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Kofinas Summit (1,231 m) and Holy Cross Chapel

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Kofinas Summit (1,231 m) and Holy Cross Chapel

Kofinas Summit (1,231 m) and Holy Cross Chapel

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    1. Kofinas Peak – Chapel at the Foot of Kofinas loop from Fournofarago

    12.8km

    03:59

    430m

    430m

    Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    August 27, 2023

    A little bumpy but safe climb. Magnificent view over half of Crete. The summit itself is more of a plateau. Above is the Holy Cross Church, compared to older pictures it looks freshly renovated. Inside there is a kind of summit book. The clouds are moving over the mountain and it is a unique atmosphere up here. There was once a Minoan sanctuary on Kofinas and as early as the early 7th century BC. a temple complex. From the 1st century AD until today it has again been a holy place. In the 1960s to '90s, numerous cult objects were discovered during excavations up here. Every year on September 14th a big celebration takes place here, during which the fruits of a “holy tree” are collected and blessed, then distributed to the locals as a kind of “holy bread”.

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      January 28, 2025

      Wonderful hiking.Just need good weather. I came to the top and fog appeared. I will definitely go there again.

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