| Mount Olympus | |
|---|---|
| Chionistra | |
 Mount Olympus in Winter | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,952 m (6,404 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,952 m (6,404 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra, Ribu |
| Coordinates | 34°56′11″N32°51′48″E / 34.93639°N 32.86333°E /34.93639; 32.86333[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Olympus Location of Mount Olympus in Cyprus | |
| Location | Cyprus |
| Parent range | Troodos |
Olympus, orChionistra, (Greek:Όλυμποςor Χιονίστρα;Turkish:Olimpos Tepesi) at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft), is the highest point inCyprus.[3] It is located in theTroodos Mountains of Cyprus.[4] Mount Olympus peak and the "Troodos Square" fall under the territory ofPlatres inLimassol District. A British long rangeradar currently operates at Mount Olympus' peak. It has a highlandwarm-summer mediterranean climate.
Mount Olympus is formed ofultramafic rock, dominantly serpentinizedharzburgite which is part of theTroodos ophiolite.[5]
Writing in the late first century BC or first century AD, thegeographerStrabo reported that on one of its promontories was a temple toAphrodite Acraea (Ancient Greek:Ἀφροδίτης Ἀκραίας) which means Aphrodite of the Heights, which women were forbidden to enter.[6]
The Mount Olympus Ski resort consists of the Sun Valley and North Face areas. Each area has its own ski lifts and runs, operated by the Cyprus Ski Club:
In the Sun Valley area there is a 55m rope tow baby lift as well.
