Olympos National Park is in Greece and includes Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece (2917m), located in the Macedonian-Thessalian borders in northern part of Greece.
Cities
The major entrance to the park is the village of 1 Litochoro.
The village of 2 Dion, Pieria is the started point of a forested road ending at Koromilia Dion Refuge.
3 Palaios Panteleimonas is a traditional village in the lower Olympus, in fact a completely separate and different mountain, though very close to Mount Olympus. The village is located at an altitude of 700 m with a magnificent view over the coast.
Other destinations
Olympus highest peak is 1 Mýtikas at 2918 meters (9570 feet).
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Get in
KTEL Intercity Buses operate (10 daily - 9,30 €) from Thessaloniki to Litochoro with an intermediate stop at Katerini. Buses schedule can be found at Thessaloniki station website
The main line of the Greek railway system that connects Athens with Thessaloniki passes through Katerini. Even the fast Intercity trains make a stop at Katerini railway station. You can catch a bus to Litochori from the nearby bus station. Keep in mind that Bus service does not operate on Sunday or holidays.
Get around
By foot or by donkey.
See
Itineraries
- The most common itinerary is the international hiking path E4: Litochoro, Prionia (1,100 m), Spileos Agapitos (2,100 m), Skala, Mytikas (2,917 m).
- The path "Barba - Kolokythia - Petrostrounga (1,700 m.) Skourta (2,485 m.) - Refuge Giosos Apostolidis - Mytikas" is less frequented but equally scenic.
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Sleep
There are 9 refuges where you can stay overnight for €15 per person per night. You can also camp.
- 1 Christos Kakkalos Refuge, 2648m (Refuge G on map), ☏ +30 693 7361689 (Mobile). .
- 2 Spilios Agapitos Refuge (Refuge A on map), ☏ +30 23520 81800, +30 23520 81329.
- 3 Giosos Apostolidis Refuge, ☏ +30 2310 224710. Operates from June 15 to October 7. Sleeps 101 people and has an organized kitchen
- 4 Dimitrios Boundolas Refuge (Stavros Refuge) (Refuge D on map).
- 5 Koromilia Dion Refuge.
- 6 Petrostrouga Refuge, ☏ +30 23520 83000. built at an altitude of 2000 m the refuge sleeps 80 people
- 7 Vrysopoules Refuge (KEOAX Refuge) (Refuge B on map). On the south side of Mount Olympus at an altitude of 1800 m above Mavratza Gorge. Due to its location on military owned land it is necessary to contact the military base by calling: +30 24930 62163.
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