Climbing Mount Olympus - A Beginner Hiker's Guide & Cinematic Travel Video
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- Опубліковано 11 лис 2021
- I traveled to Greece to climb Mount Olympus, the mountain of the Gods. With very little experience in hiking or climbing, I wanted to see how far my attitude would take me, and with my camera and storytelling skills, how that journey would look. In this short film, I document my trip from the very beginning, showing my journey from London to Thessaloniki, Litochoro, Refuge A, and finally the ‘summit’.
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Additional:
• I traveled mid-October
• My pronunciation of the towns is AWFUL please ignore them
• Stray dogs - they seem chill, but best to play it safe
• Thessalonika - Litochoro the train arrived on the wrong platform
• Monica www.55peaks.com/
• Dimitrios tinyurl.com/5vend3k2
Important costs (2021)
• A taxi to and from the airport to Thessaloniki should be €18 flat rate
• Train to Litochoro from Thessaloniki was €9
• The refuge cost €13 for one night - food was legit
Camera & equipment
• Footwear X ULTRA 4 MID GORE-TEX tinyurl.com/a6343ky
• Smartwool Socks www.smartwool.co.uk/
• Recommend poles for the final ascent
• Peak design camera clip for bag tinyurl.com/yducwfrp
• Panasonic S5 24-105mm
• Manfrotto mini tripod
• Rode Go II lapel mic tinyurl.com/6k2xddtf
What a trip! That storytelling and the attention to detail 😍 can’t wait to see the next adventure!
Fantastic video Matt!! Looks like you had an amazing time. Can't wait to see more content from you.
Really enjoyed your account of Mount Olympus, I’m about to do it in the sun!! 33° at sea level, but still at 0° on the summits, I did not know the train station is far away from the village, so glad you shared this bit haha!!
Ah thank you! Are you doing the 9 + hour hike, or going from the car park? I’m sure you’ll have a fantastic time :)
Wow Matt! What a fantastic adventure. Great documentary and so inspiring for anyone to get out there and do it. Well done.
Awesome cinematography
An amazing video my friend.
Really enjoyed it 😊.
Sick mate! loved the cinematography
The aesthetic on this video is impeccable, love it!
I knew it was Greece as soon as I saw the street sign was a bit skewed 😂
I can't wait for the month of may to climb this beauty. Thank you for your very well-done mini doc
Enjoy! And be safe :)
Wow i would like to go there ,Thank you for your video🙏😊
👏👏👏👏
Really enjoyed this. Informative yet quirky, great soundtrack to accompany the cinematography. Think Matt is a natural presenter. Think you should try the Annapurna's next in Nepal.
Unbelievable video, the quality is absolutely insane I didn’t want it to end! 😅
Ah thank you! I am glad it did I couldn't climb that mountain forever haha :)
Man this looks epic! The quality of this video is excellent as well! Am heading over to do the same hike pretty soon hoping for some good weather that side! Maybe we should link up for a hiking collab? Looking forward to more of your videos!
Thanks man, think you'll go to the very top? Mytikas?
How long did it take you to take? 3hours to the hotel, 3 hours to the top, then 6 hours down - so 12 hours?
Hi 👋🏻. Yes, approximately. The last 300/400 meters were slow up and down due to the snow. So in summer might be able to cut some time off. However as you can see I only went to the first peak. 👍🏻
Heloo,Tell me,how much cost You taxi from litochoro to prionia ?
Hi! I wish I could remember, but I think it was something like 20-25 Euros.
One way or return ?
@@vasvasile2900 I believe one way. But it has been a while since this trip.
Ok, thank You.
I have just seen your video and like the style…why stopped updated?
Hey, I am glad you enjoyed it. The reason I don't post often is complicated. Life is complicated. But the main reason is money. I have very little, even less since I posted this video and they cost me a lot to make. I would love to travel more and to show people the world through my eyes, but it's not achievable right now. These trips are entirely solo and I edit them myself, which takes a lot of time too. I really hope to bring you more in the future... let's see what happens. Thanks for your message and look after yourself. Matt
@@MatthewJohnMurphy Hi I can see how much effort you put on your video, how amazing you’re entirely solo & edit yourself. May our God bless you to achieve what you wanna share with people, how Great of His work of the world. Look forward to watching your style video in the nearest future ;) Wish you good & smile in your life those complicated as it is… :) Iris
FYI trains moving from Thessaloniki to Athens are not that popular among locals.
Oh! Why is that?
Those who don't own automobiles will usually take the Intercity bus service. It's usually less expensive, they depart quicker, and most bus depots in the smaller cities are close to their centers.
Flying is a huge hassle because although the flight takes an hour, the airports in Thessaloniki and in Athens are out of the way and require too much time to travel to and from the city centers.