Gonia Odigitria Monastery – Kolymvari Beach loop from

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Gonia Odigitria Monastery – Kolymvari Beach loop from

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Gonia Odigitria Monastery – Kolymvari Beach loop from

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13.0km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

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4.11 km

Olive Grove

Highlight • Natural

The olive harvest begins at the end of October. Olive oil from Kolymbari is a well-known, high-quality product that can also be found in German supermarkets, such as Edeka.

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4.78 km

Astratigos Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Wonderful wall paintings - such luminosity.

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7.65 km

The Survivor Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

This tree has been holding the position for years

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9.11 km

Park bench between Afrata and Kolymbari

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bring time and enjoy

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10.9 km

Gonia Odigitria Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

A great and well-preserved monastery with a museum that exhibits very beautiful sacred objects, souvenirs, wine and honey and much more.

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10.9 km

Deer Enclosure Near Gonia Monastery

Highlight • Structure

On the way from Kolimbari to the monastery there is a game reserve shortly before on the left side in the direction of the monastery ... Totally beautiful, 2 deer, cows with many small BAMBI.
The monastery is great too. There is a great museum, birds and turtles there.
Great day trip 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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11.0 km

View of Gonia Monastery and Kolymvari Bay

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Great area great landscape

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12.6 km

Kolymvari Beach

Highlight • Beach

There are nice restaurants at the harbor

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13.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.00 km

2.94 km

805 m

182 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.19 km

2.91 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

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Friday 16 October

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Comments

October 2, 2024,Fischerhafen von Kolimbari ⚓⛵ – Kloster Gonia Runde von Kolimbari

About 60% of the route is on roads, although there is little traffic.

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May 10, 2023,Kleines Wildgehege🦌🦌🦌 – Monastery Gonia Runde von Κολυμβάρι

Large section on the road but nice impressions.

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October 23, 2024,Kolumbari Astratigos

This is a circular tour that I started outside the Synka supermarket in Kolumbari.
The tour is mostly along roads. It climbs from the port area past the Gonia monastery, which is open for visiting with a small entrance charge. The road continues to climb until it reaches the peak of the tour at Afrata. On the way there is …

March 20, 2025,Kolymvari -Afrata- zum Plateau Rundwanderung

If you want to follow me on my hikes in Crete:
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Best regards from Dax with an X

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October 5, 2025,Kolymbari - Afrata Beach - Monastery Gonia mit Natursteinpfad

I started today at 10 a.m. and got a bit of a shower relatively early on. I didn't hike along the road, but took a path over the mountains. At a brisk pace, I hiked past Astratigos (the town sign is often used as a target by Cretans) to Afrata. In Afrata, I took the road to the beach. After …

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October 21, 2025,Kolymbari - Afrata Beach - Monastery Gonia 21.10.25

Unfortunately, there was a thunderstorm this morning, so I didn't start until around 11 a.m. Despite the late hour, it was incredibly humid, and therefore the climb wasn't quite as easy as I thought. But since I'm a fighter...😂
There were still a surprising number of tourists at Afrata Beach, although I had originally expected it to be empty. On …

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June 6, 2026,Kloster in Kolymbari - Afrata Beach Runde

This varied circular hike combines the cultural highlights of Kolymbari with the original landscape of the Rodopou Peninsula. Starting from the historic Gonia Monastery, the route leads steadily uphill through extensive olive groves to Afrata. In Afrata, it descends again to the idyllic bay of Afrata Beach. Along the way, magnificent views of the Cretan Sea and the rugged coastal …

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March 13, 2026,Kloster Gonia - Kriegerdenkmal -Afrata - Kolymbari

Today, in somewhat windy but mostly sunny weather, I started my hike at the beautiful Gonia Monastery. Afterwards, I made a short detour to the war memorial and, with its stunning view of the sea, reflected on the meaning/madness of war. From there, I continued steadily uphill to Afrata. In Afrata, I took the road down to the beach. After …

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