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Trachoulas Gorge

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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ηρακλείου, Greece

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1. Lentas Village and Bay – Trachoulas Gorge loop from Lentas

9.72km

02:44

200m

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

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2. Trachoulas Gorge – Trachoulas Beach loop from Lentas

7.00km

02:02

180m

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

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3. Panagia Vithanos Cave Chapel – First Climbing Section loop from Lentas

7.03km

02:14

290m

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

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Daniela Maschmann

October 25, 2017

The gorge is only a few hundred meters long, but still quite impressive. Goats often watch you hike. The entrance to the gorge is above the port of Agios Faulos. There is a small parking lot at the saddle, which is on a gravel road.

At first it's relatively steep downhill - but most of the way is secured with a railing. The gorge itself can be walked through without major obstacles. The path is marked with red dots and bars.

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Andreas

May 31, 2024

To reach Dragon Bay you have to go to Lendas - located on the Libyan Sea. To do this you have to cross the Asterousia Mountains - 500 meters up and then back down again - endless switchbacks.
Once you arrive in Lendas you have to drive/walk a few kilometers on a gravel road to the entrance to the Trachoulas Gorge. Then comes the descent through the gorge, 100 meters in altitude - not really complicated, but slippery because of the rubble. You have to be willing and able to do that. But one thing is also clear: it rarely gets busy here!

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Andreas

April 17, 2024

There is a tiny parking lot above the gorge - get there early! The descent is short, with two small climbing sections, otherwise easy.

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Distance 394 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 40 m

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1. Lentas Village and Bay – Trachoulas Gorge loop from Lentas

2. Trachoulas Gorge – Trachoulas Beach loop from Lentas

3. Panagia Vithanos Cave Chapel – First Climbing Section loop from Lentas

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