Start of the Parnitha climb – View of the Mount Parnitha climb loop from Μανιάτικα

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Start of the Parnitha climb – View of the Mount Parnitha climb loop from Μανιάτικα

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5.0

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Start of the Parnitha climb – View of the Mount Parnitha climb loop from Μανιάτικα

04:26

87.2km

1,430m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Δρυμός Πάρνηθας

Δασόκτημα Τατοΐου-Σαλονίκης Λοιμικού-Συνιδιόκτητο Δάσος Γκούρα-Πάρνηθας

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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24.6 km

Start of the Parnitha climb

Highlight • Climb

From here on out the road is nice and smooth with light traffic.

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34.0 km

View of the Mount Parnitha climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice view to get a sense of how much climbing you have done.

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36.2 km

Water stop in Parnitha National Park

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37.0 km

Start of the Fire Road Loop, Parnitha National Park

Highlight • Trail

Here is the start of the fire road loop. I found it best to go counter clockwise as it give the better down hill run. There is a nice place …

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41.1 km

View of Parnitha National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

42.8 km

Parnitha Summit and Communication Tower

Highlight • Summit

View from top

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43.3 km

OTE Tower of Parnitha

Highlight • Monument

Special concrete structure that houses various antennas. The view from the spot is amazing.

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44.9 km

Δασόκτημα Τατοΐου-Σαλονίκης Λοιμικού-Συνιδιόκτητο Δάσος Γκούρα-Πάρνηθας

Nature Reserve

87.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.1 km

3.34 km

1.04 km

773 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

86.0 km

1.04 km

224 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,320 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

20°C

10°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

September 1, 2024,To OTE tower (almost) @ Parnitha & Skipiza

Today it was a cloudy and windy day in the morning.
So went on my classic training route.
When i reached the cable car it started raining lightly. I kept going though.
Saw 3 deers at 1000m. Females.
Included a section of "Skipiza" with a great view at 1224m. Max incline if 12%. Compared to yesterdays 18% that was easy... …

March 30, 2024,To OTE tower @ Parnitha with a bro.....

A great day for cycling and with a new friend.
Thank you @AndreaGentili89 for cycling along and i hope we do more rides together.

January 5, 2025,Training in Parnitha (traffic edition)

This was a great day for cycling. But my legs were f@cked from the previous rides. Anyhow i didn't want to "skip leg day" so i cracked on. I was way slower this time and had a few stops. Along the way so many cars were passing by to "Mpafi" and "Flampouri" refuge. At 1200m it was starting to get …

March 26, 2024,Acharnes to Parnitha OTE tower challenge

I think today i had my fastest descent.
No traffic at all
Gonna try this tomorrow again.

March 28, 2024,Day 3 .Acharnes to Parnitha OTE tower challenge

Very nice day for a ride.
I started early so that i won't have traffic on route.
My uphill time was 90 seconds faster.