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Pahia Ammoutsa Beach – Kedrodasos Beach loop from Krios Beach

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Pahia Ammoutsa Beach – Kedrodasos Beach loop from Krios Beach

Hard

4.8

(44)

215

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Pahia Ammoutsa Beach – Kedrodasos Beach loop from Krios Beach

05:31

18.8km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: July 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.78 km

Ancient Columns on the Beach

Highlight • Historical Site

The plaque at this location reveals that these column parts come from ancient times and that the floor plans of the settlement there should also be recognizable.

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3.24 km

St. Ioannis Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St. Ioannis is a small, beautiful church over the sea and a welcome resting place on the way.

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4.86 km

Pahia Ammoutsa Beach

Highlight • Beach

There are many great beaches on this stretch of the E4 and the route is very pretty.

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6.78 km

Secluded Beach Cove Near Elafonissi

Highlight • Beach

Very nice section of the E4 that can also be done as a day hike.
My hike "Elafonissi round over the E4 🅿️⭕⭐"

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7.29 km

Kedrodasos Beach

Highlight • Beach

Secluded and rustic beach near Elafonisi Beach. Both beaches are connected by the E4 long-distance hiking trail.

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9.39 km

Elafonissi Pink Sand Beach

Highlight • Beach

Everything they said was true.
Elafonisi’s sand is pink. ✔️
It’s one of the most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen. ✔️
And pictures won’t give it justice. ✔️

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12.0 km

Coastal trail from Krios to Elafonissi

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very nice section on the E4 with great beaches and interesting sections.

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15.6 km

Agios Ioannis Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The journey there is worth it.

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18.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

1.51 km

640 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

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Weather

Friday 24 July

28°C

22°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

December 31, 2023,Krios beach - Elafonisi

On the last day of the year another E4 walk.
From Krios beach immediately onto the E4. Via Ancient Limnaki further along the coast with beautiful views. After a while the church of Agio Ioannes is passed. Shortly after this it sometimes goes steeply downhill and then uphill again until Kedrodasos beach. Elafonisi has actually been in sight for a …

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June 7, 2022,🇬🇷 Von Krios Beach nach Elafonisi Beach

Very scenic hike with great beaches that invite you to swim along the way. It's maybe nicer than in Elafonissi, where it's very commercial. Towards the end you have to search for the path despite the signs.
Tip 1: we ran at 34°C, you should definitely take enough water with you, there are only drinks again in Elafonissi!
Tip 2: …

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October 6, 2025,🇬🇷Küstenwanderung von Krios-Beach nach Elafonissi. Und auch zurück. Am Ende leichter Niesel.

We drove 8 of the 9 km west along the coast in our rental car to the end of the road at Krios Beach.
Then we took the E4 coastal hiking trail up and down, and before Elafonissi through the dunes to Elafonissi Beach.
We hardly met anyone along the way for the almost 10 km. But there were hundreds, …

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October 3, 2024,Kreta, Tag 13, Paleochora - Elafonisi

Once again we headed west on the E4. Today we took a shuttle to Krios Beach. After crossing it, we went straight uphill again. A wonderful path, which again offered breathtaking views of the coast, ultimately led to the famous beach of Elafonisi and the offshore island, which can be reached on foot through the sea. Still picturesque, it quickly …

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Pahia Ammoutsa Beach – Kedrodasos Beach loop from Krios Beach

Ancient Columns on the Beach

St. Ioannis Church

Pahia Ammoutsa Beach

Secluded Beach Cove Near Elafonissi

Kedrodasos Beach

Elafonissi Pink Sand Beach

Coastal trail from Krios to Elafonissi

Agios Ioannis Chapel

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