Mount Olympus Ascent - Highest Peak in Greece
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Hiking boots
Training shoes, sneakers or sandals
Socks
Technical walking socks (2 or 3 pairs)
Spare laces
Trekking trousers / pants
Lightweight waterproof overtrousers / rainpants
Underwear
Shorts
Thermal baselayer shirts (1 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve)
Light fleece shirt or mid-layer
Warm fleece jacket or jumper
Lightweight waterproof jacket
T-shirts or casual shirts
Lightweight thermal gloves
Warm hat
Rucksack 40 litres / 2400 cu in
Water bottles 1 Litre / 2 pint (x2)
Torch / Flashlight with spare batteries The following items are optional:
Sunhat
Eyewear-Sunglasses
Basic First Aid Kit - refer to trip dossier for details
Sun protection (including for lips)
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial hand wash
Sleeping bag liner / sheet sleeping bag only
(blankets are provided at the refuges)
Travel clothes
Travel towel
Trekking poles
Insect repellant – (DEET)
Camera, film, batteries
Penknife
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Note:
You will need to carry all of your personal gear for the 5 days that are spent on Mount Olympus. On account of this, we advise that you take a rucksack of around 40 litres. Note that bedding is provided in the refuges and, therefore, a sleeping bag is not needed. You should take a thermal or silk sheet sleeping bag only. During 2 of the days on the mountain you will be able to leave some of your (minimal) spare clothing etc. at the refuge.
