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Kleidiako Restaurant – Samaria Gorge loop from ΞΥΛΟΣΚΑΛΟ

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Kleidiako Restaurant – Samaria Gorge loop from ΞΥΛΟΣΚΑΛΟ

Hard

3.8

(5)

40

hikers

Kleidiako Restaurant – Samaria Gorge loop from ΞΥΛΟΣΚΑΛΟ

07:56

22.1km

1,250m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Εθνικός Δρυμός Σαμαριάς

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18 m

Café at the Entrance to Samaria Gorge

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The landscape is very impressive... start early in the morning because of the heat and because it is very busy

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2

68 m

Hike to Kallergi Mountain Refuge

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Great place with a gigantic view.

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3

102 m

If you are in Crete and you are on your feet well, the Samaria Gorge is a must. It is one of the most beautiful gorges.

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211 m

Kleidiako Restaurant

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Small restaurant with a shop for souvenirs.

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5

231 m

Please remember not to damage nature and not to hinder the coaches.

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3.64 km

Saint Nicholas Chapel in Samaria Gorge

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Small beautiful chapel on the wayside of the Samaria Gorge.
Is one of the rest points in the gorge.
In the immediate vicinity there is a water source with drinking water.

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11.1 km

The gorge is lined by vertical rock walls up to 600 m high, which allow a passage of only three to four meters at the narrowest point of the gorge, at the so-called "iron gate".

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12.2 km

Samaria Gorge

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August 2024. I don't know why the trail is described as difficult. It took us 5 hours to complete it from the entrance to the beach lounger at a normal …

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22.1 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.9 km

9.12 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

9.12 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Tuesday 21 July

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