Overview

• The woman fell on June 12 at approximately 2,700 meters in the remote Zonaria sector of Mount Olympus for reasons that remain unclear.
• Greek Fire Department teams mounted a large-scale rescue effort that was impeded by steep, unstable terrain and narrow mountain paths.
• A helicopter was deployed on June 13 to airlift the hiker’s body after ground crews proved unable to reach the site.
• The Regional Olympic Police Department has opened a formal inquiry to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall.
• This incident follows several deadly hiking accidents involving German visitors in Greece, including cases in June and September 2024 and February 2023.