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Panagia Odigitria Monastery – Agiofarago Gorge Trail loop from Odigitria tholos

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Panagia Odigitria Monastery – Agiofarago Gorge Trail loop from Odigitria tholos

Moderate

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Panagia Odigitria Monastery – Agiofarago Gorge Trail loop from Odigitria tholos

04:08

14.6km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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27 m

Panagia Odigitria Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Very worth seeing monastery, perfectly restored.
Some monks still live here, there is a lot to see (church, a former oil mill that has been converted into a museum, a small shop with various devotional objects).

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6.03 km

Entrance to Agiofarago Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

6.30 km

Cave in Agiofarago Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

The gorge is short and very wide but the caves and sheer walls are very impressive.

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6.63 km

Agiofárango

Highlight • Gorge

6.83 km

Cave entrance in Agiofarago Gorge

Highlight • Cave

Definitely pack your bathing suit :) Great beach. The gorge itself is relatively short and not a real highlight!

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7.05 km

Goumenospilio Cave

Highlight • Cave

Going towards the sea, the entrance to the cave is on the left, about 100 meters after the chapel of Agios Antonios. It is a small hole in the rock at ground level, which is provided with an iron grating. But the lattice is not locked, so you can go into the cave.

After the passage is a few meters very low, an impressive, approximately nine meter high grotto opens up at the end. It is said to have been the meeting place for monks in the past. And even today, something must still be happening in this cave - at least a religious image on a stone ledge and a few plastic chairs inside testify to it.

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7.27 km

Agiofarago Gorge Trail

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful bay with crystal clear water. If you get there early (9am-10am) you can really enjoy the bay in peace and quiet. From 11am onwards it can get really busy - that's when the ubiquitous jeep safaris arrive. The way to the lower car park with a small kiosk (great, they even serve Greek salad) is no problem at all with a four-wheel drive car. The last kilometer on foot through steep rock faces is easy even for those who are not so sporty. Hopefully the Cretans don't come up with the idea of asphalting the gravel path to the bay - then the tranquility will be over for sure. If you get there early and are lucky you can watch the griffon vultures, which are rather rare in this area and have probably made a trip here from the Asterousia Mountains.

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7.61 km

Agios Antonios Church (Agiofarango Gorge)

Highlight • Religious Site

The Byzantine chapel of Agios Antonios is right in the gorge - you can't miss it. It's a great sight how the landscape suddenly widens and the chapel comes into view. The well in front of the chapel is equipped with a hand pump. The door to the chapel is not locked and if you wish you can take a look inside.

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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.06 km

3.98 km

2.94 km

585 m

Surfaces

7.44 km

4.59 km

2.53 km

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Panagia Odigitria Monastery – Agiofarago Gorge Trail loop from Odigitria tholos

Panagia Odigitria Monastery

Entrance to Agiofarago Gorge

Cave in Agiofarago Gorge

Agiofárango

Cave entrance in Agiofarago Gorge

Goumenospilio Cave

Agiofarago Gorge Trail

Agios Antonios Church (Agiofarango Gorge)

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