Kokkinopilos is a mountain village in the municipality of Elassona, built on the southwestern slopes of Mount Olympus at an altitude of 1,250 meters. It was founded in the 12th century by Vlach farmers and shepherds, with its name derived from the red soil of the area. The village was destroyed by the Ottomans in 1821 but was rebuilt in 1832. It suffered many destructions during Ottoman rule and served as a base for the German geographer Heinrich Barth in 1862. It was liberated in 1912 during the Balkan Wars and was burned again by the Germans in 1943.
