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Moderate Hiking Trails in Greece

We track 235 routes that match this search in Greece. They average 8.4 km and 307 m (1,007 ft) of ascent.

That is 35 percent of the 675 routes we map in Greece. They are shorter than the local average, 8.4 km against 12.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Moderate

Agios Ioannis-Kroussia-Anopoli

Samaria National Park · Region of Crete

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

Anopoli-Pachnes

Samaria National Park · Region of Crete

Distance
15.4 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
339 m
Typical duration
3 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

Agios Ioannis-Potamos

Samaria National Park · Region of Crete

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
226 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
Moderate

Kosmas - Kounoupia

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
293 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kounoupia - Kremasti

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
322 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kremasti -Labokambos

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
324 m
Typical duration
3 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Richea - Limani Geraka

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
248 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 min
  • 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
Moderate

Andros Routes 19

Aegean · Greece

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
414 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • 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
Moderate

Kassos Trail 6

Aegean · Greece

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
255 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Coastal
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Andros Routes 3

Aegean · Greece

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
485 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Coastal
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kythnos Trail 01

Aegean · Greece

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Coastal
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Andros Routes 6

Aegean · Greece

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • River
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Apollo Trail 4 - The Sacred Trail

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
751 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Moderate

Andros Routes 10

Aegean · Greece

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
325 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • 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

Andros Routes 13

Aegean · Greece

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
340 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Andros Routes 16

Aegean · Greece

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
415 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Andros Routes 4

Aegean · Greece

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
340 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Andros Routes 9

Aegean · Greece

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 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
Moderate

Corfu Paths CC11

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian · Greece

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
1 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kea Trail 03 - Aristeos

Aegean · Greece

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kythnos Trail 08

Aegean · Greece

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
410 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Andros Routes 12

Aegean · Greece

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
355 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • 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

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
Agios Ioannis-Kroussia-AnopoliSamaria National Park7.7 km169 m1 hr 51 minModerateOctober to May
Anopoli-PachnesSamaria National Park15.4 km339 m3 hr 44 minModerateOctober to May
KAS 07Region of Crete12.2 km580 m3 hr 25 minModerateOctober to May
E6 alternative routeMacedonia and Thrace1255 kmflatvariesModeratespring to autumn
M6 Stavros - Psili Ammos - StavrosAegean5.4 km285 m1 hr 33 minModerateOctober to May
Agios Ioannis-PotamosSamaria National Park10.3 km226 m2 hr 29 minModerateOctober to May
Kosmas - KounoupiaPeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian13.3 km293 m3 hr 13 minModerateOctober to May
Kounoupia - KremastiPeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian14.6 km322 m3 hr 32 minModerateOctober to May
Kremasti -LabokambosPeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian14.7 km324 m3 hr 33 minModerateOctober to May
Richea - Limani GerakaPeloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian11.3 km248 m2 hr 43 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Anopoli-Pachnes, Agios Ioannis-Kroussia-Anopoli, KAS 07. 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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