
Trekking · Day Hike
Helicon hike: Zeriki – Arvanitsa fir forest (Action Fun) 2026
Elikonas, Livadeia
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Start time: 07:00 • End time: 20:00
Start Location
Boeotia
Event Type
Day Hike
Distance
8.5 km
Elevation
+445m(gain)
Organizer
Action Fun
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View ↗Entry Fee
€39
The hike
Difficulty: 1 · Easy(organizer grade: 1.5/5)
Walking time: 4 h
Departure: Athens, Syngrou Ave (Gruppo Cucine, ex Gyalino) 07:00 (coach); also Syntagma 07:10, Old Renault (Nea Filadelfeia) 07:20, Plateia Elaion Kifisia 07:30 and Agios Stefanos 07:35
Important Information
One-day hike on Mount Helicon (Elikonas), Boeotia, the mountain of the Muses: point-to-point crossing of about 8.5 km, about 4 hours, +445/-305 m, highest point about 1,230 m, lowest about 820 m.
Grade 1.5/5, easy to moderate: a mountain route also suitable for beginners who move comfortably on mountain terrain, with moderate fitness and basic gear.
The route starts at Elikonas village (Zeriki, 850 m) and climbs gently into the fir forest beside a ravine, below the ridge of Megali Loutsa (1,553 m).
Past the saddle it continues through taller firs, beech and oak to a viewpoint towards Paliovouna (1,748 m), then descends to the green Arvanitsa plateau (about 1,000 m), with a rest and snack stop at a small meadow before the end.
The coach drops the group at the start and picks it up at the end; things not needed on the hike stay on the coach.
Afterwards the group eats at a local taverna.
Coach departures (be there 15 minutes earlier): 07:00 Syngrou Ave, Gruppo Cucine (ex Gyalino), on the side heading to Athens, 50 m before the Gyalino Music Theatre; 07:10 Syntagma, a few metres from the metro towards the National Garden entrance; 07:20 Old Renault, new Sklavenitis on the National Road towards Lamia, before the footbridge by the Renault bus stop; 07:30 Plateia Elaion, Kifisia, in front of the Kastellorizo restaurant; 07:35 Agios Stefanos, on the National Road towards Lamia, in the parking area a little above Choriatiko.
Approximate programme: 07:30 departure, 09:00 coffee and toilet break, 10:30 arrival at the start and briefing, 12:30 rest and snack break, 14:30 arrival at Arvanitsa and transfer to the taverna, 17:30 departure for Athens, about 20:00 arrival in Athens.
Included: coach from/to Athens, certified, qualified and experienced mountain guides and their fees and expenses, planning and organisation, prior knowledge of the route, radio communication between the guides, group first-aid kit, photos, civil liability insurance and anything else needed for the trip; anything not listed is not included.
Bring hiking boots, poles, backpack, thermal top, fleece or sweater, jacket, windbreaker, waterproof (even a disposable poncho), 1.5 L of water, hat, gloves and neck buff if cold, snacks, personal first-aid kit, tissues and wet wipes, a rubbish bag, and a change of clothes and shoes to leave on the coach; expect temperatures 5-8 °C lower than in Athens.
Registration in two steps: 1) pay €39 by card (link on the event page) or by bank transfer (Eurobank, account details on the event page, transfer fees paid by the sender, OUR) and email the receipt with all participants' names to info@actionfun.gr; 2) fill in an individual entry form for each participant.
Entries are open until the places are filled.
Info: +30 210 6810826 and +30 6972 256215 (10:00–17:00), info@actionfun.gr.
