# Mytikas, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Mytikas is a mountain - highest peak of Olympus, Greece (Μύτικας) (Katerini, Greece), at 2,918 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mytikas/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain - highest peak of Olympus, Greece · Nature, Mountains
- **Local name:** Μύτικας
- **Where:** Greece
- **Elevation:** 2,918 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 71 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [link.springer.com](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11629-022-7866-8)
- **Prominence:** 2318 m
- **Coordinates:** 40.08624, 22.35855

## What it is and where

Mytikas is a mountain - highest peak of Olympus, Greece (Μύτικας) (Katerini, Greece), at 2,918 m above sea level. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Katerini, Greece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/katerini/), where this site lists 37 more places to see, 24 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 40.08624, 22.35855; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 71 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.086239%2C22.358553)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.086239%2C22.358553)

- **Prominence:** 2318 m

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/montana/) places in Greece. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Mytikas is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,918 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 27 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 28 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 41 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 04 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 13 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 50 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 35 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 55 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 44 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 10 |

In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | September | June to August and October |
| Mountains | September | June to August and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mytikas has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Greece

To enter Greece there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Greece checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 166 ambulance · 100 police · 199 fire brigade · 1571 forest fires.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Giosos Apostolidis Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/giosos-apostolidis-refuge/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.0 km
- [Refuge C "Christos Kakalos"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/refuge-c-christos-kakalos/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.0 km
- [Refuge A "Spilios Agapitos"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/refuge-a-spilios-agapitos/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.4 km
- [Agios antonios emergency alpine hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agios-antonios-emergency-alpine-hut/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.2 km
- [Christaki emergency alpine hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/christaki-emergency-alpine-hut/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

## More in Greece: Nature

- [Olympia, Greece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/olimpia/)
- [Mount Athos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/athos/): mountain in northeastern Greece
- [Areopagus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/areopago/): rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies
- [Gulf of Corinth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-de-corinto/): gulf of the Ionian Sea, separating Peloponnese from Central Greece
- [Saronic Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-saronico/): gulf of the Aegean sea, on the shores of Attica, Argolis and Corinthia, Greece
- [Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sitio-arqueologico-de-mistras/): fortified medieval city in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece

Every Greece place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mytikas?

It is a mountain - highest peak of Olympus, Greece (Μύτικας in the local language). It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Mytikas?

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,918 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10.

### How do you get to Mytikas?

The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 71 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.086239%2C22.358553) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Greece map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Giosos Apostolidis Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/giosos-apostolidis-refuge/), [Refuge C "Christos Kakalos"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/refuge-c-christos-kakalos/), [Refuge A "Spilios Agapitos"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/refuge-a-spilios-agapitos/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/354099249), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545768), CC0. More about Mytikas on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CF%8D%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82_(%CE%B2%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%86%CE%AE)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).