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Arkadi Monastery – Potamon Lake loop from Rethymno

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Arkadi Monastery – Potamon Lake loop from Rethymno

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5.0

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Arkadi Monastery – Potamon Lake loop from Rethymno

04:19

61.3km

1,100m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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746 m

View of Rethymno's Venetian lighthouse

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Great lighthouse in the port of Rethymno. There are very nice bars and restaurants in the harbor itself. 🚤🇬🇷👌👍🌞😎

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1.78 km

Rethymno Beach

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A wonderfully beautiful beach.

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22.0 km

Arkadi Monastery

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Arkadi Monastery is a former Orthodox monastery in Crete. It existed from the 14th century to 1866 and is the island's most important national monument. The monastery played a prominent …

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22.8 km

View of Arkadi Monastery

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Great story that the monastery can tell.

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34.7 km

View of the lake and Psiloritis

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Beautiful view of Psiloritis

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43.5 km

Potamon Lake

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From Retymno with a simple rental bike on asphalt roads with little traffic but partly in poor condition through beautiful landscapes around the reservoir. Very friendly residents in the villages …

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46.3 km

View of the Kourtaliotiko Gorge

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48.8 km

Simas Bridge

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Impressive arched bridge from 1910. With a length of 25 meters, it spans the Kaminolakos Gorge, which is about 50 meters lower, and forms the northern entrance to the Amariotiki Valley.

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61.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.2 km

3.97 km

2.57 km

2.37 km

1.13 km

129 m

Surfaces

49.8 km

6.86 km

3.74 km

558 m

418 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

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Weather

Sunday 30 August

29°C

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Comments

May 1, 2024,Kloster Arkadi -Stausee - toller Ausblick zum Psiloritis

A trip into the hinterland of Crete is always worth it! There are so many beautiful short stops to pause and admire nature and to discover the beauty of Crete.
Plan a whole day for it

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Arkadi Monastery – Potamon Lake loop from Rethymno

View of Rethymno's Venetian lighthouse

Rethymno Beach

Arkadi Monastery

View of Arkadi Monastery

View of the lake and Psiloritis

Potamon Lake

View of the Kourtaliotiko Gorge

Simas Bridge

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