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Zakros Gorge Trail – Water Pipe Trail (Crete) loop from Kato Zakros

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Zakros Gorge Trail – Water Pipe Trail (Crete) loop from Kato Zakros

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Zakros Gorge Trail – Water Pipe Trail (Crete) loop from Kato Zakros

03:30

10.8km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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950 m

Dead's Gorge (Zakros Gorge) Cave Tombs

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Because of the many ancient tombs that were found in the caves of the gorge, the Zákros gorge is also called "valley of the dead".

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990 m

Zakros Gorge Trail

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The path through the gorge is easy to walk on and now quite well marked with red dots or "E-4" marks.

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1.24 km

Shaded rest area under a large tree

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You can relax here in the shade before or after the gorge tour.
And if you have a picnic with you, then this is the best place.

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1.38 km

Gorge of the Dead (Valley of the Dead)

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Gorge of the Dead is not called that because there are goat skeletons lying around everywhere, but because ritual burials used to take place here.

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3.66 km

The gorge is at its most beautiful in winter and early spring (lush vegetation, pleasant temperatures, no tourism), but you have to reckon with getting wet feet on one of the numerous creek crossings. On 02/22/22 not a single one of the tavernas in Kato Zakros was open.

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3.81 km

Water Pipe Trail (Crete)

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Several times you have to cross a water pipe or go along it.

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7.75 km

View of Dead's Gorge (Zakros Gorge)

Highlight • Gorge

On the old road there is a covered viewpoint to the valley of the dead. Those who dare to venture further forward (sometimes the wind blows so hard here that you can hardly stand upright) sees the green bottom of the gorge, which winds through the rocks like a snake.

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8.07 km

View of Gorge of the Dead

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One of the most beautiful canyon hikes in eastern Crete.

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.29 km

4.16 km

254 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

3.06 km

1.51 km

1.11 km

Elevation

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Comments

May 8, 2025,Kreta: Zakros-Schlucht

The Zakros Gorge, also known as the Valley of the Dead, takes its name from the Minoan cemetery that developed there. Natural cavities in the rocky slopes served as burial sites for the people of Zakros.

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April 3, 2025,Kreta 🇬🇷 Todesschlucht

An easy hike along a narrow, flower-lined path through the Gorge of Death. The small waterfront promenade of Kato Zakros is beautiful, with small tavernas on the beach.

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October 5, 2021,Wegweiser – Schlucht der Toten Runde von Ζάκρος

That was by far the windiest hike of my life 💨

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September 16, 2024,Tal der Toten 🇬🇷

After having hiked this tour last year, albeit from Entrance B, today it was time for the longer tour from Entrance A. As was the case last year, I think it is an easy tour; the A variant took us about 45 minutes longer. When we got to the beach we had a quick cold drink and then went back …

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October 27, 2024,Gorge of the Dead

One of the most beautiful gorges in Crete is located between Zakros and Kato Zakros.
Gorge of the Dead. It is an exceptionally beautiful gorge, with high walls with large caves in them. In these caves, graves from the Minoan period have been found, which contain finds of great archaeological value. Because of these graves, the gorge is also called …

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June 27, 2023,🇬🇷 Zakros - Schlucht der Toten - Kato Zakros

This was a phenomenal hike.
Zakros is located in the otherwise very, very barren east of Crete. In Zakros, however, there is a richly bubbling spring that has not only transformed the place into an oasis, but has also created a gorge through which one can hike over thousands of years.
In June you literally walk through an oleander garden. …

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September 15, 2021,Wanderung Zakros

Descending into the gorge is adventurous. Down in the valley, the path continues partly in the dry river bed. At the end of the valley, a desolate ascent on a gravel road for about 3 kilometers.

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June 12, 2022,🇬🇷 Tal der Toten ab Kato Zakros

Beautiful hike in Crete's east, which you can start at the top of Zakros or down at the beach in Kato Zakros. In the valley itself you will often come across an old water channel similar to a levada or a waal at a stream. Due to the water, the valley is very green and therefore very different from the …

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Dead's Gorge (Zakros Gorge) Cave Tombs

Zakros Gorge Trail

Shaded rest area under a large tree

Gorge of the Dead (Valley of the Dead)

Valley of the Dead Gorge

Water Pipe Trail (Crete)

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View of Gorge of the Dead

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