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Gorges & Hiking across Crete — find the ones closest to you, with address, opening hours and a map link where available.

Heraklion Chania Rethymno Lasithi

Gorges & HikingAfendis Christos Peak, DiktiThe highest peak of the Dikti Mountains, with the little church of Afentis Christos on the…Gorges & HikingAgiofarango GorgeIn the rugged Asterousia Mountains, on the southern edge of Heraklion, Agiofarago (‘Holy Gorge’) is one…Gorges & HikingAnydri GorgeNear Paleochora, in south-western Crete, the Anidra Gorge begins at the picturesque village of the same…Gorges & HikingAradena GorgeStarting from the almost abandoned ghost village of Aradaina, this gorge in Sfakia is one of…Gorges & HikingArkoudiotissa CaveA cave at Akrotiri, accessible only on foot from the Gouverneto Monastery. Inside, a stalagmite resembles…Gorges & HikingAskyfouA plateau in the White Mountains with four villages, on the road to Chora Sfakia. Lush…Gorges & HikingAsterousia MountainsThe mountain range separating Messara from the Libyan Sea, with Kofina as its highest peak. Secluded…Gorges & HikingDiktamos GorgeIn Apokoronas, south of Souda Bay, the Diktamos (or Katre) Gorge is a striking, narrow gorge…Gorges & HikingGious KambosA plateau in the Amari Valley, 31 kilometres south-east of Rethymno. An open area between Kedros…Gorges & HikingGorge of the Dead (Zakros)The Gorge of the Dead begins at Ano Zakros and ends at the beach at Kato…Gorges & HikingHa GorgeOn the northern slopes of Mount Thrypti, overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello, the Cha Gorge is…Gorges & HikingImbros GorgeIn the southern White Mountains (Lefka Ori), the Imbros Gorge is the ideal alternative for those…Gorges & HikingKallikratisA mountain village on the plateau of the same name in the White Mountains, the starting…Gorges & HikingKatharo (mountain)A 1,663-metre peak in the Dikti Mountains, also known as Tsivi. Below it lies the plateau…Gorges & HikingKotsifou GorgeOn the way to Plakias and the southern coast of Rethymno, the Kotsifos Gorge impresses with…Gorges & HikingKourtaliotiko GorgeKourtaliotiko Gorge, south of Rethymno, is a spectacular pass through the mountains through which the road…Gorges & HikingKryoneritis (mountain)A mountain 1,312 metres high along the southern coast of the prefecture. Steep slopes that drop…Gorges & HikingLimnakaroA small plateau south of Lasithi, measuring one thousand by six hundred metres. Less well-known than…Gorges & HikingMount DiktiThe Lassithi Mountains, the second largest mountain range in Crete after Psiloritis. According to mythology, this…Gorges & HikingMount GiouchtasThe 811-metre-high mountain above Archanes, which from a distance resembles a reclining human profile — which…Gorges & HikingMount KedrosMount Kedros, at 1,776 metres, marks the western edge of the Amari Valley opposite Mount Psiloritis.…Gorges & HikingMount SamitosA 1,013-metre-high mountain on the edge of the Amari Valley. Lower than its neighbours, but with…Gorges & HikingMount VrysinasA mountain range 858 metres high to the south of Rethymno, with the Church of the…Gorges & HikingNida PlateauA plateau at 1,450 metres, situated between the two ridges of Psiloritis. Twenty-two kilometres above Anogia,…Gorges & HikingOrino GorgeA five-kilometre-long gorge near Oreino, Lasithi region, also known as the Gorge of the Red Butterflies.…Gorges & HikingPatsos Gorge (Agios Antonios)Near the village of Patsos in the Rethymno hinterland, the gorge of the same name (also…Gorges & HikingPrassanos GorgeA few kilometres south of Rethymno, the Prassanos Gorge is one of the largest and wildest…Gorges & HikingRichtis Gorge & WaterfallIn eastern Crete, near Exo Mouliana, the Richtis Gorge is an unexpected oasis of greenery in…Gorges & HikingRouvas Gorge & Lake ZarosAt the foot of Mount Psiloritis, the mountain village of Zaros is renowned for its crystal-clear…Gorges & HikingSamaria GorgeEurope's most famous gorge — 16 km through a dramatic national park.Gorges & HikingSarakina GorgeNear the village of Mythoi, in the Ierapetra area, the Sarakina Gorge impresses with its vertical,…Gorges & HikingSembronasA village at an altitude of 620 metres, built on a small plateau with around eighty…Gorges & HikingSfendoni Cave, ZonianaThree thousand square metres of stalactites and stalagmites at Zoniana, with a designated visitor route. One…Gorges & HikingSkotino CaveOne of the largest caves in Crete, also known as the Cave of Agia Paraskevi. It…Gorges & HikingTheriso & GorgeA few kilometres south of Chania, the road to Theriso winds through a beautiful, shady gorge…Gorges & HikingTopolia Gorge & Agia Sofia CaveOn the road to Elafonisi, the Topolia Gorge impresses with its high, vertical walls. The road…Gorges & HikingValley of the MillsJust a few kilometres from the town of Rethymno, the Valley of the Mills (Faragi ton…Gorges & HikingWhite Mountains (Lefka Ori)The Madares, as the locals call them — sixty kilometres of limestone massif with over fifty…