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Ruins of the Old Monastery – Arkoudiotissa Cave loop from Gouverneto monastery

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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Χανίων

Ruins of the Old Monastery – Arkoudiotissa Cave loop from Gouverneto monastery

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Ruins of the Old Monastery – Arkoudiotissa Cave loop from Gouverneto monastery

01:23

4.02km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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503 m

Avlaki Gorge

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A nice path, which is also worth it if you only go to the monastery. But you can also hike down to the sea.

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874 m

Ruins of the Old Monastery

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Hard but very nice

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884 m

Arkoudiotissa Cave

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With a flashlight you have more of it.

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939 m

View of the sea

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Difficult descent and ascent but you feel like you are in an adventure.

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1.03 km

Stone Path to Katholikó Monastery

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A paved with natural stones footpath leads down into a deep gorge to the remote monastery Katholikó.

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1.38 km

Ruins of Katholiko Monastery and Bridge

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It is located near the cave where Ioannis the Hermit lived and shows impressive architectural details.

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1.54 km

Katholiko Monastery

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Beautiful hike to an old monastery ruins

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2.03 km

Katholiko Gorge

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The easily accessible gorge, also called Avlaki Gorge, leads down to the bay in several S-shaped turns.

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4.02 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.64 km

282 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.01 km

941 m

813 m

163 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 29 July

29°C

23°C

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Comments

September 20, 2023,➡️ Katholiko / Kloster - Höhle - Canyon - 🔝Beach 🔆🏊🏽‍♂️

Great and hot hike, past a church built into the rock. There were also two caves on the way before the steep descent into the canyon. Here the path becomes easier but very worth seeing. Only steep rock faces to the left and right. After about half an hour you reach the sensational rocky beach. Swimming here is a "MUST". …

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May 2, 2023,Katholiko Schlucht runter und wieder hoch!

We walked from the monastery up to the beach through the gorge for 40 minutes. Sturdy shoes make walking easier. Great view, nice photo opportunities. At the entrance. €2.50 p.p. keep ready. Good parking facilities.

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November 11, 2024,KRETA - Wanderung vom Kloster Gouvermanto zum Meer und zurück

This tour was actually supposed to be just a side tour - but it was so varied and spectacular that this tour will probably even be the highlight of our vacation. I have only recorded the descent here - so do everything x2 because you have to go back to the parking lot

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October 25, 2021,Katholiko Beach

Great tour with great views. But very rocky. In any case, sturdy shoes should be used.

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October 6, 2024,Wanderung vom Kloster Gouverneto zur Katholiko Bucht Chania

The reward in the middle of the hike, swimming in the crystal clear sea water.🏊‍♂️

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September 11, 2021,St. John’s monastery – St. John’s bay Runde von Μονή Κυρίας των Αγγέλων Αγίου Ιωάν.Ερ/του Γουβερνέτου

Great bathing bay, but enough to take with you and sturdy shoes are a requirement.

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October 20, 2023,Zweite Wanderung auf Kreta 2023 - St. Johanneshöhle und Avlaki Fjord

Today we wanted to go to the cave of Saint John the Hermit, which is located north of Chania on a peninsula.
We started the short but extremely beautiful tour with blue skies and summer temperatures of around 25 degrees at the hiking car park of the Gouverneto monastery, walked through the pretty garden of the monastery and were soon …

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September 11, 2024,CRÊTE - Moni Katholiko

Short hike starting from the monastery. Entrance is 3€, we go around the monastery that we cannot visit. The path is very well marked by a stepped path.
1st stop at the cave, dark and large, special place…

The path continues to the remains of the Monastery of Saint-Jean still very present.

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Ruins of the Old Monastery – Arkoudiotissa Cave loop from Gouverneto monastery

Avlaki Gorge

Ruins of the Old Monastery

Arkoudiotissa Cave

View of the sea

Stone Path to Katholikó Monastery

Ruins of Katholiko Monastery and Bridge

Katholiko Monastery

Katholiko Gorge

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