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Stone Arch in Imbros Gorge – Narrowest Point of the Gorge loop from Hora Sfakion

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Stone Arch in Imbros Gorge – Narrowest Point of the Gorge loop from Hora Sfakion

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Stone Arch in Imbros Gorge – Narrowest Point of the Gorge loop from Hora Sfakion

06:43

21.4km

810m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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4.92 km

Rock arch at the lower end of Imbros Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The Imbros Gorge is a highlight on Crete, fantastic and untouched nature lies at your feet, wonderful 🌞😎👍🥾

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5.58 km

Stone Arch in Imbros Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Imbros Gorge is a highlight on Crete. Magnificent rock formations can be admired. The narrow spots in the canyon are fantastic. The hike through the gorge is also suitable for children. I can only recommend it 🇬🇷👍🌞👌😎

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5.77 km

Imbros Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Before the construction of the road to Chora Sfakion, the Imbros Gorge was the most important route from the north coast of Crete (Chania) to the province of Sfakia on …

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6.85 km

The valley widens

Highlight • Gorge

7.39 km

Narrowest Point of the Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

1.6 meters at the narrowest point

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7.71 km

Narrow Passage of the Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

A beautiful gorge 👍

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9.81 km

Entrance to Imbros Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Here you can park your car well, at the end of the gorge it is possible to be brought back up.

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11.8 km

Imbros Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

From this point of origin, which is very far to the west,> A path leads uphill from the village, which then ends with a pasture fence. A goat owner blocked …

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21.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

9.93 km

260 m

225 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

9.18 km

772 m

754 m

268 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 11 August

33°C

24°C

0 %

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Comments

May 6, 2026,🇬🇷 die Imbros-Schlucht runter bis Chora Sfakion und Imbros wieder hoch 🥵

The Imbros Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι της Ίμπρου) is one of the most spectacular hiking routes on Crete. It led us through a breathtaking gorge lined with steep rock faces and is an absolute highlight for nature lovers and hiking fans. 🏞️⛰️
In ancient times, the gorge is said to have served as an escape route for the Spartans – a …

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May 22, 2023,🇬🇷 Kreta 8/9: Imbros-Schlucht rauf und wieder runter

Comfortable up and down the Imbros Gorge. Tip: In the village of Imbros, walk all the way to Drosia. Very nice tavern.

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April 26, 2023,Chora Sfakion durch die Schlucht nach Imbros

The first section to the entrance to the gorge was technically quite interesting. The numerous goat fences made us particularly difficult. Without komoot we would have been hopelessly lost. With the entrance to the gorge everything changed. In the next two and a half hours we encountered more oncoming people than in the entire nine days before. The gorge is …

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October 3, 2024,Wanderung

A beautiful hike in the Imbros Gorge in the south of Crete. Up and down, first 600 meters up and then back, a total of 14km (not all recorded due to overheating)
Once the masses of tourists have passed from top to bottom, it is very pleasant.

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June 1, 2025,Imbros-Schlucht

A very beautiful and impressive hike. At the end of the gorge, you can take a minibus back to the parking lot for €5.00.

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June 1, 2026,Durch die Imbros-Schlucht

We started at the Drosia tavern and hiked the approx. 7.5 kilometers through the Imbros Gorge. The path is well marked and relatively easy to manage. Hiking boots are helpful, especially since the path has a lot of scree. At the exit of the gorge, we took the bus back to the starting point.

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April 28, 2023,🇬🇷 Imbros-Schlucht ⛰🌲🌳🚶🏻‍♂️👍🏻🇬🇷

A really nice hike. Always downhill but never compression in the toe area because there is always a stone to step on 😁.
From the start to the end, the polar watch showed 13km. Officially there are 11.
The 350m uphill is due to a short reception failure of the clock 🤪⛰

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October 20, 2025,Enge Passage der Schlucht – Engste Stelle der Schlucht Runde von Imbros

The route was almost 60% along the road. The gorge was quite nice.

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Stone Arch in Imbros Gorge – Narrowest Point of the Gorge loop from Hora Sfakion

Rock arch at the lower end of Imbros Gorge

Stone Arch in Imbros Gorge

Imbros Gorge

The valley widens

Narrowest Point of the Gorge

Narrow Passage of the Gorge

Entrance to Imbros Gorge

Imbros Gorge

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