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Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from Monastery of Arkadi

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Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from Monastery of Arkadi

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2.8

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Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from Monastery of Arkadi

01:09

4.34km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Restaurant

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372 m

Arkadi Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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3.39 km

View of Arkadi Monastery

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good place for a break, there is also a bench

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3.92 km

Arched Walkways at Arkadi Monastery

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Beautiful arcades in the monastery courtyard. They provide shade and are beautifully planted.

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4.03 km

Kastrin Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

A gate to the east with a view of Heraklion (Kastro ,Μεγάλο Κάστρο Megalo Kastro)
is the access for people and animals to the fields, you immediately feel the need to go towards the light.

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Ancient cypress tree with bullet at Arkadi Monastery

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The stone-old cross-shaped cypress tree witnessed the great battle of 1866. There is still a bullet from Turkish fire in the tree.

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4.20 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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4.25 km

Cemetery With Sea View

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4.34 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.86 km

331 m

136 m

Surfaces

3.71 km

300 m

135 m

125 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 4 July

26°C

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11 %

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May 1, 2025,Kleine Monastery of Arkadi – Runde

Despite the light rain, it was a nice little hike around the monastery with beautiful scenery... However, the lake is an empty retention basin, at least not for now...

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Arkadi Monastery – Arkadi Monastery loop from Monastery of Arkadi

Arkadi Monastery

View of Arkadi Monastery

Arched Walkways at Arkadi Monastery

Kastrin Gate

Ancient cypress tree with bullet at Arkadi Monastery

Arkadi Monastery

Cemetery With Sea View

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