
  • Descend:585m
  • Asphalt: 81%
  • Of-road: 0%
  • Path: 19%

Litochoro-Livadaki-kat. Agapitos (Λιτόχωρο-Λιβαδάκι-κατ. Αγαπητός)

  • Hiking
  • 1.3km
  • 14:50'
  • Litochoro-Livadaki-Kalogeros-Mpara-kat. Agapitos
  • Difficulty: 4/5 (Very difficult)
  • Ascend: 2797m
  • Descend: 606m
  • Asphalt: 100%
  • Of-road: 0%
  • Path: 0%

Dion-Petrostrouga (Δίον-Πετρόστρουγκα)

  • Hiking
  • 7.3km
  • 6:45'
  • Dion-Koromilia-kat. Petrostrouga
  • Difficulty: 2/5 (Moderate)
  • Ascend: 1626m
  • Descend: 30m
  • Asphalt: 26%
  • Of-road: 29%
  • Path: 45%

Gortsia-kat. Apostolide (Γκορτσιά-κατ. Αποστολίδη)

  • Hiking
  • 11.3km
  • 6:15'
  • Gortsia-Petrostrouga-Skourta-kat. Apostolide
  • Difficulty: 3/5 (Difficult)
  • Ascend: 1794m
  • Descend: 185m
  • Asphalt: 0%
  • Of-road: 1%
  • Path: 99%

Kokinoplos-Kitros (Κοκκινοπλός-Κίτρος)

  • Hiking
  • 1.4km
  • 2:50'
  • The classic climb to Mount Kitros
  • Difficulty: 2/5 (Moderate)
  • Ascend: 1196m
  • Descend: 2m
  • Asphalt: 0%
  • Of-road: 0%
  • Path: 100%

E4 Kokinoplos-cave Agapitos refuge (E4 Κοκκινοπλός-καταφύγιο Σπ. Αγαπητός)

  • Hiking
  • 11.3km
  • 10:20'
  • Kokinoplos-Skolio-cave Agapitos refuge
  • Difficulty: 3/5 (Difficult)
  • Ascend: 1862m
  • Descend: 950m
  • Asphalt: 0%
  • Of-road: 24%
  • Path: 76%