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Rouvas Gorge

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Rouvas Gorge

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Rouvas Gorge

Recommended by 182 hikers out of 191

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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ηρακλείου, Greece

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1. Rouvas Gorge – Rouvas Gorge loop from Nivritos

5.10km

01:59

290m

Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Rouvas Gorge – Rouvas Wooden Bridge loop from Nivritos

6.03km

02:54

440m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Rouvas Gorge – Rouvas Gorge loop from Nivritos

19.5km

06:56

930m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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🌍 Hey Tom

May 29, 2024

The path is well signposted and easy to find, no particular challenge.

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Andreas

February 9, 2024

A beautiful and worth seeing gorge near Zaros that ends in the Rouvas forest. There are three ways to get started: at Votomos Lake, at the Eleonora Country Village Hotel and at the St. Nicholas Monastery. There are around 6 km and 550 meters of altitude to overcome (and back). At the beginning it's steep and sometimes you have to use your hands to climb. The last two kilometers are easy and you climb comfortably in the shade. The path is well marked with red dots, arrows and crosses. At the end there is a clearing and a small chapel, a spring where you can fill up your water and, if you are there on Sunday - crowds of locals grilling their sheep (they obviously know a gravel road for off-road vehicles).

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Natascha

October 21, 2018

The way is very varied.

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