The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
Greece's highest massif from the road end at Prionia: the first day climbs through black pine forest to the Spilios Agapitos refuge at about 2,100 m, and the second goes on up to Skala, about 2,880 m on the summit ridge, and back down to Prionia. The scramble on to Mytikas is left out. Book the refuge ahead; it is staffed from about mid-May to the end of October, and snow can lie on the upper path into June.
Stages
A suggested split into 2 days of about 8.4 km (5.2 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Prionia to Spilios Agapitos 5.7 km · 5.7 km from the start
- Day 2 Spilios Agapitos to Prionia 11.1 km · 16.8 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Prionia, Pieria Regional Unit. 40.08421, 22.40688
Finish: where it starts. The trail is a circuit.
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Prionia, Pieria Regional Unit · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Spilios Agapitos, Pieria Regional Unit · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Prionia, Pieria Regional Unit · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
