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1-day hiking trip to Mount Parnitha, Greece

1-day hiking trip to Mount Parnitha, Greece

Join IFMGA certified mountain guide Babis on this 1-day hike to Mount Parnitha and discover a beautiful natural spot near Athens.

Private

1 Day

All year

Open to everyone

Beginner


Highlights

  • Join a wonderful outdoor experience near Athens.
  • Discover the flora and fauna of Mount Parnitha.
  • Enjoy hiking and relax in a beautiful natural environment.

Description

Would you like to visit a beautiful natural place near Athens? Come with me on this 1-day hiking program to Mount Parnitha.

Located in a national park and protected area, Mount Parnitha (1,413 meters) is a range in north Athens that offers a great variety of flora and wildlife. It is also an important historical landmark. Therefore, it’s the ideal place to combine nature and culture on a hiking excursion. 

On this program, I invite you to go through a beautiful forest and contemplate stunning views in the area. Also, while walking, we may have the chance to see some of the local fauna, such as the gorgeous Red Deer.

If you don’t have a lot of hiking experience, you don’t need to worry. This is an easy hike and it is open to everyone who loves exploring natural environments.

If you think this program would suit you, get in touch with me by sending your request to book your place. I will love to guide you on this lovely hike near Athens.

Additionally, you can take a look at this program that I lead in Mount Olympus, the most iconic peak in Greece.

Price includes

- Guiding fee


About the guide

I have been climbing with passion since the age of 14 when I started rock climbing, and (in my 20's) I became a full-time mountain guide. Even though climbing first began only as a hobby, it later led me to a professional Mountain Guide title.

I am a Greek certified Mountain Guide HFMC, and an IFMGA/UIAGM/IVBV Mountain Guide, which is the highest internationally recognized mountain guiding certification. I am also a board member of the Hellenic Mountain Guide Association and a member of the Austria Guides Association (section Vorarlberg).

I work together with a group of certified guides, so If I am not available to guide you, one of the experienced guides in my team will be your guide.

In the last 20 years, I have accomplished many expeditions all over the world from Denali in Alaska to Damavand Iran, climbing or guiding and skitouring.

I love the mountains as well as the sea. I'm a passionate sailor and a skipper, also organizing climbing and sailing trips in the Aegean Sea.

Now I am currently studying Marketing and Management at EAP University.
I live between my birthplace Litochoro, the village at the foot of Mt. Olympus Greece, and Chamonix France.
You can find me guiding between Mt. Olympus and Chamonix Mont-Blanc, ski touring the Haute Route in the Alps, to summiting Mt Elbrus in Caucasus or sailing and climbing on the Greek islands.

I love to work with groups in new destinations and make great pictures along the way.

Languages

Greek | French | English

Certificates

HMGA | IFMGA


What people are saying about -Babis Marinidis Guiding Team

Lachlan Burgin

2.00

June, 2023

The communication with the tour guide was quite poor despite trying to reach out months in advance after booking. Some of the communication contradicted what was in the description on the page, including the final itinerary. We also ended up having a replacement guide, and he was nice enough, but it felt like he wanted it to be over and done with and moved very quickly with very little breaks. I was also expecting to learn a lot about the mountain as we went up and the Greek mythology that the mountain has inspired, but this wasn't the case either. The climb to the summit was still amazing, but I wouldn't book a guide next time.

Sara Pank

4.00

June, 2023

Our guide sometimes got way ahead of us a times. I am not sure if this was to give us some privacy but at times we could not even see him and he would be waiting 100 yards up the trail. He was very knowledgeable and we would use him again!

Genevieve Ho

5.00

June, 2023

Theo and Babis were wonderful guides and made the experience memorable. We had a wonderful time trekking up Mt Olympus!

Carolyn Van Schagen

5.00

June, 2023

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Luke Beaudrow

5.00

May, 2023

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Dimitri Papageorges

5.00

February, 2023

Awesome trip, a dream came true! I loved the variety of the mounts we climbed and skied on. The local guide, Babis, is very friendly and has a great expertise. I look forward to go back next winter!

David Roberts

5.00

November, 2022

Had an amazing trip. The huts were closed due to the snow so we had a day rock climbing in the canyon behind litochoro on the first day (I’m horrendous with heights but Babis kept encouraging me and got me through it) and we submitted skolio on the second day. He made the whole thing so easy and helped make it a great experience

Caroline Zee

5.00

October, 2022

Babis made the whole trip very smooth and he met us at our hotel. We actually went up Mount Olympus with his colleague Stelios, who was an incredible guide. Stelios was very knowledgeable and made the trip incredibly smooth. I am very afraid of heights, but was able to summit Mytikas (to my surprise) with the guidance of Stelios. I cannot thank Babis and Stelios enough for all their help that made this an unforgettable trip! Would highly recommend. They are really the best of the best!

Barbier Sylvie

5.00

July, 2022

Félicitations à Babis Mainidis qui a su se mettre au niveau d'une débutante.

Caroline Brawner

5.00

July, 2022

Babis is an amazing guide with years of climbing experience all over the world. I was able to really enjoy the last scramble up Mt Olympus because Babis had me in harness and guided me safely--totally without fear of falling--unlike the people trying to do it without a guide and ropes. Very patient and encouraging. Great trip!

Bennie Vorster

4.00

June, 2022

Clients should be told that the money paid is just for explore-share and the guide. That there is extra cost. €56 for transportation, €18 per person per night, cost of food and a guide is not necessary if you don't go to the summit. The fitness level is very high.

Larisa Konstantinidou

5.00

June, 2022

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Samuel Relton

5.00

June, 2022

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Claus Mark Nielsen

5.00

October, 2021

We had 3 amazing days with the guide Babis on the mountain. Being at Mt Olympus for the first time, we got see the things we wished for and at the right experience level as fitted us perfectly. Thanks a lot.

Chi-Ting Huang

5.00

July, 2021

Babis is a very experienced guid and make sure that everyone climbs safely and successfully. It was an absolute thrill to get to the top of Mt Olympus.


 

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