Trails starting from Koropi
Trails starting from Koropi
Koropi is the largest settlement attached to Mt Hymettus. The city preserved many links with the mountain, where the chapels replaced the ancient sanctuaries and the 19th c. mines continued on the same location of the ancient iron mines.
Inevitably, therefore, trails starting from Koropi to Mt Hymettus follow the traces of the ancient tracks that criss-crossed the mountain, such as the famous Sfittia Odos, the ascent to the great sanctuary of Zeus - today the plateau of the Prophet Elias - and the road to the Roman era quarry.
The main trails from Koropi to the passes, the plateaus and the peaks of Mt Hymettus are:
| Name |
Difficulty |
Lenght m |
Ascent m |
Descent m |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalidhou-Evzonas | 3/5 | 3757 | 858 | 83 | Ascent of the steep eastern spur |
| Chalidhou-Sessi plateau | 1/5 | 4822 | 378 | 147 | On the old path to Sessi plateau |
| Sfittia Odos-sanctuary of Zeus Omvrios | 2/5 | 5385 | 417 | 417 | On the ancient path to the sanctuary |
| Sfittia Odos-Roman quarry | 2/5 | 7494 | 539 | 540 | Following he ancient road to visit the Roman quarry |
| Ilioupolis-Sfittos | 2/5 | 9388 | 705 | 713 | |
| Sfittia Odos | 2/5 | 9952 | 494 | 445 | The ancient way from Athens to Sfittos |
| Terpsithea-Koropi | 2/5 | 12633 | 643 | 713 | Terpsithea-Stroma-Mavrovouni-Stavros-Koropi |
| From the summit to Sesi | 2/5 | 8020.9 | 521 | 521 | A loop trail to Sesi plateau |
topoguide Greece
A guide to Mt Hymettus
The most comprehensive companion to the trails of Mt Hymettus is the digital guide Mt Hymettus topoguide.
Mt Hymettus topoguide is available for Android devices as one of the dozens of available region of Greece via the topoguide Greece application. Mt Hymettus topoguide is a member of the Attica group. Get the Mt Hymettus guide as an in-app purchase through the app.
Mt Hymettus topoguide is also available for iOS (iPhone & iPad) devices via the application Topoguide Greece. Get the Mt Hymettus guide as an in-app purchase through the app, found in the Attica group.
topoguide Greece offers active navigation along the trails, as well as a comprehensive guide to the geography, the nature and the culture of the area.
Mt Hymettus topoguide is available for Android devices as one of the dozens of available region of Greece via the topoguide Greece application. Mt Hymettus topoguide is a member of the Attica group. Get the Mt Hymettus guide as an in-app purchase through the app.
Mt Hymettus topoguide is also available for iOS (iPhone & iPad) devices via the application Topoguide Greece. Get the Mt Hymettus guide as an in-app purchase through the app, found in the Attica group.
topoguide Greece offers active navigation along the trails, as well as a comprehensive guide to the geography, the nature and the culture of the area.