Trekking · Summit
Pieria mountains: Pente Pyrgoi summit (1,710 m) 2026
Ano Milia
Event Details
Date
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Start time: 07:30 • End time: 18:40
Start Location
Pieria
Event Type
Summit
Distance
10 km
Elevation
+680m(gain)
Organizer
Discovery Trail
Official Announcement
View ↗Coach from Thessaloniki(Individual)
€25.00
Own vehicle(Individual)
€15.00
The hike
Difficulty: 2 · Moderate(organizer grade: 2/5 (or 1/5 without the summit))
Walking time: 4.5-5 h
Departure: Thessaloniki, Kaftanzoglio Stadium 07:30 or One Salonica 07:50 (coach); own car: Agia Paraskevi church, Ano Milia 10:15
Important Information
Hike in the Pieria mountains from Ano Milia, in two groups.
Group 1 climbs to the Pente Pyrgoi summit (1,710 m), with views of the Thermaic Gulf and Olympus, and comes down on the «Path of Love» through beech forest: 10 km, +680 m (915 to 1,710 m), 4.5-5 hours, difficulty 2/5, steep in many places, moderate-to-good fitness.
Group 2 walks only the «Path of Love» without the summit: 5 km, +180 m, about 3 hours, 1/5.
Ages 14+ with a guardian.
The day ends with food and coffee in Svoronos village.
Coach leaves 07:30 from Kaftanzoglio Stadium and 07:50 from One Salonica (lower parking, Stathmou St traffic light), hike 10:25-15:00, departure from Svoronos 17:20, back at One Salonica 18:20 and Kaftanzoglio 18:40; own-car participants meet at 10:15 at the Agia Paraskevi church in Ano Milia.
€25 by coach, €15 with your own car.
Led by mountain guides (TEFAA graduates) with international first-aid certification; first-aid kit, radios, photos and video, VAT included.
Free cancellation with full refund up to 48 hours before departure; full refund if the trip is cancelled or postponed for weather.
Book on discovery-trail.gr; payment by IRIS or bank transfer.
Contact: +30 698 697 4647 (Leonidas), +30 694 518 0393 (Dimitris), discoverytrailinfo@gmail.com.
