Attavyros
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| height | 1215 m | |
| location | Rhodes island , Greece | |
| Mountains | Attavyros chain | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 12 '33 " N , 27 ° 51' 49" E | |
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| particularities | Highest mountain on the island, remains of a Zeus sanctuary | |
 Zeus temple on the summit |
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The 1,215 m high Attavyros ( Greek Αττάβυρος ; with Ataviros , Attaviros or Atabyrios transcribed ) is the highest mountain of the Greek island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean . The massive mountain is located south of the village Embonas in the west of the island in the Attavyros chain . Its southwest peak, which is about 4.5 km southwest of the main peak, rises 1062 m high.
Mythological meaning
The mountain plays an important role in Greek mythology . Althaimenes is said to have built a sanctuary on the summit of Zeus in order to escape the fate of having to kill his father. Remnants of this sanctuary have been preserved to this day. There is also a Christian chapel.
Ascent
Two hiking trails lead to the summit and, since the construction of a wind farm on the Frameno summit, there is also a narrow road that is even paved in the upper part.
The old footpath to the summit, signposted with the Greek signpost Archi Monopati , leads from the southern village of Agios Isidoros without steep inclines to the summit in about 2.5 to 3 hours. Along the way, stone benches laid out under Kermes provide shade and breather.
From Embonas there is a steeper path that is only suitable for experienced hikers in sections to the summit. The ascent here only takes about 2 hours, but please note that the path is unmarked and difficult to find.
Due to its exposed location, there is a good view of Rhodes , parts of the Dodecanese archipelago and the Turkish southwest coast. When the weather is particularly clear , the island of Crete, 300 km away on average, can be seen in the south-west behind Karpathos .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Karl Gratzl: Myth Mountain. Lexicon of the important mountains from mythology, cultural history and religion . Hollinek, Purkersdorf 2000, ISBN 3-85119-280-X .