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Matala Rock Formations – View over Matala Bay loop from Pitsidia

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Matala Rock Formations – View over Matala Bay loop from Pitsidia

Moderate

4.8

(15)

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Matala Rock Formations – View over Matala Bay loop from Pitsidia

03:18

11.3km

300m

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 27, 2026

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After 6.79 km for 134 m

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2.53 km

View of Sunset Beach Kalamaki and Parking Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the parking lot you have a fantastic view over the entire bay to the white mountains. In the evening, the "Elephant Island" is an eye-catcher in the backlight.
This is a good parking spot to start the hike over to Matala.

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2.56 km

View of Kommos Beach and the Psiloritis Mountains

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

You can do a great circular hike with a view of Matala via Kommos Beach.
My tour: "From Kommos Beach over the cliffs to Matala 🅿️⭕👍"

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3.31 km

Matala Rock Formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

After about 1.8 km you have this magnificent view, over to the other coast and these limestone rock formations. Always impressive what wind and water have for power to bring out these beautiful shapes.

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3.85 km

Cove at the limestone cliffs

Highlight • Beach

A little secret - the bay is ideal for a short swim stop during the hike to the panoramic view over Matala. So be sure to take bathing suits with you, ideally together with bathing shoes. The water is wonderfully clear and you often have the bay all to yourself.

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3.96 km

Deep Inlet Between Sunset Beach and Matala

Highlight • Canyon

Well, you can't swim there when there's surf. The sea has to be calm for that, but the breakers on the cliffs are also very impressive.

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4.03 km

Limestone with fossils

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Here you walk along the limestone slabs near the sea. Definitely pay attention to the ground. Fossils are plentiful in the limestone - hundreds of fossilized shells and other sea creatures from ancient times. Very impressive!

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5.06 km

View over Matala Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you have a great view over the bay of Matala. One stands directly over the famous caves of Matala - a descent is however not possible. The way there is not excellent, but on the beaten track and with some sense of orientation still good to find.

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6.55 km

Matala Caves

Highlight • Beach

A touch of the flair of the former hippie culture through Mátala still blows a bit. In the 60s, many hippies from all over the world settled here and populated (and littered) the living caves. Still one meets, now in the years old Althippies in the place. In the meantime, one sells self-made jewelery or pretends to be a painter.

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.44 km

2.11 km

1.88 km

1.83 km

Surfaces

4.61 km

2.49 km

1.86 km

1.36 km

471 m

463 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

38°C

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Comments

July 8, 2025,Matala - Kommos

Breakfast was served at the hotel from 7:00 a.m. I've never been there that early before 😁, but today I planned a short hike while the rest of us slept in and went swimming.
It was a wonderful walk with beautiful views. The sun was blazing, and there weren't any trees anywhere. SPF 50 sunscreen, thankfully, does the trick. 🙂 …

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Matala Rock Formations – View over Matala Bay loop from Pitsidia

View of Sunset Beach Kalamaki and Parking Area

View of Kommos Beach and the Psiloritis Mountains

Matala Rock Formations

Cove at the limestone cliffs

Deep Inlet Between Sunset Beach and Matala

Limestone with fossils

View over Matala Bay

Matala Caves

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