Mount Olympus (Cyprus)

The Troodos mountains with Mount Olympus

The Olympos, Olympos and Mount Olympus, or is, with 1952 meters the highest mountain in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

Overview

The peak in the Troodos Mountains is not accessible, because on the top of a British radar station ( "golf balls" ) of the Royal Air Force was built. The 1974 installed system with a HF / VHF ionospheric radar system is used for tactical air traffic control in the area from 1,500 to 3,000 km.

Access is by road or walking through a valley in which there are some waterfalls. In the vicinity of Mount Olympos is the famous Kykkos Monastery.

On the slopes of the mountain there from January to March, the only ski resort in Cyprus with three lifts and a chairlift between 150 and 500 meters in length. In addition, here are two cross-country trails are groomed. On the north side of Olympos is a descent of 120 meters difference in height and a length of 370 meters, which was recognized by the FIS, the International Ski Federation. Since 1977, finds here an annual international ski race of the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS ) instead.

  • Mountain in Asia
  • Mountain in Cyprus
  • Eintausender
  • Winter sports area
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