Mount Olympus 3-day hiking ascent
Join Akis, HMGA-certified mountain guide, on this stunning 3-day ascent to the mythical Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece.
Details
Trip Duration
3 days
Mountain Range
Olympus
People per Guide
Trip Level
Intermediate
Offer Period
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Type of Trip
Not specified
Highlights
Price per person
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Accommodation
- Transport during the trip
Itinerary
- Day 1: Hike up
First, we will meet at Litochoro at 08:00. Then, we will have a short briefing about the ascent. We will drive towards the trailhead (Gortsia station – 1.100m.)
Hiking the north side forest trail we will get to the Petrostrouga Hut. After a short break we will go to the Muses Plateau and finally the Plateau Huts. We will stay at Kakalos Hut or Apostolidi Hut, depending availability).
Settle down at the hut – Overnight stay.
Duration: 6 hours
Vertical ascent: 1.500m
- Day 2: Summit day
We will have breakfast at the hut and a short briefing about the day schedule. Depending on the snow conditions we will climb to Mitikas summit via the East Couloirs or via Skala Summit Crest. Finally we will hike down to Spilios Agapitos Hut for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 6 – 8 hours
- Day 3: Hike down
After breakfast at the hut we will hike down to Prionia station.
Duration: 3 hours.
Drive back to Litochoro town
Other details
Intermediate
Fit
Litochoro, Greece.
Mountain huts
The Guide is in charge of the ascent and can change the schedule or a part of it in case of bad weather conditions. Keeping safe all the members of the team is the priority.
There is also the possibility to arrange a 2-day program.
About the Guide
I was born in 1975 in Katerini, the town where I currently live.
I discovered the world of climbing and mountaineering when I was 15, and soon it became my passion. Over the years, I have specialised in mountaineering, ski mountaineering, rock climbing and ice climbing. I am a certified mountain guide (HMGA).
I have ascended hundreds of times Mount Olympus, Varasova, Meteora, Mount Gkiona, Mount Vardousia, Mount Pindos and others, both by the traditional and the modern routes.
But I also have a lot of experience abroad. I climbed many routes, both rock and ice/snow, in different areas including Mont Blanc, the Dolomites, Gran Paradiso and the Aosta Valley.
I also have a vast experience in ski mountaineering both in Greece and around Europe.
I am also a certified mountaineering and climbing instructor. I apply this by teaching in various Climbing and Mountaineering Associations.
During the winter, I also spend time as a ski instructor in my region, where there is a local academy.
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