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View of Plakias Bay – Calypso Staircase loop from Plakias

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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

View of Plakias Bay – Calypso Staircase loop from Plakias

Moderate

4.7

(227)

851

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View of Plakias Bay – Calypso Staircase loop from Plakias

03:03

10.5km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.32 km

Paligremnos Beach (Nudist)

Beach

2.30 km

View of Plakias Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Because of the very strong wind of about 8 Bft plus, we decided to take the road through the middle of the mountain instead of walking around the rocks. Everything is going well.

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2.78 km

View of the Rocky Coastline of Southern Crete

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Contrary to what the tour suggests, at the shipwrecks (which are impossible to miss), you don't go left along the coastal road high up on the mountain, but instead go down to the right towards the resort and Kalypso Bay. From there, climb the spectacular rock steps and continue towards Damnion Beach. However, the route via the Kalypso steps cannot be selected in Komoot; it seems to be closed for some reason.

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2.95 km

Coastal Path With Spectacular Sea View

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.72 km

Damnoni Bay

Highlight • Beach

6.56 km

Calypso Staircase

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The only good thing about this landscape-destroying facility, because the stairs allow - provided the gates are open, which is what the law actually requires - a spectacular circular hike.

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8.49 km

View of Plakias Beach

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The tour is very nice, but it actually takes a good two hours. In the first half, some things are very rocky, so hiking boots are already popular, but you can also wear sturdy sandals if necessary.

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8.80 km

Singletrack Through Olive Grove

Highlight • Trail

10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.49 km

2.05 km

920 m

896 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.17 km

3.00 km

2.35 km

580 m

289 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 12 August

29°C

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Comments

October 13, 2023,Runde von Damnoni, Calypso Bay und Plakias.

Beautiful hike.
The section over to Calypso Beach, the pirate cove, is particularly interesting.
If you want, you should definitely go snorkeling here.

The stairs in the rock are cool, but not as spectacular as often described.
But Pirate Cove is all the more amazing.

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October 5, 2025,Plakias Beach – Calypso-Treppe Runde von Plakias

A wonderful tour around Plakias. A must-see is Calypso Beach. I've rarely seen such a beautiful natural pool. Good shoes, fitness, and surefootedness are essential for this tour. We'll finish off at our favorite taverna.

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October 6, 2024,Wanderung Plakias um das Kap Kako Mouri 🚶‍♂️☀️🇬🇷😎

Hike from Plakias Beach - plenty of parking spaces everywhere! I recommend packing your swimwear - a cold beer in the beach bar after the hike and then off into the Libyan Sea! A dream! 🚶🏼‍♀️🇬🇷🏊‍♂️☀️

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April 21, 2023,Um das Kap Kako Mouri zum Damnoni Beach. Kreta im Frühling

The tour around the Cape didn't demand much from us. So we could just enjoy. 'Blossom over the sea' would also have been an appropriate title for this tour.

We were really looking forward to the taverns at Damnoni Beach. But here they were still busy with spring cleaning. 'open next week'

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April 17, 2024,Damnoni - Plakias Runde auf ein Bier 🍺

Very nice climbing circuit with great views. Always follow the blue stone markings to Plakias, then you will find the way without any problems, but beware if you miss one, then the crashing starts 🫣🤦🤷

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September 29, 2023,Um das Kap Kakomouri

Short hike around Cape Kakomouri with great views of Plakias Bay. On the way you can swim in the bay of Damnoni. At the end, a detour to the Paligremnos steep wall and to a tunnel that was built in 1920. A German company mined brown coal here and shipped it...

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May 12, 2025,Um das Kap Kako Mouri, Tour 34 (TOP) Rother Kreta 5. Aufl.

Free parking is available on the waterfront road at the end of Plakias.
Follow the blue markers in the mountains.

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October 16, 2021,Tour um den Hausberg bei Plakias

Nice round tour.
Surefootedness required and only recommended in dry weather.

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View of Plakias Bay – Calypso Staircase loop from Plakias

View of Plakias Bay

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