Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks and deep gorges.
- Elevation
- 2,918 m
- Prominence
- 2,355 m
- Coordinates
- 40.08333° N, 22.35000° E
- Range
- European mountains
- Region
- Pieria Prefecture, Greece
About Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is Greece’s highest mountain, with Mytikas reaching 2,918 metres. It is an Olympus massif near the Gulf of Thermai in northern Greece.
Open Mount Olympus in Traverse at 40.08333° N, 22.35000° E to inspect 2,918 m of relief, 2,355 m of prominence, and approaches around Pieria Prefecture, Greece on 3D terrain.
Documented mountaineering milestones
- 1913 — First successful ascent of Mytikas, the highest peak of Olympus: Christos Kakalos, Frédéric Boissonnas and Daniel Baud-Bovy
Routes and approaches
A well-known ascent approaches Mytikas from Spilios Agapitos Refuge, most commonly via Skala, while the more difficult alternative follows Louki.
GPX-backed hiking and ski touring records near Pieria Prefecture from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.
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Sources and provenance
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