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Old Stone Aqueduct – Knossos Palace loop from Pankritiko Stadium

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Old Stone Aqueduct – Knossos Palace loop from Pankritiko Stadium

Moderate

4.4

(5)

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Old Stone Aqueduct – Knossos Palace loop from Pankritiko Stadium

02:20

48.6km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.0 km for 124 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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View of Heraklion from the Vineyard

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After a steep climb (according to the navigation system, sometimes 20%!) you will be rewarded with a magnificent view over Heraklion.

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33.1 km

Knossos Palace

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If you are on Crete you have to see Knossos.
Guided tours quite expensive (in addition to the entrance fee), but you can also do Knossos without a guide. On …

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36.8 km

Heraklion Harbor and Morosini Fountain

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41.3 km

Heraklion Venetian Harbor and the Koules Fortress

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The port of Heraklion, also known as the Venetian port, is the historic port of the island's capital. Very beautiful with its small fishing boats and the small fish market, …

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42.1 km

Koules Fortress (Castello a Mare)

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It's always amazing what people were able to build in the past.

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42.5 km

Koules Fortress and the Venetian Harbor, Heraklion

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Harbor basin for small fishing boats and sports boats.

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42.8 km

Venetian Shipyards of Heraklion

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In the port of Heraklion, we still see a part of the shipyards (arsenals), which consist of large elongated cupolas. These are the shipyards of the Venetians, where they have housed, stored, built and repaired their ships.

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43.7 km

Archaeological Site

45.0 km

Beach

48.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

9.85 km

1.79 km

1.25 km

845 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.7 km

5.69 km

222 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

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View of Heraklion from the Vineyard