
Trekking · Multi-day Trek
Kissavos (Ossa) 2-day hike: Profitis Ilias summit (1,978 m) & Orlias waterfall 2026
Spilia
Event Details
Date
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Start time: 12:00 • Ends: Sun, Nov 22, 21:00
Start Location
Larissa
Event Type
Multi-day Trek
Distance
23 km
Elevation
+1400m(gain)
Organizer
Hiking Adventures: Nestos Rodopi Thrace (Drasi & Energeia)
Official Announcement
View ↗Entry Fee
€140
Registration Deadline
November 16, 2026
The hike
Difficulty: 3 · Demanding
Walking time: 8.5-9 h
Departure: Thessaloniki, KTEL Makedonia intercity bus station 12:00 (group transport from Xanthi; pick-ups from Xanthi, Komotini, Kavala, Drama and other towns on the way by arrangement)
Overnight: Guesthouse
Important Information
Two-day trip to Kissavos (Mount Ossa) with an overnight stay in the mountain village of Spilia (850 m) on its western slopes.
Day 1 (Saturday 21 November): easy walk on Mount Olympus from the chapel of Agioi Konstantinos and Eleni (300 m) to the Orlias waterfall (570 m), about 2.5 km and 1 hour each way, back on the same path; then drive to Spilia for dinner and the night in a village guesthouse.
Day 2 (Sunday 22 November): start after breakfast by 08:00, 6 km (about 2.5 hours) up to the Kanalos refuge (1,515 m), then 3 km and the last 500 m of climbing (about 2 hours) to Profitis Ilias, the highest summit of Kissavos (1,978 m): 9 km and 4.5-5 hours up, about 4 hours back down the same way, arriving in Spilia around 17:00; expected home by about 21:00.
Distance and climbing shown are for both days (summit day alone: 18 km, about +1,130 m).
Runs with at least 5 participants.
The price includes civil liability insurance, an experienced guide, the guesthouse night, Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast, and group transport from/to Xanthi and the stops on the way; meeting point 12:00 at the KTEL Makedonia bus station in Thessaloniki, with earlier pick-ups from Xanthi, Kavala, Drama and other towns on the way by phone arrangement.
Bring: hiking boots and gaiters, a 40-50 L backpack, water and food for the hike, waterproof and windproof jacket, fleece and warm jacket, thermal layers, hat and gloves, head torch with spare batteries, personal medicines; hiking poles recommended.
Booking: call first, then pay in advance by bank transfer to the company's National Bank of Greece account (the announcement says «the full amount of 100 euros», reference «Πεζοπορία στον Κίσσαβο») by Monday 16 November to confirm your place.
Contact: +30 6989 474844 (Ioanna Porfyllidou, Vasilios Georgiadis), info@leivaditis.gr.
