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Olympus Ultra – 44 km 2026 trail running route — Greece · Central Macedonia (Pieria)

Greece · Central Macedonia (Pieria)

Distance

44 km

Date

Entry fee

€60

€ / km

€1.36

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Olympus Ultra – 44 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

3,350m

D+/KM

76.1m/km

For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.

Avg Uphill Gradient

15.5%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-21.5%

Uphill gradient distribution

Olympus Ultra – 44 km 44 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
4.8 km
5–10%
4.0 km
10–15%
3.6 km
15–20%
2.6 km
20%+
6.8 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Olympus Ultra – 44 km 44 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
50.0%Uphill
13.6%Flat
36.4%Downhill

Terrain

Alpine

Olympus Ultra – 44 km 44km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Olympus Ultra – 44 km 44 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

18.0 km · 2,453 m gain

starts km 0 · avg 13.7% · max 92.4%

2

3.8 km · 298 m gain

starts km 18 · avg 7.9% · max 48.8%

3

2.9 km · 191 m gain

starts km 35 · avg 6.5% · max 30.8%

Top descents

Olympus Ultra – 44 km 44 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

11.9 km · 1,945 m drop

starts km 22 · avg -16.3% · max -70.1%

2

3.2 km · 970 m drop

starts km 39 · avg -30.2% · max -1,010.2%

3

0.5 km · 69 m drop

starts km 34 · avg -13.0% · max -44.5%

Olympus Ultra – 44 km 44km GPX

Getting to Olympus Ultra – 44 km

Nearest airport

Thessaloniki (SKG)

Notes

Start: ~1.0–1.5 hrs; start at the Archaeological Site of Dion (Litochoro/Dion area) / Public transport: train/bus to Litochoro + taxi; doable without car / Accommodation: strong in Litochoro; Thessaloniki also works; book early (summer)

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