Old Donkey Trail Malia-Mohos – Start of Trail to Mochos loop from Malia

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Old Donkey Trail Malia-Mohos – Start of Trail to Mochos loop from Malia

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Old Donkey Trail Malia-Mohos – Start of Trail to Mochos loop from Malia

03:36

11.0km

500m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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701 m

View of Malia and the Coast from the Mochos Trail

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The views are magnificent.

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1.16 km

Old Donkey Trail Malia-Mohos

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Nice path to Mochos ... 👍 ... I ran up ... 🏃‍♂️✌

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5.47 km

Mochos Village Center

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Nice little village with many supply options

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5.54 km

Church of Agios Nektarios, Malia

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The oldest tavern on the square with typical dishes

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9.17 km

The lowest section of the road to Mochos. There's easy parking (and a place to stop for a bite to eat) at the Hotel Mare Monte. Then, through the gate, onto the well-maintained road. Unfortunately, there's an illegal garbage dump next to the highway...

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9.75 km

Entrance to the Old Donkey Trail to Mochos (closed)

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Closed from 25.5.2026 due to construction work / blasting of an old bridge according to a local resident

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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.54 km

3.47 km

1.34 km

683 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.87 km

2.15 km

1.34 km

353 m

345 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Sunday 18 October

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Comments

May 2, 2024,5 Tore - Eselspfad Malia - Mochos -Malia

This trail is simply beautiful. The start is easy to miss, I walked past it because I didn't want to spend the whole time staring at my phone. But with komot it's OK. After that it's very easy. The views are great and it was my first hiking trail without any rubbish. I didn't start until 11am, which was a …

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