Dimitrios Boundolas Refuge | Stavros

Dimitrios Boudolas refuge is built at an altitude of 930-m, at the location Stavros, 9-km from Litochoro on the road to Prionia. It is the lowest and most accessible to Olympus excursionists. Further up, after the crossroads, starts the pathway to the Muses Plateau through Petrostrouga.

Koromilia Refuge | Dion

Koromilia Refuge is one of the newest refuges on Mt. Olympus. Located at Koromilia of Dion at an altitude of 1.020 m, it can house up to 16 persons and is accessible by road.

Bivouac Kostas Migotsidis | Vrysopoules

This is an emergency refuge, located at an altitude of 2.360 meters. It’s situated after the “Vrysopoules” refuge, at the end of the Military Alpine Combat and Ski Training Center (KEOAX) lift. Its central location offers access to the trails on the mountain’s western side towards the center and the highest peaks of Olympus. It […]

Necessity refuge Salatoura

The former fire-lookout tower of Salatoura, at an altitude of 1.850 m, was turned into an emergency shelter, serving those attempting to cross the Salatoura-Pyxari pass, on their way to the Kitros peak at an altitude of 2.316 meters. It can accommodate up to six persons, equipped with water, heating, kitchen and toilets.

Castle of Platamonas

Platamon Castle, dating back to the mid-Byzantine period (10th century), was built over the grounds of the ancient city of Heraklion and was restored by the Franks after 1204, the Byzantines during the 14th century, and the Turks. It is one of Greece’s best-preserved castles consisting of a defensive stone-wall and an octagonal fortress tower. […]

Agios Antonios Refuge

The emergency refuge “Agios Antonios” is located on the Agios Antonios summit, at an altitude of 2.817 m with a housing capacity of up to nine persons. Emergency refuges provide shelter during severe weather conditions and are equipped with first aid supplies. The refuge was built in 1961 by the Aristotle University’s School of Physics […]