Informazioni
Towering northwards above Delphi and Arahova, Mt Parnassos was sacred to the gods Dionysos and Apollo. The modern Parnassos National Park holds three peaks more than 2300m high: Parnassos itself (2457m), Tsarkos (2416m) and Gerondovrachos (2396m). The slopes support Kefallonian fir, spruce and juniper, interspersed with yellow-flowered shrubs, plum trees and the rare purple-flowered Daphne jasminea. Kouvelos (1882m) is a popular rock-climbing face. The Parnassos Ski Centre , 24km by road from Arahova, handles ski and snowboard operations on Kelaria (1950m) and the steeper slopes of Fterolakkas , popular with extreme skiers. For more information, see www.snowreport.gr/parnassos/indexen.html and www.skiresort.info/ski-resorts/mount-parnassus. The E4 European long-distance path ( orivatiko monopati ), which leads from Gibraltar to Cyprus, crosses Mt Parnassos; the path is administered by the European Ramblers Association (www.era-ewv-ferp.com). For accommodation, it’s best to stay in Arahova. No public transport connects Arahova with the ski centre, but a taxi from Delphi or Arahova costs around €50.
