Trails on Mount Parnitha

Mount Parnitha

Trail 5 · Μόλα

Starts at ΘρακομακεδόνεςOne way

Walking time: ≈ 2 h 40 Running it? Set your pace
Distance: 6.5 km
Ascent: 535 m
Descent: 65 m
Highest point: 1,116 m

Up to 3 h
A clear path, flat or gently sloping, with no risk of a fall. Trainers are enough. All grades
Spring at km 0.8
The ministry told Parliament in October 2021 that the 20 springs in Parnitha National Park are tested and their water is usually unfit to drink. Carry your water, or treat what you take from a spring. Source 1 ↗
Fire season: check tomorrow's risk map
Volunteers recorded the line and the waymarks in OpenStreetMap. We took the data on 13 October 2026. We don't know who looks after the trail today, so ask in the village or at the refuge what state it's in. The route on OpenStreetMap ↗What the sources mean

Directions to the start

The Mola clearing · 60 m from the trail, near its end

Photo: Ranssom / CC BY-SA 4.0

needs carerace course

Slope
< 8%
8–15%
> 15%

Water point
Summit

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Along the way

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Getting there

The trail starts at 579 m. Nearest village or town: Thrakomakedones, 1.8 km from the start. 38.14576, 23.75725

Directions to the start