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Loop Trails in Aegean

There are 50 hikes in Aegean in our database that fit. They average 7.5 km and 262 m (860 ft) of ascent.

That is 20 percent of the 248 routes we map in Aegean. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 7.5 km against 5.4 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 262 m (860 ft) on average versus 192 m (630 ft) across the wider area.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 18 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Emborio - Aretta beach

Aegean · Greece

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
550 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Canyon von Siana

Aegean · Greece

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kassos Trail 4

Aegean · Greece

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
1 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

M3 Kastelli

Aegean · Greece

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Lake
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kassos Trail 2

Aegean · Greece

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
265 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Cave
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Menites Circular Route

Aegean · Greece

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

4 - Melania

Aegean · Greece

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Aprovatou Circular Route

Aegean · Greece

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
425 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Andros Routes 17

Aegean · Greece

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
155 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Akramitis

Aegean · Greece

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
500 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gialos - Agios Vassilios

Aegean · Greece

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
570 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

from Embonas to Attaviros

Aegean · Greece

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
900 m
Typical duration
3 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

M5 Chora - Kipoi

Aegean · Greece

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

6 Valsamitis

Aegean · Greece

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
340 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

7 Evangelistria

Aegean · Greece

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Andros Routes 15a

Aegean · Greece

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Arni Circular Route

Aegean · Greece

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
315 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chartes Circular Route

Aegean · Greece

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
139 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kapparia Circular Route

Aegean · Greece

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
295 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kassos Trail 1

Aegean · Greece

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kassos Trail 3

Aegean · Greece

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
457 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kokkari circular

Aegean · Greece

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Konteika circular

Aegean · Greece

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kythnos Trail 06

Aegean · Greece

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
1 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

M2 Volax-Falatados-Myrsini

Aegean · Greece

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
335 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

M2A

Aegean · Greece

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
15 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
M6 Stavros - Psili Ammos - StavrosAegean5.4 km285 m1 hr 33 minModerateOctober to May
Emborio - Aretta beachAegean8.1 km550 m2 hr 31 minModerateOctober to May
Canyon von SianaAegean5.2 km300 m1 hr 33 minModerateOctober to May
Kassos Trail 4Aegean4.9 km1 m1 hr 1 minEasyOctober to May
M3 KastelliAegean2.8 km114 m45 minEasyOctober to May
Kassos Trail 2Aegean6.8 km265 m1 hr 48 minModerateOctober to May
Menites Circular RouteAegean2.9 km90 m44 minEasyOctober to May
4 - MelaniaAegean7.7 km169 m1 hr 51 minModerateOctober to May
Aprovatou Circular RouteAegean5.3 km425 m1 hr 44 minModerateOctober to May
Andros Routes 17Aegean4.9 km155 m1 hr 16 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with M6 Stavros - Psili Ammos - Stavros, Emborio - Aretta beach, Canyon von Siana. 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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