Mount Olympus National Park

Greece's highest mountain, with gorges and forests, in Thessaly and Central Macedonia

Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece at 2,918 m, rises through four vegetation zones from evergreen shrubland to alpine grasslands and rocky peaks. Ancient Greeks placed the twelve Olympian gods here, with the throne of Zeus on the mountain.

1MytikasThe summit of Olympus, the meeting place of the gods in myth.

2Agios Dionysios MonasteryA monastery in the Enipeas river gorge.

Things to do

On footHike the E4 path from Litochoro via Prionia and Spileos Agapitos to Mytikas
On footClimb from the Christakis refuge to the Skolio summit (2,912 m) in about 90 minutes
HeritageVisit Agios Dionysios Monastery in the Enipeas river gorge
Try thisStay overnight at the Giosos Apostolidis Refuge, which sleeps 101 people

Greece · Thessaly and Central Macedonia Est. 1938 Size 40 km² Highest 2,918 m

Also worth seeing

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Olympos National Park Information Center
The park's information point in Litochoro, the main entrance village.

Where it is

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