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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from Τσεσμές

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Mountain biking trails
Greece
Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from Τσεσμές

Moderate

4.0

(1)

7

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Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from Τσεσμές

02:16

32.4km

600m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.6 km for 88 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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11.6 km

Amnatos

Highlight • Settlement

2

15.5 km

Arkadi Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Arkadi Monastery is a former Orthodox monastery in Crete. It existed from the 14th century to 1866 and is the island's most important national monument. The monastery played a prominent …

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15.9 km

Arkadi Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

The Arkadi Monastery is truly worth seeing.
Admission costs 4 euros.

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16.4 km

Munition Chamber, Arkadi Monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

An old wine cellar served as an ammunition chamber during the 1866 uprising. Here the defenders blew themselves up as the Ottomans approached. The Cretans' motto was 'Freedom or Death'.

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16.6 km

The stone-old cross-shaped cypress tree witnessed the great battle of 1866. There is still a bullet from Turkish fire in the tree.

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16.7 km

Arched Walkways at Arkadi Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful arcades in the monastery courtyard. They provide shade and are beautifully planted.

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32.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.0 km

2.67 km

1.74 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.7 km

2.59 km

1.17 km

759 m

128 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Monday 1 June

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