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View of the Valley – Butterfly Valley (Rhodes) loop from Petaloudes (Valley of the Butterflies)

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View of the Valley – Butterfly Valley (Rhodes) loop from Petaloudes (Valley of the Butterflies)

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4.7

(165)

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View of the Valley – Butterfly Valley (Rhodes) loop from Petaloudes (Valley of the Butterflies)

01:02

3.10km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Parking

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206 m

Butterfly Valley Entrance and Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Ticket's Kiosk, Restaurant

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699 m

Waterfalls in Butterfly Valley

Highlight • Waterfall

The waterfalls here cascade over rocks in the lush, forested landscape. You'll often hear the gushing water before you see it. You can explore this paradise on well-maintained walking trails, just make sure you wear grippy footwear as the wooden boardwalks can be quite slippery.

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865 m

Flora and Fauna in the Valley of the Butterflies

Highlight • Forest

View of various butterfly species, lizards and freshwater crayfish in the Valley of the Butterflies

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1.03 km

Valley of the Butterflies

Highlight • Natural Monument

Attracted by the resinous smell of the oriental sweetgum tree, thousands of butterflies flock here between June and September. The Russian bear, as the butterflies are called, mates in the valley and lays its eggs here. This valley is therefore very important for the preservation of its species.

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1.25 km

View of the waterfall in the Valley of the Butterflies

Highlight • Waterfall

Attracted by the resinous smell of the oriental sweetgum tree, thousands of butterflies flock here between June and September. The Russian bear, as the butterflies are called, mates here in the valley and lays its eggs here, making it very important for the preservation of its species.

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1.41 km

Rocky Stream in the Upper Valley

Highlight • River

Although the water rushes a few meters below, this stream probably only carries water in rainy weather

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1.46 km

View of the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

This scenic view of the surrounding area is very impressive due to the hills, which are not noticeable in the valley.

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1.56 km

Butterfly Valley (Rhodes)

Highlight • Gorge

Attracted by the smell of resin from the oriental sweetgum tree, thousands of butterflies cavort here between June and September. The Russian bear, as the butterflies are called, mates here in the valley, lays its eggs here and is therefore very important for the preservation of its species.

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3.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.74 km

331 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.18 km

390 m

262 m

128 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Tuesday 28 July

38°C

25°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 10, 2022,🚶🏼🚶🏼‍♀️🌞🌞🦋🦋 SCHMETTERLINGSTAL...OHNE SCHMETTERLINGE, ANTHONY QUINN BUCHT

We rented a car for 2 days and left early, our way first led us to the butterfly valley.
At the checkout we were made aware that there weren't that many butterflies left, we knew that, but we wanted to see the nature there and were thrilled. In summer, when thousands of butterflies fly, it must be fantastic.
The recorded …

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October 4, 2022,Butterfly Valley (Rhodos)

Butterfly Valley used for walking and nature viewing. Should be planned early in the morning. It gets crowded after 11:00 a.m.

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May 10, 2026,Im Tal der Schmetterlinge 🇬🇷

Tour in the Valley of Butterflies - just without butterflies! 🦋 It's not the season yet, the butterflies just haven't hatched. 🤷‍♀️ But still a beautifully laid out path, along a babbling brook, shady through dense woodland. Perfect at these temperatures! Instead of looking for butterflies, we looked for the stream crayfish 🦀. This species bears the drawing of a …

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September 3, 2024,Dolina Motyli

A shady valley, a place that moths/butterflies like. There are really a lot of them here, but it's hard to find flying ones, and even harder to find flying ones that can be photographed. Only when someone shouts (which is forbidden) do they take flight and you can see the red on their wings.

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October 23, 2024,Schmetterlingstal (Rhodos)

Walk through the beautiful and shady Butterfly Valley 🦋 on the island of Rhodes.

Unfortunately, there are no more butterflies 🦋 there at the end of October. However, entry to the valley was reduced by 50% 😉.
And since we were traveling around the island in a rental car 🚗, it was a good idea to stretch our legs there.

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August 8, 2024,🇬🇷🚶‍♂️Rhodos, Tal der Schmetterlinge

The Russian bear! That is the name of the species of butterfly that can be found in thousands on trees, leaves and cool walls.
The oriental sweetgum tree grows on Rhodes, and the smell of the resin magically attracts the butterfly, even though it has no other connection to the tree.
The wild, romantic valley is worth experiencing with a …

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August 27, 2022,Schmetterlingstal auf Rhodos

Short family hike through the Valley of the Butterflies in Rhodes

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October 28, 2022,Keine Schmetterlinge, jedoch schöne Natur

According to the year no butterflies, but a nice walk.

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Butterfly Valley Entrance and Café

Waterfalls in Butterfly Valley

Flora and Fauna in the Valley of the Butterflies

Valley of the Butterflies

View of the waterfall in the Valley of the Butterflies

Rocky Stream in the Upper Valley

View of the Valley

Butterfly Valley (Rhodes)

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