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Mount Olympus — Prionia to Mytikas, the Home of the Gods

Duration
2 days
Distance
18 km
Ascent
1900 m
Difficulty
Hard
Day Distance Ascent
1 Prionia to Refuge A (Spilios Agapitos) 6 km 1000 m
2 Skala, Mytikas and Skolio 12 km 900 m
Mount Olympus — Prionia to Mytikas, the Home of the Gods Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/mount-olympus-greece
Day 1

Prionia to Refuge A (Spilios Agapitos)

Prionia Refuge A — Spilios Agapitos

Distance
6 km
Ascent
1000 m
  1. Prionia trailhead 3 km 500 m
  2. Forest switchbacks Refuge A — Spilios Agapitos 3 km 500 m

Segments

  1. Into the beech forest Prionia trailhead Forest switchbacks 3 km 500 m Well-marked forest path
  2. Up to the refuge balcony Forest switchbacks Refuge A — Spilios Agapitos 3 km 500 m Steeper forest path, black pine

Notes

Mount Olympus — Prionia to Mytikas, the Home of the Gods Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/mount-olympus-greece#day-1
Day 2

Skala, Mytikas and Skolio

Refuge A — Spilios Agapitos Prionia

Distance
12 km
Ascent
900 m
  1. Refuge A 2.5 km 770 m
  2. Skala 0.4 km 60 m
  3. Mytikas 1 km 45 m
  4. Skolio Prionia 8.5 km 0 m

Segments

  1. Treeline to Skala Refuge A Skala 2.5 km 770 m Scree and alpine rock
  2. Kaki Skala to Mytikas Skala Mytikas 0.4 km 60 m Class 3 scramble, high exposure
  3. The second summit — Skolio Skala Skolio 1 km 45 m Broad walking ridge
  4. The long way down Skala Prionia 8.5 km 0 m Scree, then forest path

Notes