Olympus National Park, Greece
Mount Olympus – Mytikas
Route detail
About this route
Two days from Litochoro to Mytikas with local Olympus guides, sleeping at a refuge on the high plateau.
Daily activity
5–6 hr hut approach; summit day 6–8 hr.
Terrain
Forest path, alpine plateau and exposed scrambling couloir.
Best season
June to October
Your guide office
Refuge Christos Kakkalos – Olympus guides
Based in Litochoro, Greece
What's included
Guide, refuge half board, helmet and harness.
Not included
Transport from Thessaloniki, lunches.
Itinerary
- 1
Prionia to the refuge
Time: 4–6 hr
Forest climb to the plateau of the Muses.
- 2
Mytikas summit
Time: 2–3 hr
Scramble through the Loúki couloir to 2,918 m and back down.
What to pack
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 33 packed
Footwear and pack
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Clothing layers
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
Technical equipment
Your guide office (Refuge Christos Kakkalos – Olympus guides) rents most of this locally — ask when you confirm your dates.
Sun, health and altitude
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Overnight kit
Keep these in a zipped pocket, not the main compartment.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from Refuge Christos Kakkalos – Olympus guides in Litochoro, Greece — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Traveller feedback
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with Refuge Christos Kakkalos – Olympus guides.
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Questions about this route?
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€280
per person
Guide, refuge half board, helmet and harness.
Next departure · 21 June 2027
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