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View of Souda Beach – Dragon's Head loop from Plakias

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Greece

Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

View of Souda Beach – Dragon's Head loop from Plakias

Hard

5.0

(2)

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View of Souda Beach – Dragon's Head loop from Plakias

03:44

50.8km

980m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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502 m

Skinos Beach

Beach

4.54 km

View of Souda Beach

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Beautiful view of the coast and Souda beach.

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5.42 km

Dragon's Head

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10.1 km

Korakas Beach

Beach

20.1 km

Frangokastello Castle

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beautiful "Magic Place" beach in the immediate vicinity of the castle. Also suitable for small children (with parents), as the water is very shallow and warm.

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20.2 km

Memorial Statues at Frangokastello

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The right statue shows: Hatzimihalis Dalianis:
The castle has a long history of battles between locals and conquerors. The most famous took place in 1828 (May 17) between Cretans and …

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43.0 km

View of Sellia

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44.6 km

View of Plakias and Kotsifou Gorge

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Great route along the gorge. It can get very windy and stormy here and almost blow you off your bike! Luckily there is very little car traffic and everyone drives …

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50.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.4 km

4.02 km

1.79 km

555 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

4.70 km

1.43 km

1.32 km

1.13 km

257 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

22°C

14°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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View of Souda Beach – Dragon's Head loop from Plakias

View of Souda Beach

Dragon's Head

Frangokastello Castle

Memorial Statues at Frangokastello

View of Sellia

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