Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

Chochlakies Gorge – First View of the Sea loop from Community of Karidi

Hiking trails & Routes

Chochlakies Gorge – First View of the Sea loop from Community of Karidi

Easy

4.7

(64)

262

hikers

Chochlakies Gorge – First View of the Sea loop from Community of Karidi

01:39

5.83km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Get Directions

1

164 m

Trailhead to Karoumes Beach at Chochlakies Chapel

Highlight • Trail

We drove through houses where a car just fits to the parking lot. Here the walk starts between the olive trees, until you reach a gate, where the gorge begins. From here follow the red arrows.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

176 m

Chapel at the Entrance to the Gorge

Highlight • Religious Site

3

1.32 km

Chochlakies Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Zakros Gorge is a one- or two-part hike (4–8 km, 2–3 hours) past rugged rock formations and historic tombs, ideal for hikers of all levels. The route ends at a …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

1.58 km

Farángi Chochlakión

Highlight • Gorge

5

2.38 km

First View of the Sea

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

2.93 km

Karoumes Beach

Highlight • Beach

7

3.06 km

View of Zakros Gorge and Coastal Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

5.83 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.64 km

680 m

467 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.66 km

1.10 km

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Tuesday 2 June

29°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.8

995

Wooden stairs in Richtis Gorge – Richtis Waterfall loop from Sitia Municipal Unit

03:53h

11.3km

390m

4.8

752

Richtis Waterfall – Wooden stairs in Richtis Gorge loop from Richtis Gorge Protected Area

03:21h

10.1km

380m

4.8

1,154

Wooden stairs in Richtis Gorge – Rope-Assisted Rocky Passage loop from Sitia Municipal Unit

02:12h

6.24km

230m

4.9

609

Pefki Gorge Metal Staircase – View of the Vigla Gorge loop from Vigla

03:14h

9.58km

370m

4.7

531

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

04:05h

13.2km

330m

4.7

396

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

03:26h

10.8km

270m

4.9

411

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

04:09h

11.9km

340m

4.6

321

Rope-Assisted Rocky Passage – Wooden stairs in Richtis Gorge loop from Sitia Municipal Unit

03:58h

11.8km

500m

4.6

260

Richtis Waterfall – Wooden stairs in Richtis Gorge loop from Richtis Gorge Protected Area

03:12h

9.53km

370m

4.7

377

Water Pipe Trail (Crete) – Zakros Gorge Trail loop from Community of Zakros

03:39h

11.2km

340m

4.8

283

Path Through the Gorge – Perivolakia Gorge loop from Kapsa's Monastery

03:07h

8.48km

470m

4.8

282

Path Through the Gorge – Perivolakia Gorge loop from Community of Perivolakia

03:07h

8.44km

470m