Ruins of the Old Monastery – Arkoudiotissa Cave loop from Gouverneto monastery

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Ruins of the Old Monastery – Arkoudiotissa Cave loop from Gouverneto monastery

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Ruins of the Old Monastery – Arkoudiotissa Cave loop from Gouverneto monastery

01:51

15.6km

410m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 12.4 km for 555 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

57 m

Moni Gouverneto Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

For the entrance fee of €2.50 you can get into the current monastery and walk down the path to the old monastery and the beach.

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625 m

Stavro Chordaki Dimou Akrotiriou

Nature Reserve

874 m

Ruins of the Old Monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

Hard but very nice

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884 m

Arkoudiotissa Cave

Highlight • Cave

With a flashlight you have more of it.

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956 m

Ruins Above the Bear Cave

Highlight • Historical Site

Just above the Bear Cave you come across a picturesque ruin.

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1.38 km

Ruins of Katholiko Monastery and Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

In an enchanting location at the bottom of the gorge you will come across the ruins of the monastery Katholikó. An almost mystical place - depending on the incidence of …

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1.45 km

Saint John the Hermit's Cave

Highlight • Cave

With a flashlight you have more of it.

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7.65 km

Stavros Beach

Beach

15.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

4.59 km

2.47 km

2.02 km

1.83 km

Surfaces

5.50 km

3.84 km

3.29 km

2.64 km

232 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 30 October

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Comments

July 28, 2024,Sunday Solo in the mountains

Challenging but absolutely stunning run. (Live tracking ✅)

Biblical rocky trails, sand and red soil, cicada soundtrack 🦗dried river beds, ruins and monasteries ⛪️, 3 🐐olive trees, water melon fields 🍉 and ☀️ ☀️ ☀️