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#32 of 300 · Mount Olympus National Park

Mount Olympus (Prionia to Mytikas)

GreeceCentral Macedonia and Thessaly

The standard ascent of Greece's highest mountain climbs through beech and black pine forest from Prionia to Refuge A, then over open ridges to Mytikas (2,918 m) via the Kakoskala scramble. Usually done over two days.

Distance
17 km
Out and back
Ascent
1,900 m
High point 2,918 m
Time
2 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Expert
Scrambling, via ferrata, serious exposure, glacier or altitude.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Prionia
Mount Olympus National Park

Route

Topographic map of Mount Olympus (Prionia to Mytikas), from Prionia to MytikasPrioniaRefuge A (Spilios Agapitos)MytikasStart: PrioniaTurn-around: Mytikas© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Prionia
  2. Refuge A (Spilios Agapitos)
  3. Mytikas
  4. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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