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Family-Friendly Hikes near Athens

48 routes near Athens qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.2 km and 73 m (240 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 6.5 km.

That is 65 percent of the 74 routes we map near Athens. They are shorter than the local average, 3.2 km against 6.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 73 m (240 ft) against 145 m (476 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Agkistri Trail 05 - The Lake

Attica · Greece

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
128 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Lake
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Poros Trails 2

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Poros Trails 3

Attica · Greece

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "10α"

Attica · Greece

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "10β"

Attica · Greece

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "11"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "12"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "13"

Attica · Greece

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "14"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "14α"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "15"

Attica · Greece

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "16"

Attica · Greece

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "17"

Attica · Greece

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "17β"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "18α"

Attica · Greece

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "18β"

Attica · Greece

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "19"

Attica · Greece

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "19α"

Attica · Greece

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "19β"

Attica · Greece

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "19γ"

Attica · Greece

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "19δ"

Attica · Greece

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "2"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "20"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "3"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "3α"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "4"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "5"

Attica · Greece

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "5α"

Attica · Greece

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "6"

Attica · Greece

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "6α"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "7"

Attica · Greece

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "8"

Attica · Greece

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Μονοπάτι "9"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Agkistri Trail 05 - The LakeAttica4.4 km128 m1 hr 7 minEasyOctober to May
Agkistri Trail 01 - The VillagesAttica5.0 km190 m1 hr 19 minEasyOctober to May
Poros Trails 2Attica2.9 km65 m43 minEasyOctober to May
Poros Trails 3Attica4.3 km94 m1 hr 2 minEasyOctober to May
Άγιος Νικόλαος – Προφήτης ΗλίαςAttica5.0 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyOctober to May
Γέροντας-Ευβοικός ΌλυμποςThessaly and Central Greece6.3 km139 m1 hr 32 minEasyOctober to May
Γυμνό-Ευβοϊκός ΌλυμποςThessaly and Central Greece6.3 km139 m1 hr 32 minEasyOctober to May
Δρακόσπιτα-Ακρόπολη ΣτύρωνThessaly and Central Greece3.5 km77 m51 minEasyOctober to May
Ηφαίστειο-Άγιος ΝικόλαοςAttica3.8 km83 m55 minEasyOctober to May
Θρακομακεδόνες - Καταφύγιο ΦλαμπούριAttica3.3 km72 m47 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Agkistri Trail 05 - The Lake, Μονοπάτι "14α", Χούνη – Φλαμπούρι. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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