Hiking in Milos

Milos offers several routes for the hiking lovers. Below you could find out the most important and beautiful routes and some info about them in order to choose accordingly.

Famous routes
Routes close to Firopotamos

Far - Alternative routes

Popular routes

Mandrakia-Sarakiniko-Mitakas-Agios Konstantinos-Filakopi

This route is a 17.2 kilometer lightly trafficked out and back trail located on the north side of Milos. The visitor will meet very beautiful bays in all route full of colours. Carry water, especially on a sunny day.

Starting from Mandrakia you will pass from Sarakiniko and you will end to Filakopi, the ancient city of Milos. If you think that all route is too long for you, you could go up to where you want.

Full Length: 17.2 km
Elevation gain: 150 m
Route type: Out & back
Est. time: 5 hours

Plaka-Ancient Theatre-Klima-Catacombs

This route is a 3.0 kilometer lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Plaka that offers scenic panoramas and is skillful for all skill levels. The trail is mostly used for hiking, walking, trail running, and nature trips.

Along this route you will see the Catacombs, the Ancient Roman Theater, the scenic village of Klima and finally the place where Aphrodite of Milos was found. You will as well come across magnificent views.

Length: 3.0 km
Elevation gain: 135 m
Route type: Out & back

Est. time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Routes close to Firopotamos

Firopotamos - German gun emplacements - Trahilas Volcano

This route is only 2.2 kilometers lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Firopotamos. You can park the car at the starting point, otherwise you could start from Firopotamos, since it isn't so far.

The visitor can see the inactive volcano of Trahilas and the german gun emplacements of the 2nd World War at the top of the hill. You can still enter the emplacements, even they are deserted. From German gun emplacement 2, a tunnel is still standing, that ends up to another site of the hill.

Length: 2.2 km
Elevation gain: 51 m
Route type: Out & back

Est. time: 40 minutes

Far - Alternative routes

Kleftiko Caves Path

Kleftiko Caves Lookout is a 4.7 kilometer lightly trafficked out and back trail located at the SW part of Milos, that features a cave and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and nature trips.

Pick a good bright day, it’s tougher, especially coming back up the hill. But the colours are vivid and spectacular. Hard to go there by car, but very famous place to see, especially if you plan not go there by boat

Length: 4.7 km
Elevation gain: 230 m
Route type: Out & back
Est. time: 1 hour and 40 minutes

Agios Ioannis

Agios Ioannis is a 3.1 kilometer lightly trafficked loop trail located at the west side of Milos, that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels.

Since the road is not in a good condition up to there and you will need more than an hour to go there by car, you could combine it with a swim at the very beautiful beach. Prefer the second and the third bay of Agios Ioannis, that are extremely wild and sandy.

Length: 3.1 km
Elevation gain: 138 m
Route type: Loop
Est. time: 1 hour

Vani Beach Path

Vani Beach Walk is a 2.6 kilometer lightly trafficked out and back trail located on the NW side of Milos, that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels. You can walk, watching the old iron mine area.

It is located on the most far part of the island, so the access up to there by car is a bit risky if it is not a 4x4 vehicle. Best approach by boat from the beach.

Length: 2.6 km
Elevation gain: 36 m
Route type: Out & back
Est. time: 45 minutes