Mitikas peak - 2,918 m ( highest peak of mount Olympus, Greece )
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 18.66 mi
- Elevation gain
- 10,190 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 1,818 ft
- Max elevation
- 9,576 ft
- TrailRank
- 52
- Min elevation
- 886 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 2732
- Uploaded
- September 13, 2012
- Recorded
- September 2012
near Litóchoro, Central Macedonia (Greece)
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Itinerary description
Mount: Olympus, Greece.
The highest peak: Mitikas - 2918 m.
Duration: around 9 hours.
Distance: around 40 km.
From Litochoro village (Greek: Λιτόχωρο)(Бълг: Литохоро) following "E4" hiking trail to the top.
The highest peak - Mitikas (gr. Μύτικας) - mountain peak with a height of 2918 m above sea level in the massif of Mount Olympus. The highest peak in Greece. Adjacent to three other peaks of Olympus massif: Skolio (2912 m), Stefani (2909 m) and scale (2866 m).
"Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος ; also transliterated as Olympos, and on Greek maps, Oros Olympus) is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks.[2] The highest peak Mitikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres (9,570 ft).[3] It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence.[1]
Mount Olympus is noted for its very rich flora with several species. It is a National Park of Greece and a World's Biosphere Reserve." by Wikipedia
The highest peak: Mitikas - 2918 m.
Duration: around 9 hours.
Distance: around 40 km.
From Litochoro village (Greek: Λιτόχωρο)(Бълг: Литохоро) following "E4" hiking trail to the top.
The highest peak - Mitikas (gr. Μύτικας) - mountain peak with a height of 2918 m above sea level in the massif of Mount Olympus. The highest peak in Greece. Adjacent to three other peaks of Olympus massif: Skolio (2912 m), Stefani (2909 m) and scale (2866 m).
"Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος ; also transliterated as Olympos, and on Greek maps, Oros Olympus) is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks.[2] The highest peak Mitikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres (9,570 ft).[3] It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence.[1]
Mount Olympus is noted for its very rich flora with several species. It is a National Park of Greece and a World's Biosphere Reserve." by Wikipedia
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Thanks for the track. Going to visit Olympus next week.