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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from To the beach

Mountain biking trails

Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from To the beach

Moderate

4.1

(8)

16

riders

Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from To the beach

03:20

46.9km

830m

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: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.5 km for 67 m

Waypoints

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19.5 km

Archaeological Museum of Eleutherna

Highlight • Historical Site

The Museum of Ancient Eleutherna displays exhibits from the site of Eleutherna (a city-state in Crete, Greece, which prospered from the Greek Middle Ages to the Byzantine period. The site …

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26.7 km

View of Arkadi Monastery

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great story that the monastery can tell.

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27.1 km

Arkadi Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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27.6 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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27.8 km

Arkadi Monastery

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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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31.9 km

Agios Antonios

Highlight • Religious Site

There is also a tap.

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33.8 km

Monument near Pikres

Highlight • Monument

Good driving conditions; no car traffic here, at least in winter.

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43.4 km

Olive Grove With Rocky Hill View

Highlight • Natural

Thanks for the tip

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46.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.2 km

4.53 km

2.10 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.9 km

8.15 km

3.90 km

2.55 km

415 m

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Highest point (520 m)

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