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

> Oligyrtos is a mountain in Peloponnese, Greece (Ολίγυρτος), at 1,935 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 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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/oligirtos/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain in Peloponnese, Greece · Nature, Mountains
- **Local name:** Ολίγυρτος
- **Where:** Greece
- **Elevation:** 1,935 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 138 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 37.80656, 22.38676

## What it is and where

Oligyrtos is a mountain in Peloponnese, Greece (Ολίγυρτος), at 1,935 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.

Its coordinates are 37.80656, 22.38676; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 138 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=37.806564%2C22.386756)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.806564%2C22.386756)

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 Oligyrtos is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,935 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 39 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 36 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 42 |
| April | Better not | 12 h 59 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 02 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 36 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 22 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Possible | 11 h |
| November | Better not | 9 h 55 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 24 |

In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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: Oligyrtos 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

- [Stymphalus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/stymfalos/): Ancient city in Arcadia · 8.5 km
- [Zaraka Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/zaraka-s-monastery/): Abbey in Peloponnese, Greece · 9.2 km
- [Farmakás](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/farmakas/): Mountain in Argolis, Greece · 11 km
- [Mount Kyllini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/cilene/): Mountain in Corinthia Regional Unit, Greece · 15 km
- [Ziria Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ziria-ski-resort/): Ski resort · 16 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 Oligyrtos?

It is a mountain in Peloponnese, Greece (Ολίγυρτος 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 Oligyrtos?

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,935 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24.

### How do you get to Oligyrtos?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 138 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.806564%2C22.386756) 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 [Stymphalus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/stymfalos/), [Zaraka Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/zaraka-s-monastery/), [Farmakás](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/farmakas/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/26864128), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7086865), CC0. More about Oligyrtos on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligyrtos). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).