Kritsa Gorge – View into Kritsa Gorge loop from Panagia Kera

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Kritsa Gorge – View into Kritsa Gorge loop from Panagia Kera

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Kritsa Gorge – View into Kritsa Gorge loop from Panagia Kera

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5.42km

160m

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: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.11 km

Entrance to Kritsa Gorge

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Easy to find and well marked along the entire route.

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1.14 km

Kritsa Gorge

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Very beautiful gorge, not much elevation but good fitness required. Partly with the help of crampons and ropes. Sturdy shoes are more than useful.

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2.67 km

Kritsa Gorge Trail

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Here you can turn off to take the short route back to Kritsa.

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2.76 km

View of the Cretan Mountains

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Great view of the mountain landscape

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3.05 km

View into Kritsa Gorge

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Kritsa Gorge (Greek Φαράγγι Κριτσάς [fa'ragi kri'tsas]) is a narrow gorge not far from the town of Kritsa, in Crete, Greece, west of Agios Nikolaos.

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3.31 km

View of the Dikti Mountains

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Good and sturdy shoes are a must. Also take enough water with you.

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3.52 km

Minoan path

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Easily walkable path, easy to find even without a GPS. Suitable for children.

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5.42 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.50 km

1.54 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.48 km

1.60 km

1.05 km

239 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

26°C

18°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2023,Kritsa Schlucht Rundweg

Very beautiful gorge! Requires surefootedness and light climbing skills. Should only be undertaken with hiking shoes.

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June 12, 2022,Kritsa Schlucht – Alter minoischer Pfad Runde von Καμάρι

We started from the parking lot to the right and were often asked if we were coming back because we were coming towards them 😂 But it also works the other way around 😉 you should be pretty fit for the tour, but we were approached by families with children who also made it 👍 🏻

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May 30, 2024,Schlucht von Kritsa

The route goes steadily uphill for 2 km over rubble and large stones.
The way back along an old Minoan road is not easy either.

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August 26, 2024,"Kritsa Schlucht"

The gorge is located south of Agios Nikolaos near the town of Kritsa. After we have reached the gorge via a wide path, the scrambling begins. With the help of metal bars, we have to climb over stones. The gorge gets narrower and deeper. Many boulders have to be crossed. At the narrowest point, the stream has washed out the …

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October 22, 2025,⛰️🥾 Kritsa-Schlucht ☀️🌲

Hello everyone 🙂

Second day in Crete and we've already tackled the second gorge.

Today's itinerary included Kritsa Gorge, before heading to the Lato archaeological site.

The gorge is less challenging than Sarakina Gorge, but no less beautiful. The walk continues along the riverbed for a good 1.7 km, then continues across rocky goat pastures back to the car.

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June 8, 2025,Kreta 2️⃣ 》 64./2025 🏖🇬🇷⛰️ Kritsa-Schlucht

After the earliest possible hotel breakfast at 7:15 a.m., we quickly set off in our rental car toward Kritsa for an adventurous hike through the Kritsa Gorge. And what an unforgettable, magnificent ride it was this morning, crossing this impressive gorge with many fun, but actually unproblematic, little scrambles, exciting narrow passages, and all sorts of breathtaking views...including the beautiful …

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May 22, 2022,Schlucht von Kritsa 22.05.2022

Nice little tour to get used to hiking on Crete. It goes up the gorge over partly large scree, and then returns to the starting point via a rustic supply path for the olive groves.
Sometimes in the shade, sometimes in the blazing sun, but without much effort you need about 1.5 hours to walk comfortably through the gorge before …

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May 7, 2025,Kreta: Kritsa-Schlucht

It was really fun walking through the Kritsa Gorge. It's basically a stream. We had to do a lot of scrambling and often used our hands. The rocks are quite slippery. Since we were there very early, we had the gorge to ourselves 😃

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