See what Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa have to offer on this amazing hike!

Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece. It is also the symbol of the ancient Greek story of the twelve gods living at its peak, the Mytikas (2917m). Its glorious nature helped to nominate it to be first national park in the country in 1938. On its slopes hikers will see rivers, waterfalls, wild goats and many flowers.
Ossa (or Kissavos) is a small mountain, but with great interest. Proximity to the sea gave it its unique diversity. On its eastern slopes more than 800 plant species can be found, some of them are endemic (grow nowhere else). The paths that have formed on the slopes are easy to walk and served as a liaison between the villages. The Pelion architecture of the houses gives a special character to the region.

Itinerary:

DAY 1: FLIGHT FROM YOUR POINT OF ORIGIN TO THESSALONIKI
Flights from your point of origin to Thessaloniki. Arrival in Thessaloniki and reception by our tour guide and transfer to Katerini. Check-in at Katerini and distribution of rooms. Information evening about our walking program. Dinner and overnight in Katerini.

DAY 2: ROUTE 1, MELIVIA – VELIKA, 3 HOURS, 6.1 KM
After breakfast we start our first day of hiking. The hike begins from the picturesque village Melivia, on the eastern slopes of Mt. Ossa. The road is full of plants and takes us along a stream. Wooden bridges, waterfalls and old water mills complete the picture of the environment. The soft gradient makes us climb the route without much effort. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 3: ROUTE 2, ENIPEAS – PATH E4, 4 HOURS, 7.3 KM
After breakfast explore the European path E4 which starts from Spain and ends in Crete, also crosses Mt. Olympus. The route that we explore is part of the long-distance route with particularly interesting flora. We start from the Holy Monastery of Dionysius (which is worth a visit) and climb alongside the Enipea. The trail takes us through a wonderful forest. The path gives us the opportunity to enjoy the waterfalls and the lakes that form. Our route takes us to the Grotto of St. Dionysius. Then we see the narrow and impressive canyon. Before arriving in Litohoro we will be surely impressed by the steep slope side of the Zilnias and the view to the sea. Dinner and overnight at hotel

DAY 4: ROUTE 3, CALYPSO GORGE, 4 HOURS, 8 KM AWAY.
Our journey starts from the village Karitsa, Mt. Ossa. Forest road (3.5 km) leads us to the output of the Calypso Gorge. The area is rich in chestnut trees and small streams. An uphill path that leads through dense vegetation brings us to the middle of the gorge. There are plenty of lakes which are well suited for swimming in the summer months. Most impressive, however, is the sixty meter deep waterfall. Small paths lead to points at which you can take wonderful landscape photos. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 5: ROUTE 4, P. SOUMELA – ALIAKMONA, 3 HOURS, 5.5 KM
After breakfast we ride the bus to Mount Vermion. There we will visit the Monastery of Panagia Soumela. From there we begin a small, but impressive hike. We start with the hike just before the Monastery of Panagia Soumela. An impressive geological phenomenon is the lowering of the soil caused by the water from the river Aliakmonas. The creation of the artificial dam contributed to greater water retention with an even more beautiful landscape. The distance to the village of Little Santa is part of the European long distance path E4. Return to the hotel for dinner. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 6: ROUTE 5, THE RIVERS OF ORLIAS (NORTH OLYMPUS), 4 HOURS, 6.6 KM
On the north-eastern slopes of Mount Olympus, near Dion, is the river of Orlias. It is a very well-known canyon for lovers of canoeing. We walk next to the gorge to a well-designed trail, with a roundabout way takes us along some small waterfalls. This route was used by the ancient Greeks to climb by Dion to Mount Olympus. Today, it is particularly interesting because the hiker will encounter an almost untouched side of the mountain.

DAY 7: RETURN TO YOUR POINT OF ORIGIN
After breakfast, transfer to the airport of Thessaloniki, and flight back to your point of origin.