At 1,743 m Dirfys is the highest point on Evia and higher than any mountain on the Aegean islands proper. The village of Steni at its foot is a weekend escape from Athens for the chestnut woods and the cool air, and there is a refuge on the mountain. The usual ascent takes three to four hours from the refuge road and crosses open scree near the top — a proper walk, with snow possible into April.
Where to stay nearby
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours, boat trips & tickets
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- The Dimosari gorgeAround ten kilometres downhill from the saddle below Mount Ochi to the sea, through plane trees and waterfalls. Arrange the taxi at the bottom first.See guided tours →
- A day out of AthensNo ferry needed: you drive over the bridge at Chalkida in about an hour and a quarter, and Eretria's excavations are an hour and a half from the Acropolis.See day trips →
- The springs at EdipsosA spa town since antiquity — Strabo and Plutarch wrote about it. Hot water still runs out of the rock into the sea, free to anyone who sits in it.See guided tours →
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Frequently asked
Where is Mount Dirfys?
Mount Dirfys is in Steni, Evia, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
Is there an entry fee at Mount Dirfys?
No — entry is free.
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