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Psychro Cave

Recommended by 71 hikers out of 72

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Location: Lasithi, Greece

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1. View of the Lasithi Plateau – Psichro Village loop from Tzermiado

16.3km

04:24

190m

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

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2. View of the Lasithi Plateau – Psychro Cave loop from Agios Georgios

11.3km

03:14

250m

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

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3. View of the Lasithi Plateau – Psichro Village loop from Psichro

20.6km

06:04

580m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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D ⚜️ FOX

July 25, 2023

Steep climb, which is richly rewarded at the end.

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Bruce

August 25, 2021

The Psychro Cave (ancient Greek Ψυχρό), also known as Zeus Cave and Dictaean Cave or Dictaean Grotto, is located near Psychro above the Lasithi plateau on the Greek island of Crete, about 48 kilometers southeast of Heraklion. It was an important place of worship for the Minoans, as evidenced by finds that go back to the early Minoan era (around 2800 BC). The Greek myth that Zeus was born in this cave and was cared for by Amaltheia and the Curetes is possibly connected with this cult. The Psychro Cave has been identified as the mythical cave, which in ancient times was called Δικταίον Αντρον (Diktaion Antron, "Diktean Cave"). Zeus' nursery is in the Ida Mountains (Idean Grotto).

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Christopher

January 7, 2022

Nice but very touristy. The way from the parking lot to the cave is about 15 minutes on foot. The cave costs entry.

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Elevation 980 m

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1. View of the Lasithi Plateau – Psichro Village loop from Tzermiado

2. View of the Lasithi Plateau – Psychro Cave loop from Agios Georgios

3. View of the Lasithi Plateau – Psichro Village loop from Psichro

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