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Moderate Hiking Trails near Athens

22 routes near Athens qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 9.8 km and 229 m (751 ft) of ascent.

That is 30 percent of the 74 routes we map near Athens. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 9.8 km against 6.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 229 m (751 ft) on average versus 145 m (476 ft) across the wider area.

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. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

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
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
Moderate

Μονοπάτι "1"

Attica · Greece

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
172 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Μονοπάτι "18"

Attica · Greece

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Μονοπάτι "21"

Attica · Greece

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 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
Poros Trails 5Attica8.7 km191 m2 hr 6 minModerateOctober to May
Agkistri Trail 03 - Forest and SeaAttica10.7 km544 m3 hr 2 minModerateOctober 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
Ηφαίστειο Μεθάνων - Προφήτης Ηλίας - Άγιος ΝικόλαοςAttica11.3 km249 m2 hr 44 minModerateOctober to May
Ηφαίστειο-Μούσκες-Μέθανα [Διάσχιση]Attica15.4 km338 m3 hr 43 minModerateOctober to May
Κάστρο Φυλής - Ρέμα Θοδώρας - ΦυλήAttica6.6 km145 m1 hr 36 minModerateOctober to May
Καμμένη-Άγιος Αθανάσιος-Μέθανα [Διάσχιση]Attica9.2 km203 m2 hr 13 minModerateOctober to May
Καταφύγιο Φλαμπούρι - Μακρυχώραφο ΚατσιμιδίουAttica8.7 km191 m2 hr 6 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Poros Trails 5, Agkistri Trail 03 - Forest and Sea, Ηφαίστειο-Μούσκες-Μέθανα [Διάσχιση]. 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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