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Litochoro Loop Trail Run

Loop from Λιτόχωρο · Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

Community route · Hiking · Saved 4 Jul 2026

Locator map: Λιτόχωρο · Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

Litochoro Loop Trail Run is a 41.3 km hike loop from Λιτόχωρο in Macedonia and Thrace, with 2904m of climbing and an effort score of 70.

EpicLoopΛιτόχωρο2885m high point63% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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Distance
41.3 km
Elevation
↗ 2,904 m
Est. moving time
14h 02m
hike, 12:00 min/km
Effort
70

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Terrain & grades

63% at ≤15% grade

This loop packs 70m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a hilly endurance profile. 63% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 2, gaining about 305m. Total route distance is 41.3 km.

Easy 21% Steady 30% Power-hike 26% Steep 23%
High point
2885m
Gain / km
70m
Max grade
61%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions. This route reaches 2885m, where seasonal snow may linger.

Route sections

Opening third
13.8 km
+2084m / -7m
Middle third
13.8 km
+741m / -1315m
Final third
13.8 km
+79m / -1608m

Epic effort, estimated around 14h 02m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 5h 04m for 2904m of climbing. Expect 23% steep-grade exposure. Pace and fueling should be closer to mountain running than flat-road distance math.

Flat-only: 8h 16m
Climb cost: +5h 04m
Effort distance: 70.2 km

Fuel & gear

Energy
9050 kcal
Water
9.1 L

Plan roughly 75 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.

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Surface

≈29% paved · ≈71% unpaved
Mostly unpaved

Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.

Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • T1 hiking: 4.0 km

No difficulty tag on 5.9 km of path or track: unknown, not easy.

The SAC hiking scale mappers give each path. It is not a check of exposure, the weather or snow on the day.

On roads with traffic: 2.7 km in 2 stretches (the longest 2.5 km). Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.

Elevation Profile

500m1,000m1,500m2,000m2,500m3,000m010 km20 km30 km40 km2,874m286m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

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