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Idaean Cave (Cave of Zeus) – Nida Plateau loop from Idaean Cave

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Idaean Cave (Cave of Zeus) – Nida Plateau loop from Idaean Cave

Moderate

4.6

(5)

10

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Idaean Cave (Cave of Zeus) – Nida Plateau loop from Idaean Cave

02:07

7.10km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

254 m

Church of the Ascension (Analipsi), Anogeia

Highlight • Religious Site

Many of the small churches belong to local families, so they are not always open. This is also the grave site of two Cretan freedom fighters.

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2

877 m

Idaean Cave (Cave of Zeus)

Highlight • Cave

Historically very interesting, at some point an attempt was made to improve it for tourism, and as is so often the case in Crete, the money ran out and a …

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3

1.43 km

Rocky Mountain Trail

Highlight • Trail

4

1.86 km

Anogeia Mountain Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

5

2.18 km

Nida Plateau

Highlight • Natural

1350 meters high, a dream if you love mountains. A completely enclosed plateau - green in spring, yellow in autumn and white in winter. Several gravel roads run through the plateau.

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6

4.77 km

Extinct lava of the volcano

Highlight • Volcano

Extinguished lava flows are visible to the left and right along the path

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B

7.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.00 km

1.08 km

860 m

174 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

2.00 km

983 m

299 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,500 m)

Lowest point (1,340 m)

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