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Old Mill Ruins of Kounavi – Kounaviano Gorge loop from Skalani

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Old Mill Ruins of Kounavi – Kounaviano Gorge loop from Skalani

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Old Mill Ruins of Kounavi – Kounaviano Gorge loop from Skalani

03:02

10.4km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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2.88 km

Riverbed Trail in Kounavoi, Kazantzakis Municipality

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The route includes several river crossings, usually without a bridge. In May, the water was low, so it wasn't challenging. Otherwise, be prepared for wet feet!

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3.77 km

Wooden bridge over stream in Kounavon, Kazantzakis

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4.18 km

Kounaviano Gorge

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Sturdy shoes and long trousers are strongly recommended: In May, the vegetation was sometimes so dense that the path was rarely clearly visible.

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4.35 km

Old Stone House Ruins in Kounavoi

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Actually an easy, beautiful, shady hike. Actually! We recommend sturdy shoes, durable trousers and good outerwear.
The path is partially overgrown with underhand thorns. We had to look for a new path twice, because there was no way through and the bridge was missing (parts were still visible). Otherwise, very nice.

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4.35 km

Rocky Water Channel in Kounavon, Kazantzakis Municipality

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4.63 km

Kounavon Municipality of Kazantzakis Conservation Area

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5.59 km

Nikos Kazantzakis Museum

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The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum pays tribute to the great intellectual, author, thinker, philosopher, politician and traveler Nikos Kazantzakis.

The museum consists of a group of buildings in the central square of the historic village of Varvari, now known as Myrtia. The museum exhibition is located on a site that was previously occupied by the home of the Anemoyiannis family, who were related to the father of Nikos Kazantzakis, Kapetan Michalis.
Πηγή: Nikos Kazantzakis Museum - Tourist info for the island of Crete, Greece cretanbeaches.com
cretanbeaches.com/de/geschichte/museen/standorte-der-kunst-museen/nikos-kazantzakis-museum

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.20 km

4.00 km

1.74 km

480 m

Surfaces

5.16 km

2.63 km

1.53 km

1.10 km

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Tuesday 1 September

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September 6, 2024,Wilde Tour bergauf durch die Schlucht, zurück per Anhalter

The gorge itself is very pretty, the hiking trail is not well maintained and you often have to guess and clear your way through the undergrowth. It is more pleasant to start from the museum at the top and go down as far as you want and then back again.

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Old Mill Ruins of Kounavi – Kounaviano Gorge loop from Skalani

Riverbed Trail in Kounavoi, Kazantzakis Municipality