Mytikas

#535 among destinations in Greece

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mitikas or Mytikas - a mountain peak with a height of 2918 m a.s.l. in the Olympus massif. The highest peak of Greece. It is adjacent to the three other vertices of the Olympic massif: Skolio, Stefani and Scale.

A height of 2917 m a.s.l. is often administered. However, according to the latest measurements made by the Aristotle University in thessaloniki, the height was calculated at 2918 meters and 8 cm.

The first entry to the summit was made by Daniel Baud-Bovy and Frédéric Boissonnas and Christos Kakalos leading them in 1913.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°5'10"N, 22°21'31"E

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Macedonia and ThraceGreece

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Mytikas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agia Triada Monastery, Kokkinopilos.

5.5 miSW
Monastery
Agia Triada Monastery
140 min walk • The Agia Triada Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Holy Trinity, on the southwestern slopes of Mount Olympus, Greece, near the village of Sparmos, whence it is also commonly known as Sparmou Monastery.
5.6 miW
Village
Kokkinopilos
143 min walk • Kokkinopilos is an Aromanian village and a community of the Elassona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Olympos.