The Best Alpine Climbing Trails in Greece

Gigilos, Crete 20140902

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Lehoo

Distance

5.32mi

Elevation +

3717f

TrailRank

76| 4.67

Gigilos peak from parking in Omalos, just outside of the entrace to National Park of Samaria Gorge. 0,0k at 1240m - Omalos, parking. I arrived something about 7:00AM and temp outside was just 12 C (see photo)!! Prett...

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Gkiona from Sikia, Fokida 20130616

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Lehoo

Distance

9.45mi

Elevation +

5791f

TrailRank

69

Hiking route to Mt Gkiona, the highest peak of Fokida and all Central Greece, from village Sikia. 0,0km at 700m - Start from parking next to basket court. The trail begins from there with wide and signposted (yellow)...

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Olympus tour

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alexlazanis

Distance

11.44mi

Elevation +

7169f

TrailRank

66

A day hike of Olympus mountain starting from Prionia to Refuge A' Agapitos, Skala and Mytikas peak (2.918m) via Kakoskala. Descending from Louki to Kakalos refuge via Zonaria and then back down to Agapitos and Prionia vi...

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Ai giannis - potamoi - avlomonia - agia roumeli - ai giannis

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Alpine Climbing

eftihis

Distance

19.08mi

Elevation +

9911f

TrailRank

66

Extremely difficult excursion!! At some points you need good climbing experience. You have to have with you 5-6L of water and sleeping equipment. There is no path at the difficult part. If an accident happend it will be ...

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Athymolakos -mavri peak - ornio peak - spathi peak - kriariko peak

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Alpine Climbing

eftihis

Distance

7.01mi

Elevation +

3419f

TrailRank

65

A beautiful spring excursion. There are many old sheperd structures here and there. You can see that the place was alive some years before.. From athymolakos we climbed until the col next to malemou peak where are locate...

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Agia Roumeli two forts and Papoures

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Alpine Climbing

pud353

Distance

6.63mi

Elevation +

3622f

TrailRank

62

The ascent of the two forts and Papoures is very rewarding with great views. The descent is a difficult route follow. The part joning up the paths on OSM is potentally dangerous because of sheer drops if not followed exa...

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Spilies Kopsi skoliou - skolio - kakoskala - mytikas peak - mouses plateau - rema naoum- spilies

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Alpine Climbing

eftihis

Distance

9.83mi

Elevation +

6601f

TrailRank

62

What a wonderful trip to olympus mountain. The north side of olympus is isolated a unique. There are many parts where you need to climb. Also kopsi skoliou at the beginning is very steep (in 5k 1600m of ascent) and it is...

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Papiko from Vronti B Experiment

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Alpine Climbing

Ewa und Christof

Distance

11.99mi

Elevation +

4682f

TrailRank

61

“Papiko reloaded” – original recommended “Papiko from Vronti B not recommended - experiment This is the most beautiful climbing route that starts from Vronti B ... it is the second attempt to reach Papiko over t...

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GREECE, Kallidromon mountain ( Kallidromon crossing via 'Ghioza' peak)

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Alpine Climbing

SotirisVassiliou

Distance

10.03mi

Elevation +

2313f

TrailRank

60| 4.23

This itinerary scheduled and implemented by "Provomastores" (Cycling,alpine and culture club,info : http://www.provomastores.gr )All the way to the end a lot of snow,an excellent place to see is the frozen lake of "Kalli...

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Goura Canyon circuit Parnitha

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Alpine Climbing

alexlazanis

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Distance

6.65mi

Elevation +

2648f

TrailRank

60

A circular route of Goura canyon at Parnitha starting from Kleiston monastery at Fyli, Kiafa, Arma summit (missed it by a few meters) , Panas cave, Tamilthi spring and back to the start at the parking lot.

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Kompsatos ridges river exploration

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Alpine Climbing

Ewa und Christof

Distance

8.86mi

Elevation +

2759f

TrailRank

59

This ist the first recording of climbing backward the ridge a magnificent hike with many wonderful, impressive moments. - Walk by Kompsatos river. - Stand on the old Post-Byzantine stone bridge at the exit of the komp...

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Agio pnevma pemonion grias soros svourichti katsiveli livada

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Alpine Climbing

eftihis

Distance

13.88mi

Elevation +

6660f

TrailRank

55

Day 1: Agio pnevma pemonion - hoses - xalasmenos - sideroporti - grias soros peak 2331m - svourihti peak 2356m - kanavonero spring and back to svouricti peak Day 2: svouricti peak - katsiveli - livada - mavroharaka - ke...

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Flabouri, Chouni Gorge

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Alpine Climbing

Yanneas

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Distance

5.60mi

Elevation +

2149f

TrailRank

52

Start from Thrakomakedones. You can follow blue trail for increased difficulty or red for easier. If you want to avoid climbing parts you can always go around from the right side. Flabouraki peak, Flabouri refuge camp an...

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Mitikas peak - 2,918 m ( highest peak of mount Olympus, Greece )

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Alpine Climbing

vyacheslav stoyanov

Distance

18.66mi

Elevation +

10190f

TrailRank

51

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. Th...

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Evia: Mavrovouni - Skotini - Xerovouni - Refuge - Ano Steni

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Alpine Climbing

Mountain Berserker

Distance

25.55mi

Elevation +

8356f

TrailRank

51

Recorded: summer 2013 IMPORTANT: This trail has not been recorded by GPS. It has been drawn by hand after the completion of the trek. The start of the trail is easily accessible by car and the trail is marked until...

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Zourva - kaloros - agavani winter ascent)

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Alpine Climbing

eftihis

Distance

9.92mi

Elevation +

5276f

TrailRank

50

From zourva village at 580m through an old path to tromarisa source (1080m) pigadakia source (1200m) kaloros peak 1926m and agavani peak 1552m. Looking north you see the north coastline looking south, you see an ocean of...

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white mountains crossing,south to north

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Alpine Climbing

robert outram

Distance

15.06mi

Elevation +

5820f

TrailRank

39

from agios ioannis above anopoli to the kallergi refuge at omalos...krousia-zarani-potamos-plakoseli-melidaou peak 2133m.-poria-kallergi refuge...WHITE MOUNTAINS,CHANIA,CRETE... ΔΙΑΣΧΙΣΗ ΛΕΥΚΩΝ ΟΡΕΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΝΟΤΟ ΠΡΟΣ ΒΟΡ...

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Olimp / Mount Olympus / ΌΛΥΜΠΟΣ - SEO Apostolidis - Mitikas - Plateau of the Muses - Prophet Elias - Petrostrouga - Gortsia

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Alpine Climbing

nestvarna.blog

Distance

11.61mi

Elevation +

2251f

TrailRank

36

Descending route from Apostolidis to Gortsia doing Mitikas peak in the early morning. It can be done inverse to reach to Plateau of the Muses from the valley. Full story and more photos: nestvarna.blog/olimp

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Flabouraki (Winter)

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Alpine Climbing

Yanneas

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Distance

4.60mi

Elevation +

1716f

TrailRank

35

Perfect conditions. If you follow the blue trail it’s a very easy climbing until the flag but you can switch to the red trail (they intersect a few times, generally blue is left and red is right) for a steep hiking alter...

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Mt. Psiloritis (Ida), Nida to Kolita, Crete, October 2014

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Alpine Climbing

omriqo1

Distance

4.99mi

Elevation +

2129f

TrailRank

35

Climbing from Nida plateau toward the highest peak in Crete - Psiloritis (2456m). Due to leg injury hiked only half way up from Nida to Kolita (trail junction, 1930m) - about 600m climb, 3km (one way). The first part of...

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Gournes - spathi peak

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Alpine Climbing

eftihis

Distance

5.28mi

Elevation +

3570f

TrailRank

35

From gournes to spathi peak 2.60m. During the ascent you see the remains of an u.s. airplane that crashed (1950). There are some partly exposed parts where you need to climb.

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Walk through Lefka Ori Askifou-Koutala Seli-Mesa Soros-Rousies-Pachnes-Troharis-Kendakia-Zaranokefa-Ag.Ioannis-Ag.Roumeli

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Alpine Climbing

Andre C.

Distance

31.85mi

Elevation +

10535f

TrailRank

34

Walk through White Mountains Crete. Before planning a hike along this path, read the description to the end! A beautiful trail passing through almost all the White Mountains starting from Askifou and ending in Agia Ro...

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ai giannis anopoli via lefka ori

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Alpine Climbing

eftihis

Distance

26.56mi

Elevation +

13376f

TrailRank

34

Not the most efficient way to go from ai giannis to anopoli. :p Challenging 3 days on lefka ori. On the first day we hiked through the old trail from ai giannis to potamos through the dounavi and zarani seasonal source...

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Mt Gigilos, Crete, October 2014

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Alpine Climbing

omriqo1

Distance

6.96mi

Elevation +

3150f

TrailRank

34

Climb to Mt. Gigilos in the white mountain in Crete. The tril is about 5km (one way) with 750m height difference. Up until the col (~480m ascent) the walk is straightforward, with nice views of the Omalos plateau, the be...

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Taygetos sunrise summit + Loop

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Alpine Climbing

Yanneas

Distance

13.09mi

Elevation +

3986f

TrailRank

34

Great summit just before sunrise to witness the “pyramid shadow”. Great loop trail with different sceneries. Starts steep and gradually flattens out after peak.

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