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Samaria Gorge – Ruins of Samaria Village loop from Fortress of Agia Roumeli

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Samaria Gorge – Ruins of Samaria Village loop from Fortress of Agia Roumeli

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Samaria Gorge – Ruins of Samaria Village loop from Fortress of Agia Roumeli

07:47

23.3km

940m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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4.30 km

The Gates of the Samaria Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The hike is quite demanding and should not be underestimated. Sure-footedness and suitable footwear (at least closed, ideally trekking/hiking boots) are required.

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5.20 km

Steep Cliffs of the Samaria Gorge

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in the lower part of the gorge, just before the exit, the gorge narrows and you are in the middle of high and steep rock faces.

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5.73 km

Wooden Bridge Over Stream

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many small wooden bridges lead over the stream in the Samaria Gorge

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6.61 km

View of the Samaria Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

An impressive view into the gorge

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9.50 km

Samaria Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

As a rule, a few hundred people start the tour through the gorge here every day.

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14.3 km

Ruins of Samaria Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Ideal for a short rest

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18.9 km

Iron Gates (Sideroportes), Samaria Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Absolutely impressive the steep rock face and the beautiful path on the boardwalk over the stream!

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20.2 km

Samaria Gorge Entrance

Highlight • Gorge

Usually hundreds of people start the tour here every day

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23.3 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

7.11 km

3.06 km

1.56 km

572 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

6.39 km

2.91 km

2.44 km

561 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 28 July

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Comments

June 4, 2022,Samaria Schlucht

Although it was only downhill damn exhausting. Felt like 3000hm uphill by bike. But breathtaking nature. Unfortunately the first 5km not recorded.

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May 20, 2025,🇬🇷 Samaria Schlucht

So, the Samaria Gorge too ✔️.
I hiked it from top to bottom. Komoot wasn't that fun 🙊
It's probably 1200 meters of elevation gain and 17 km. I'm not being arrogant, but with those numbers...
However, I have to say, I liked the lower part better. You simply feel like a dwarf among the rocks 🙊 There were a …

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October 12, 2022,Durch die Samaria Schlucht

If you want to follow me on my hikes in Crete, here's the link:
komoot.com/de-de/collection/2732316/-der-schoene-wilde-westen-von-kreta

Best regards from Dax with an X

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September 1, 2024,Samaria- Schlucht

It looks easy, but it's hardcore because it's almost all downhill. And that's so tough on your knees. If I were to do it again I'd only do it uphill. But it's a logistical problem to get to the top.

Getting there and back is pretty time-consuming.

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October 22, 2025,Wanderung durch die Samaria Schlucht

Yesterday, a hike through the Samaria Gorge was on the agenda. The weather was perfect. It was sunny but not too hot, and most of the hike leads through beautiful pine forests. Estimates of the length of the gorge vary somewhat, ranging from 13 km, which is definitely too short, to 17 km, which is the closest. I recorded 18.5 …

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November 4, 2024,Die Samaria-Schlucht

The famous Samaria Gorge..... done all by myself. It was closed - but as there was no guard there - I did it anyway and didn't meet anyone - apart from the guard at the exit of the gorge. He asked me where I came from, I said: from the mountains, well, he couldn't send me back (he was very …

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October 13, 2022,Die Samaria-Schlucht auf Kreta

I only brought back one hike from the island of Crete, but what a hike!! Maybe the most beautiful tour of my life. It is the Samaria Gorge, which begins at Xyloskalo and ends at Agia Roumeli. It leads almost from the middle of the island to the Libyan Sea from a height of over 1200 m. The Samaria Gorge …

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May 15, 2024,Samaria Gorge

All altitude information wrong!! Ascent 88m Descent 1239m

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Samaria Gorge – Ruins of Samaria Village loop from Fortress of Agia Roumeli

The Gates of the Samaria Gorge

Steep Cliffs of the Samaria Gorge

Wooden Bridge Over Stream

View of the Samaria Gorge

Samaria Gorge

Ruins of Samaria Village

Iron Gates (Sideroportes), Samaria Gorge

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