Gythio Harbor – Gythio loop from Gytheio Municipal Unit

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Gythio Harbor – Gythio loop from Gytheio Municipal Unit

Moderate

5.0

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Gythio Harbor – Gythio loop from Gytheio Municipal Unit

01:54

40.4km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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9.29 km

Coastal Gythio Road View to Cranae Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Smooth descent along the scenic coastal road to Gythio, with panoramic views of the sea and the island of Cranae, since 1898 connected to the land with a causeway.

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9.78 km

Gythio Harbor

Highlight • Settlement

Worth seeing with the houses in the steep slope.

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9.84 km

Gythio Harbor ⛵️ Causeway to Cranae Island

Highlight • Bridge

The causeway, built in 1898, that connects Cranae to the mainland created an even safer harbor for Gythio's fishing boats

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10.4 km

Gythio Ferry Pier

Highlight • Structure

Strategic pier to take the bike on a ferry for a ride to the islands (Kythira, Antikythera, Crete, etc). It also offers great views of the small port and of the town waterfront.

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11.3 km

Gythio

Highlight • Settlement

Pretty coastal town with a harbor, a free small downtown museum, and an antique theatre

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13.3 km

Paralia Selinitas Beach ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Long sand beach with recreation centers.

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20.4 km

Dimitrios Shipwreck 🚢 Valtaki Beach 🏖️ Selinitsa

Highlight • Monument

Along the Selinitsa road you can stop at this roadside pull-off for a sweeping view of Valtaki Beach stretching north, with the Dimitrios shipwreck that's been beached there many years ago and slowly rusts away

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40.4 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.4 km

1.69 km

191 m

120 m

Surfaces

39.3 km