Itinerary  8 days
 

Day 1: Arrival - transfer to Litochoro 

The group will be met and welcomed at the airport by their trekking guide. After a first introduction we will transfer to Litochoro, a picturesque village at the foot of Mt. Olympus and the starting point of our trekking tour. There we will check-in at our guesthouse and have time for a rest from the journey.  (Overnight at Litochoro)

Day 2: Litochoro – Mount Golna - Litochoro

The peak of Golna is just before the impressive main peaks of Mount Olympos. We will start our walk at the market square of Litohoro, which is the starting point of most Olympos treks. We go through the nice small roads of the village to a path, which leads us directly to the peak of Golna. Reaching the peak we enjoy the beautiful view into the famous Vithos gorge and towards the Aegean Sea. The speciality of this walk is the combination of the high mountain range with the sea. Our way back to Litohoro leads again through the shady forest. (Overnight at Litochoro)

Trekking time approx. 5 h                                      

Total time approx. 7 h

Altitude:  300 – 1032 – 300

Day 3: Agios Dionysios  –  Prionia  - Refuge A

Today we will leave Litochoro and we will be transferred to Agios Dionisyos along the famous Gorge of Enipeas. We begin our walk at the old mountain monastery of Agio Dionysios. After a short break we walk on a path passing a waterfall and an old bridge to Prionia. Here we will see one of the sources of the river Enipeas. We stay overnight in the mountain refuge A. 

Trekking time approx. 5 h                                                                                                              

Total time approx. 7 h.

Altitude:  900 – 1100 - 2100

Day 4:  Refuge A – Olympos Peaks, Skala, Skolio /Mytikas – Refuge A

Yesterday’s hardship of ascending to the ‘seat of the gods’ will be rewarded by a beautiful sunrise in the high mountains above the Aegean Sea and a day of spending trekking the peaks of Olympos. After breakfast at the refuge we take the route up to the peak of Skala at 2866 mtr., where we’ll rest, eat our pick-nick lunch and take in the breathtaking views. Depending on the weather we’ll continue to Mytikas the highest peak of the Olympos range and the Balkan. The other option is to visit the peak of Skolio at 2911 mtr.

Overnight we’ll stay again at the Refuge A.

Trekking time approx. 6 h                                                              

Total time approx 8 h

Altitude:  2100 – 2911 - 2866 – 2100

Day 5:  Refuge A – Agios Antonios – Kakavrakas – Ennea Pyrgoi - Karya

Today we’ll leave the main mountain range and descend to the lower mountains of the Kato Olympos to the south.  After breakfast at the refuge we’ll hike in the shadow of the Olympos peaks to the tiny mountain hut of Agios Antonios, where we’ll take a first rest.  Our trail leaves the alpine mountain region as we follow a scenic path along the foot of bare Mt. Kakavrakos and Mt. Ennea Pyrgoi.  After Mt. Ennea Pyrgoi we’ll reach the forested slopes of Kato Olympos. The change in vegetation is sudden and exhilarating.  Through dense pine forest we reach Karya, a small traditional mountain village where we’ll stay overnight in a comfortable guesthouse.            

Trekking time approx. 7 h                                                              

Total time approx. 8 h

Altitude:  2100 – 2817 - 2500 – 2400 – 1100 

Day 6: Karya – Karya Valley – Agia Paraskevi – Kallipefki 

This day at Kato Olympos is an easy day of hiking, giving us a chance to rest in the afternoon from the efforts of the previous days. We’ll leave Karya and our guesthouse in the morning and cross the valley following a footpath to the foot of Mt. Analipsi and the springs of Agia Paraskevi. The path leads over the mountain ridge into the beautiful plateau of Kallipefki where we have a short hike on an asphalt street leading into the traditional mountain village and our comfortable guesthouse. 

Trekking time approx. 3 h                                                              

Total time approx. 5 h

Altitude:  1100 – 1000 - 1200 – 1100

Day 7: Kallipefki – Voskotopoi – Profitis Ilias – Rapsani - Platamonas

Today’s tour leads us first across the high plateau of Kallipefki with its wide views. We are passing farms and pastures and enter into a picturesque valley from where we ascend to the ruins of Voskotopoi, an ancient wayside village. There we pick up an old footpath lined with shrubby oaks.  The views at the Ossa mountain range to the south and the Aegean Sea to the east are spectacular whilst trekking along the flanks of Mt. Ionas Spermoti and the foot of Mt. Profitis Ilias.  In the afternoon we’ll reach the mountain and wine village of Rapsani. Following the narrow streets we’ll reach the village square where we can rest under the old Plantana trees and taste some of the local wine. We will be picked up in Rapsani and transfer to Litohoro.

Trekking time approx. 5 h                                                              

Total time approx. 7 h

Altitude:  1100 – 1250 – 550

Day 8: Group Departure - Transfer to the Airport

Transfer to the airport