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Loop Trails near Athens

19 routes near Athens qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 6.3 km and 168 m (551 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 15.0 km.

That is 26 percent of the 74 routes we map near Athens.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

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
Moderate

Poros Trails 5

Attica · Greece

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Moderate

Poros Trails 4

Attica · Greece

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Poros Trails 6

Attica · Greece

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ακρόπολη Στύρων

Thessaly and Central Greece · Greece

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Μέθανα-Τζονάκα

Attica · Greece

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
254 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 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 "2"

Attica · Greece

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 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

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
Poros Trails 5Attica8.7 km191 m2 hr 6 minModerateOctober to May
Agkistri Trail 04 - From the Sea to the SkyAttica4.6 km228 m1 hr 18 minEasyOctober to May
Agkistri Trail 03 - Forest and SeaAttica10.7 km544 m3 hr 2 minModerateOctober 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 4Attica7.2 km159 m1 hr 45 minModerateOctober to May
Poros Trails 6Attica7.8 km173 m1 hr 54 minModerateOctober to May
Ακρόπολη ΣτύρωνThessaly and Central Greece8.8 km194 m2 hr 8 minModerateOctober to May
Μέθανα – Προφήτης ΗλίαςAttica15.0 km331 m3 hr 38 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Agkistri Trail 05 - The Lake, Poros Trails 5, Agkistri Trail 04 - From the Sea to the Sky. 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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