Kalyvia, Larissa Trip Overview
Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, is a place of divine beauty, blessed by the ancient Greek gods and chosen by Zeus to host their home.
Discover its spectacular natural diversity, a monumental natural landscape with thickly forested slopes and steep rocky foggy and cloud covered peaks.
Our tour takes you to a less known beautiful route to reach Mt. Olympus summit in just one day for everybody !
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Kalyvia, Larissa, Greece
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
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What to Expect When Visiting Kalyvia, Larissa, Greece, Greece
Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, is a place of divine beauty, blessed by the ancient Greek gods and chosen by Zeus to host their home.
Discover its spectacular natural diversity, a monumental natural landscape with thickly forested slopes and steep rocky foggy and cloud covered peaks.
Our tour takes you to a less known beautiful route to reach Mt. Olympus summit in just one day for everybody !
Itinerary
This is a 4×4 and hiking tour, allowing you to reach Mytikas summit from the west side of mt.Olympus in one day.
Our guide meets you in Elassona town and with his 4×4 vehicle you drive up to Christakis refugee. The first 20 Kms until Kalivia Elassonas are tarmac and then dirt road for another 22Km’s (about 1-hour drive) until we reach the refuge at 2,430 meters altitude.
We start our ascend (approximately 60-70 minutes), initially on an uphill, part of the E4 (European Trail) path, traversing the peak of Skolio (2,912 m) and reaching Skala from where starts the most difficult part of ascend. We then follow Kakoskala, including a scramble climb until the peak of Mytikas (2,917 m).
Stop At:
• Olympus National Park, Litochoro 60200 Greece
