Tinos Hiking
The island of Tinos has twelve known (yet unmarked) routes that are recommended for a good hike! Travel through most of the island's key villages, explore remote coasts, spot an array of chapels, and check out its wonderful beaches!
Below are all the recommended trails that one can follow on Tinos.
We highly recommend that all hikers carry enough water, take the necessary sun protection measures, and wear shoes suitable for hiking. For the longer trails, it is best to bring food and basic first aid supplies.
Most popular routes
• Trail T1: The Three Capitals (Chora - Exomvourgo - Mountados loop trail)
This route from Chora (Tinos Town) passes by sights such as the Monastery of Evangelistria, the dam of Vaketa, and the villages of Poles, Karia, and Mountados.
Length: 13.1 kilometers
Duration: 4 hours and 20 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
• Trail T1a: Chora - Kionia - Ktikados - Kyra-Xeni
This side trail takes you for an extended walk to Kionia, Kionia Beach, and the village of Ktikados!
Length: 6.4 kilometers
Duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Trail T1b: Tripotamos - Smperados - Mountados
Take this route to visit Tripotamos Village and its churches while skipping Xynara and Karia.
Length: 1.9 kilometers
Duration: 40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
• Trail Τ2: From the Sea to the Sky (Agios Ioannis Porto - Dyo Choria - Agios Sostis loop trail)
From the scenic Agios Ioannis Porto Beach, start a church-filled inland trip to Dyo Choria and Triantaros before coming back to Agios Sostis and Porto.
Length: 12.5 kilometers
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
• Trail T3: The Hidden Valley (Potamia - Lychnaftia loop trail)
Offering excellent views of Mykonos, trail T3 helps you travel from the spring of Potamia to the coastal Lychnaftia Beach.
Length: 7.8 kilometers
Duration: 2 hours and 50 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
• Trail M1: The Highlands (Steni - Karya - Exomvourgo loop trail)
Go around the Livaderi Plateau and travel through the farmlands, springs, and churches of central Tinos.
Length: 8.3 kilometers
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
• Trail M1a: Falatados - Mesi - Tzados
This is a shortcut connecting Falatados and Tzados Villages, splitting M1 into two smaller loop trails.
Length: 2.1 kilometers
Duration: 45 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
• Trail M2: The Georoute (Volax, Falatados, Myrsini)
This trail offers a variety and views. It allows you to travel from the rocky outskirts of Xombourgo Mountain to the plains and the villages of Myrsini and Volax.
Length: 28.7 kilometers
Duration: 3 hours and 10 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Trail M2a: Rock Formations - Georoute
Follow this path to check out some fantastic rock formations near the temples of Agios Artemios and Agios Georgios!
Length: 1 kilometer
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
• Trail M3: Nature in Antithesis (Myrsini - Ormos Leivadas)
Start one of the most impressive trips in Tinos from Myrsini and reach the shores of Leivada while passing through mountainous slopes and verdant gardens!
Length: 5.2 kilometers
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Trail M3a: Ormos Leivadas - Faros Leivadas
An extension from Leivada Coast, this trail will lead you to the famed Lighthouse of Leivada.
Length: 1.7 kilometers
Duration: 45 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
• Trail M4: The Road of the Water and the Castle (Agapi - Sklavochori - Skalados - Koumaros)
Go around Kato Meri and most of its famed villages, including Sklavochori, Volax, Koumaros, Loutra, and the Monastery of the Jesuits! Marvel at the sight of beautiful granite rocks, croplands, springs, and chapels!
Length: 12.1 kilometers
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Trail M4a: Agapi - Sklavochori - Skalados - Koumaros (shortened version)
Go through the middle of the M4 loop and hike from Sklavochori directly to Skalados and Koumaros.
Length: 4.6 kilometers
Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Trail M4b: Perastra - Komi - Tarabados - Loutra
Instead of reaching Agapi, Volax, and Koumaros, visit Loutra and Perastra by passing by the scenic Smardakito Village, along with Komi and Tarabados.
Length: 6.3 kilometers
Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Trail M5: Above the Valley (Kalloni - Aetofolia loop trail)
This loop from Kalloni to Aetofolia and Kato Kleisma is a hike offering great views and a relatively easy journey.
Length: 4.7 kilometers
Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Trail E1: The Marble Villages (Ormos Giannaki - Kardiani - Isternia - Ormos Isternion loop trail)
A circle from the shore of Ormos Giannaki towards Isternia, pass by the coastline of western Tinos and visit the churches in Kardiani Village.
Length: 14.2 kilometers
Duration: 5 hours and 30 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
• Trail E1a: Isternia - Platia - Pyrgos
Enjoy an easy hike towards Pyrgos from Isternia.
Length: 2.7 kilometers
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
• Trail E2: The Alley of the Mills (Pyrgos - Panormos - Rohari - Platia loop trail)
From Pyrgos, start a trip to the Museum of Marble Crafts, the windmills, and Panormos, a place known for its marble quarries, before reaching Rohari Beach.
Length: 5.8 kilometers
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Trail E2a: Panormos - Agia Thalassa - Kavalourko
Depart from the shore of Panormos and travel to Agia Thalassa Beach, the coast of Kavaroulko, and the church of Saint Nicholas.
Length: 2 kilometers
Duration: 45 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
• Trail E3: The Road of the Marble (Pyrgos - Moni Kyra-Xenis - Marlas - Mamados)
Offering incredible views, trail E3 is filled with marble and large plains. It connects Pyrgos to the settlement of Marlas and a plethora of temples.
Length: 11.4 kilometers
Duration: 4 hours and 10 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
• Trail E4: Heading to the Quarries (Mamados - Mali - Koumelas - Marlas)
A trail from Marlas to the remote Koumelas, this trip provides hikers with excellent views over Andros, verdant countryside, and a chance to visit remote churches!
Length: 7.2 kilometers
Duration: 2 hours and 35 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
