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Photo ofKatholiko Monastery

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Trail stats

Distance: 2.28 mi
Elevation gain: 774 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 774 ft
Max elevation: 886 ft
TrailRank: 17
Min elevation: 243 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: one hour 11 minutes
Time: one hour 37 minutes
Coordinates: 655
Uploaded: June 5, 2023
Recorded: June 2023

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near Koumariés, Crete (Greece)

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Photo ofKatholiko Monastery

Photo ofKatholiko Monastery

Photo ofKatholiko Monastery

Itinerary description

Interesting ruins with a no facilities beach option. Bring plenty of water.

Waypoints

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Trail start

Enters via the monastery grounds where you are charged a few euros.

Photo ofGouverneto Monastery door

Gouverneto Monastery door

Under repairs. Sign said only open on weekends, so couldn't go in

Photo ofWWII Memorial

WWII Memorial

Monastery was occupied by Germans during WWII.

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Path downward

Well maintained. No shade so it can get hot.

Photo ofArkoudospilio Cave Church

Arkoudospilio Cave Church

Cave chapel with bear shaped rock formation and a water collecting pool for religious ceremonies. Some ruins outside. Benches for resting outside of hot sun.

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Ruins outside Bear Cave

Photo ofSwitchbacks into Avlaki Gorge

Switchbacks into Avlaki Gorge

Can be slippery

Photo ofKatholiko Monastery

Katholiko Monastery

After descending stairs. Many better photos possible. Monastery bridges the gorge.

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Trail to ocean

Trail continues under the bridge and is dirt path. Alledgely takes 20 minutes. I turned back.

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