Mount Olympus - short loop North Shoulder
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.37 mi
- Elevation gain
- 384 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 384 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,911 ft
- TrailRank
- 35
- Min elevation
- 5,619 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- one hour 28 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 19 minutes
- Coordinates
- 692
- Uploaded
- March 3, 2020
- Recorded
- March 2020
near Tróodos, Eparchía Lemesoú (Cyprus)
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Itinerary description
Easy loop starting at Kakopetria trail around north shoulder of Mount Olympus. Views over Morphou Bay and Buffavento during first half of trail. views towards Paphos and Olympus from N shoulder summit.
Follow trail toward Kakopetria from near the north slope ski hut. To make a circuit, leave trail after coming out of the forest and head up the ridge following the stream toward Olympus.
Follow trail toward Kakopetria from near the north slope ski hut. To make a circuit, leave trail after coming out of the forest and head up the ridge following the stream toward Olympus.
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5,932 ft
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This is about 500m from start of the trail in the Ski club parking lot. From here the trail drops down and follows a small stream.
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5,725 ft
Leave trail and head over the ridge back toward Olympus.
Leave the trail about 100m from this point and head back toward Olympus over the ridge. This 2nd ridge/valley is the gentlest incline and easier to traverse in snow shoes than the first valley at the bottom of the forest. With better snow coverage (Jan/Feb) you can also continue on the trail to lower ridges with good views toward Buffavento.
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5,906 ft
Turn east to head up to north shoulder ridge below army base.
Looking toward sea at Paphos.
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