Mount. Olympus - Mytikas summit ascent - Trekking Hellas

Mt.Olympus Is the most famous mountain in Greece, mythical home of the ancient Greek Gods. From its steep rocky summit, first climbed only 100 years ago, Zeus supposedly hurled his thunderbolts against humankind. Its eastern flanks were the country's first national park (created in the 1930's), with dozens of endemic species of flowers, as well as some endangered bird and butterfly species; there are no roads within it apart from the trailhead access road. There is also no habitation apart from the two-staffed refuges, which bring together groups of mountaineers from across the globe in their cozy and homely atmosphere. In the region around Olympus lies its "brother" Mt.Kisavos an unexplored region where countless opportunities for action in sea, rivers and mountains are available like canoeing, canyoning and rib cruises.