Highlights
- Begin from the site of Prionia from the waterfalls and pools of Enipea.
- Climb through a green landscape, following the international path e4, a well-maintained path with steady and mild slopes.
- Admire the biodiversity of our National Forest, which consists of mainly beeches, pines, and firs.
- Get impressed by the fairy-tale Rombola and by the diversity of the low vegetation and flowers.
- After two and a half to three hours of hiking and having covered approximately 5.6 km, reach the refuge of the Agapitos Cave.
- Drink a cup of coffee or tea from the balcony of the refuge
- Enjoy the view of the mountain tops of Olympus and the infinite blue of the Aegean Sea.
Description
Our hike on the mythical mount of Olympus begins at the site of Prionia from the waterfalls and pools of Enipea. We climb through a green landscape, following the international path e4, a well-maintained path with steady and mild slopes.
We will admire the biodiversity of our National Forest. The forest consists of mainly beeches, pines, and firs. We will surely be impressed by the fairy-tale Rombola and by the diversity of the low vegetation and flowers.
After two and a half to three hours of hiking and having covered approximately 5.6 km, we reach the refuge of the Agapitos Cave. At the refuge we will be able to drink a cup of coffee or tea and from its balcony we will enjoy the view of the mountain tops of Olympus and the infinite blue of the Aegean Sea.
Itinerary
- Departure from Thessaloniki 07:30.
- Arrival at Seat Prionia 09:00.
- Hike to Spilios Agapitos Refuge 09:15.
- Arrival at Spilios Agapitos Refuge 12:15.
- Rest stop at Refuge (coffee, tea).
- Departure from Spilios Agapitos 13:00.
- Arrival at Prionia 15:00.
- Rest stop at Prionia (restaurant, food).
- Departure for Thessaloniki 16:00.
- Arrival in Thessaloniki 17:30
What's Included
Included
- Transportation from Thessaloniki and return.
- Escort by experienced guides
- Baton
- Liability insurance
- Legal taxes
Not included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- Small private groups
- Duration of hiking: 3:30 hours
- Total duration of the activity: 10 hours
- Level of difficulty: easy
- This activity takes place from mid-May to November
- Suitable for children
- Every Wednesday from 7:30 to 17:30
- Groups in this activity consists of 4 to 8 people
- Days and hours can be rescheduled, depending on the group, the season and the weather.
- More people can participate on condition to have their own vehicle.
- Our company has a 9-seat van for customer service.
- Activities can be canceled by our company in case of adverse weather conditions and be rescheduled or refunded.
Don't forget
- Mountaineering, hiking, or trekking shoes
- Snacks (bars, brittle, chocolates, etc.)
- Water bottle of 1.5 liters
- Backpack
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Personal pharmacy
Map
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