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Loop Trails in Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian

16 routes in Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 10.2 km and 480 m (1,575 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 59.2 km.

That is 23 percent of the 71 routes we map in Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian. They are shorter than the local average, 10.2 km against 14.5 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: 5 are rated easy and 2 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

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
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
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
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
Moderate

Corfu Paths CC01

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
405 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Corfu Paths CC03

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
333 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Corfu Paths CC05A

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Corfu Paths CC14

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
1 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Corfu Paths CC18

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
580 m
Typical duration
3 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Corfu Paths NCE03A

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

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

Corfu Paths NCE05

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
365 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Corfu Paths SC01

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mt Aflaouras loop

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
508 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min

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
Corfu Paths CC17Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian8.8 km400 m2 hr 25 minModerateOctober to May
Coastal trail Pera Tigani - ZaritsiPeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian7.0 km155 m1 hr 42 minModerateOctober to May
Apollo Trail 5 - Trail of BlissPeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian9.9 km548 m2 hr 53 minModerateOctober to May
Corfu Paths CC13Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian6.3 km275 m1 hr 44 minModerateOctober to May
Corfu Paths CC09Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian4.1 km136 m1 hr 4 minEasyOctober to May
Apollo Trail 9 - Trail of InnocencePeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian59.2 km3,257 m18 hrExpertOctober to May
Corfu Paths CC01Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian8.7 km405 m2 hr 26 minModerateOctober to May
Corfu Paths CC02 - Stavros Loop HikePeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian4.4 km230 m1 hr 16 minEasyOctober to May
Corfu Paths CC03Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian5.9 km333 m1 hr 44 minModerateOctober to May
Corfu Paths CC05APeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian3.0 km190 m54 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Corfu Paths CC17, Apollo Trail 5 - Trail of Bliss, Coastal trail Pera Tigani - Zaritsi. 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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