Mount Hymettus
Trail 26 · Path 17
- Walking time
≈ 1 h 10 Running it? Set your pace - Distance
- 2.2 km
- Ascent
255 m - Descent
0 m - Highest point
941 m
- Up to 3 h
- A mountain path, steep in places. You need steady footing and hiking shoes. All grades
Faint path, easy to lose at km 0 Carry all your water 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
Photo from elsewhere on the mountain
Route
needs carerace course
- Slope
- < 8%
- 8–15%
- > 15%
Technical section
Along the way
Getting there
The trail starts at 672 m. Nearest village or town: Ilioupoli, 3.4 km from the start. 37.94303, 23.79237
Expect runners on race mornings. The km are counted on each race's course.
Grand Trail Hymettus
Paiania, Mt Hymettus 103 km · 5,400 m D+ 37 km · 2,180 m D+ 22 km · 1,400 m D+ 11 km · 600 m D+ - GTH 100+ · km 28–33 of the course
Ymittos Marathon
Argyroupoli, Mt Hymettus 47 km · 2,150 m D+ 28 km · 1,450 m D+ 18 km · 470 m D+ 10 km · 340 m D+ 5 km · 170 m D+ - Sfittia 47K · km 32–37 of the course
- Sessi 28K · km 14–18 of the course
