Stage 2 of the Mount Olympus Traverse covers 4.7 km from Refuge Spilios Agapitos to Plateau of the Muses, with 898 m of ascent and 237 m of descent. The highest point is 2,837 m. Allow about 3.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Καταφύγιο «Γιόσος Αποστολίδης»
Refuge of the Thessaloniki mountaineering club SEO at 2,697 m on the Plateau of the Muses, on the route: 66 beds in five rooms, kitchen 06:30-22:00, solar power. Open daily early June to end of October; tap water is melted snow, so buy bottled water.
Καταφύγιο «Χρήστος Κάκκαλος»
Small refuge at 2,650 m on the edge of the Plateau of the Muses, about 300 m from the route: 17 places, meals. Open end of May to early November; book by phone or email, confirmed with a non-refundable deposit of the bed fee.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed only" appear on a map or directory listing but could not be confirmed on a current website of their own. The refuges are staffed from about May to October (Giosos Apostolidis from early June). Book every night ahead, especially for July, August and weekends; some refuges ask for a deposit.
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance 166). Emergency & health guide
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.