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Osios Nikolaos Chapel – Kourtaliotiko Gorge Waterfall loop from Asomatos

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Osios Nikolaos Chapel – Kourtaliotiko Gorge Waterfall loop from Asomatos

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Osios Nikolaos Chapel – Kourtaliotiko Gorge Waterfall loop from Asomatos

00:46

2.73km

60m

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: June 10, 2026

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266 m

Gorge Entrance

Highlight • Gorge

The Kourtaliotiko Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Κουρταλιώτικος) is one of the most spectacular gorges in Crete and a must-see for nature lovers, hikers, and adventurers. Here, the Megalopotamos river plunges through narrow rock walls, forming waterfalls and creating a tropical-looking valley with palm trees, fig trees, and a wild, romantic landscape.

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Kourtaliotiko Gorge Trailhead

Highlight • Gorge

There is free parking at the top of the road ... from there you can wonderfully explore the gorge

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447 m

Kourtaliotis Springs Area

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A must for nature lovers and everyone who wants to experience Crete's wild beauty! 🌄💙

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779 m

Kourtaliotiko Gorge Trail

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Very nice hiking trail with opportunity to cool off

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1.18 km

Magic Waterfall

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One of my most beautiful experiences! The highlight is going into the cold water (approx. 10 degrees) and swimming to the waterfall ♥️♥️♥️ You should get there early though, not recommended in high season

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Osios Nikolaos Chapel

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A mystical place with this wonderful chapel ... definitely see from the inside

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Waterfall from above

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Worth seeing and a pleasant way to cool down on hot days.

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Kourtaliotiko Gorge Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

There is an old and a new staircase. If you want to go into the waterfall you should take the old stairs. If you just want to look, I would take the new one. I did both what I can recommend. Even if swimming in the waterfall through the cold water is really not without it, you will be richly rewarded

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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2.15 km

293 m

281 m

Surfaces

1.59 km

446 m

398 m

281 m

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June 9, 2025,Kreta 3️⃣ 》 65./2025 🏖🇬🇷⛰️ Kourtaliotiko-Schlucht

We owe the two exciting micro-adventure destinations of our Crete vacation today to our kids' wishes and suggestions!
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First, we headed to the Kourtaliotiko Gorge, which was already very impressive during the drive. After finding a free parking space, we descended the many steps into the gorge (entrance fee €5 per person), where we first admired the impressive waterfall …

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September 18, 2025,Kourtaliotiko Schlucht - Kreta

A tour consisting solely of stairs, upstairs, downstairs, and much more isn't foreseeable. On top of that, today there was an extremely strong wind, making it almost impossible to stay there for long. The swimming pool, so beautifully described, is only for extreme sportsmen; at 14 degrees, no one would let me in voluntarily.

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October 23, 2023,Wanderung Kourtaliotiko-Schlucht🇬🇷 Kreta

Today we took a detour to the Kourtaliotiko Gorge, we only noticed it because there were numerous cars parked on the side of the road on our way home yesterday...we did the same this morning and felt like we were the first ones. We hiked to the upper and lower entry points of the actual gorge. The main attraction at …

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February 8, 2026,Natürlicher Bach – Megalopotamos‑Schlucht Runde von Atsipades

The gorge was truly beautiful... even though it's been artificially enhanced, they did a fantastic job 👍 In summer it costs €5, which is also okay... Unfortunately, you can't cross the river anymore, so the tour was a bit short... oh well, then it's off to the beach 😄🌞👍

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Osios Nikolaos Chapel – Kourtaliotiko Gorge Waterfall loop from Asomatos

Gorge Entrance

Kourtaliotiko Gorge Trailhead

Kourtaliotis Springs Area

Kourtaliotiko Gorge Trail

Magic Waterfall

Osios Nikolaos Chapel

Waterfall from above

Kourtaliotiko Gorge Waterfall

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