Οι καλύτερες διαδρομές και πεζοπορίες στα Όρη Ολύμπου

On the E4 from Litochoro to Prionia, three of the wooden bridges over the river have now been destroyed, as of early October 2025. With little water and a bit of skill, you can still cross dry. With a lot of water, it becomes difficult. Officially, the road is closed due to the broken bridges. These are located approximately halfway between the two endpoints.

From Prionia, it's 950 meters in elevation to the well-equipped hut at 2100 meters. Approximately 2 to 2.5 hours of total walking time. It's a good place to stay overnight and eat. And you can also buy water, as there's no drinking water up there! From the hut, it's another 550 meters in elevation to the summit. Windy, cloudy, and sometimes cold, even in summer!

Easy after all previous hike, so definitely worse it. way back can cut a little by lower path

From the switchbacks the views reach deep along the valley, with forests on both sides at lower elevation, and a hint of the sea mist in the distance.

May 2025: A couple of additions to „DemSchnitzel“. The three down-river bridges are the ones which are missing. Walking through the river takes time and added 1 hour to our walk today (finding best place to cross, boots off and on etc.). The brown stones in the riverbed are very slippery, use a stick for balance! But a beautiful walk nevertheless👍

May 2025: Three wooden bridges used to cross the river are now broken. The path is officially still closed. Alternatively, you can walk through the riverbed (knee-deep and with strong currents in places). You should have a reasonable level of balance.

Water is cold, but you can get across

Very, very rewarding. I personally climbed the summit in snow (mid-May). The last part from Skala to Mytika was absolutely not easy and requires experience hiking and climbing in less than optimal conditions, at least in snow. The summit is still highly recommended and is certainly a lot easier in season. :)