Itinerary

Day 1 (Saturday):
Arrival in Litohoro

Upon arrival at Thessaloniki airport you will make your way to Litohoro, a picturesque village at the foot of Mt. Olympus and the starting point of the trekking tour. There you’ll check-in at the guesthouse and have some time to relax and take a stroll around the village.

Day 2 (Sunday):
Litohoro to Mount Golna, return to Litohoro

The peak of Golna is just before the impressive main peaks of Mount Olympus. You’ll start your walk at the market square of Litohoro, the starting point of most Olympus treks. You’ll go through the quaint village roads to a path which leads directly to the Peak of Golna. Reaching the peak you will enjoy the beautiful view into the famous Vithos Gorge, overlooking the Aegean Sea. This hike is unique for its combination of the high mountain range with spectacular sea views. Your way back to Litohoro takes you through shady forests.
Trekking Time: 5 hrs
Total Time: 7 hrs
Altitude: 300 – 1.032 – 300m

Day 3 (Monday):
Litohoro to Mountain refuge

Today you’ll leave Litohoro and be transferred to Agios Dionysios, along the famous Gorge of Enipeas. Your hike will begin at the old mountain monastery of Agios Dionysios. After a short break, you’ll hike past a waterfall and an old bridge to Prionia. Here you can see one of the sources of the river Enipeas. You’ll stay overnight at the mountain refuge A. (You will need to carry your washing gear and a change of clothes as their isn't a luggage transfer to the mountain refuge. Rooms have 3, 6 or 8 beds and are on a shared basis. The mountain refuge will be able to provide an evening meal.)
Trekking Time: 5 hrs
Total Time: 7 hrs
Altitude: 900 – 1.100 – 2.100m

Day 4 (Tuesday):
Circular route

As a reward for yesterday’s hard ascent to the ‘seat of the gods’, you can enjoy the beautiful mountain sunrise above the Aegean Sea and spend the day trekking the peaks of Olympus. After breakfast at the refuge, you’ll hike up to the peak of Skala (2866 m), where you can rest, eat your picnic lunch and take in the breathtaking views. Depending on the weather, you can continue to Mytikas, the highest peak of the Olympus range and the Balkans or visit the peak of Skolio (2911 m). Overnight you’ll stay again at Mountain Refuge A.
Trekking Time: 6 hrs
Total Time: 8 hrs
Altitude: 2.100 – 2.911 – 2.866 –2.911- 2.100m

Day 5 (Wednesday):
Mountain refuge to Karia

Today you’ll leave the main mountain range and descend to the lower mountains of the Kato Olympus to the south. After breakfast at the refuge you’ll hike in the shadow of the Olympus peaks to the tiny mountain hut of Agios Antonios, for your first break. The trail leaves the alpine mountain region and follows a scenic path along the foot of Mt. Kakavrakos and Mt. Ennea Pyrgoi and eventually takes you to the forested slopes of Kato Olympus. The change in flora is sudden and exhilarating. Through dense pine forest you’ll reach Karia, a small traditional mountain village, where you‘ll spend the night in a comfortable guesthouse.
Trekking Time: 7 hrs
Total Time: 8 hrs
Altitude: 2.100 – 2.817 – 2.500 – 2.400 – 1.100m

Day 6 (Thursday):
Karia to Kallipefki

This day at Kato Olympus is an easy day of hiking, giving you the chance to rest in the afternoon from your previous day’s efforts. After leaving Karia and your guesthouse in the
morning, you’ll cross the valley 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, here you have a short walk on paved road to the traditional mountain village and tonight’s guesthouse.
Trekking Time: 3 hrs
Total Time: 5 hrs
Altitude: 1.100 – 1.000 – 1.200 – 1.100m

Day 7 (Friday):
Kallipefki to Rapsani

At the outset of today’s tour you’ll pass farms and pastures and cross the high plateau of Kallipefki, with its expansive views. After you’ll enter a picturesque valley and ascend to the ruins of Voskotopoi, an ancient wayside village. There, on an old footpath lined with shrubby oaks, you have breathtaking views of the Ossa mountain range to the south and the Aegean Sea to the east, while trekking along the flanks of Mt. Ionas Spermoti and the foot of Mt. Profitis Ilias. In the afternoon, you’ll reach the mountain and wine village of Rapsani. Following the narrow streets to the village square, you can rest under the old plane trees and
taste some of the local wine. You’ll be picked up in Rapsani and transferred to a beach hotel at the Olympic Riviera.
Trekking Time: 5 hrs
Total Time: 7 hrs
Altitude: 1.100 – 1.250 – 550 m

Day 8 (Saturday):
Departure to Thessaloniki airport

End of the trek or you may like to extend your holiday with a few extra days on the coast.