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Loop Trails in Greece

There are 112 hikes in Greece in our database that fit. They average 8.1 km and 337 m (1,106 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 59.2 km.

That is 17 percent of the 675 routes we map in Greece. They are shorter than the local average, 8.1 km against 12.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 41 are rated easy and 13 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

KAS 07

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
580 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
Hard

KAS 02

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
15.4 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
795 m
Typical duration
4 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

KAS 10

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
606 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Wildlife watching
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
Hard

Gorge and Mountain PLA 02

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,129 m
Typical duration
4 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Easy

KAS 05

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Hard

1 - Western Hydra

Attica · Greece

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
675 m
Typical duration
4 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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

Corfu Paths CC17

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

M41 Valley of the Watermills

Attica · Greece

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waterfall
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
Hard

M38 Diakofti-Avlemonas-Diakofti

Attica · Greece

Distance
16.0 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
788 m
Typical duration
4 hr 32 min
  • Coastal
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

KAS 12

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
666 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • River
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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
Moderate

Coastal trail Pera Tigani - Zaritsi

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
155 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 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

Apollo Trail 5 - Trail of Bliss

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
548 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Corfu Paths CC13

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

KAS 01

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
540 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

KAS 03

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
346 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Moderate

KAS 04

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
479 m
Typical duration
2 hr 44 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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
Hard

KAS 08

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
945 m
Typical duration
3 hr 43 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

KAS 09

Region of Crete · Greece

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
620 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Corfu Paths CC09

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lepida Waterfall

Macedonia and Thrace · Greece

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waterfall

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
KAS 07Region of Crete12.2 km580 m3 hr 25 minModerateOctober to May
M6 Stavros - Psili Ammos - StavrosAegean5.4 km285 m1 hr 33 minModerateOctober to May
Agkistri Trail 05 - The LakeAttica4.4 km128 m1 hr 7 minEasyOctober to May
KAS 02Region of Crete15.4 km795 m4 hr 25 minHardOctober to May
KAS 10Region of Crete8.3 km606 m2 hr 38 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
Gorge and Mountain PLA 02Region of Crete13.8 km1,129 m4 hr 33 minHardOctober to May
KAS 05Region of Crete5.1 km111 m1 hr 13 minEasyOctober to May
1 - Western HydraAttica17.2 km675 m4 hr 40 minHardOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with KAS 07, M6 Stavros - Psili Ammos - Stavros, Agkistri Trail 05 - The Lake. 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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