

We boarded the 9 pm night train to Tanger with a small contingent of backpackers. I was relieved that Morocco’s grimy travel would soon be behind us.

If the trip from Austria to Marrakech can be summed up as grueling, then our travels back to Europe can best be described as anticipation. How to Summit Mt Olympus – Getting to the Trailhead in Greece They took place in Austria, Morocco and Greece in May and June (5 weeks). I did these summit treks with my son as an initiation right when he turned 16, aftre reading Millman’s, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, which concerns a young man who begins a spiritual journey of enlightenment. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. I provide details that include maps, costs, photos, videos as well as links to two additional summits in the series and a full narrative (which contains aditional summit trek details). According to Greek mythology, Olympus was the home of the Olympian gods. It’s a essentially a massive ridge, rising in rugged precipices to a broad snow-covered summit. It is the highest mountain in Greece at 2,917m (or 9,570 ft). It describes the logistics of how to summit Mt Olympus. This post is the final part of the 3 Summits Trek series.
