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Samaria Gorge – Samaria Gorge Entrance loop from Fortress of Agia Roumeli

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Samaria Gorge – Samaria Gorge Entrance loop from Fortress of Agia Roumeli

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Samaria Gorge – Samaria Gorge Entrance loop from Fortress of Agia Roumeli

04:29

29.8km

1,520m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Εθνικός Δρυμός Σαμαριάς

Waypoints

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Start point

Restaurant

1

3.11 km

Wooden Bridges in the Samaria Gorge

Highlight • Bridge

small bridge over the creek bed. Good view through the gorge.

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4.88 km

Steep Cliffs of the Samaria Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

in the lower part of the gorge, just before the exit, the gorge narrows and you are in the middle of high and steep rock faces.

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3

9.19 km

Samaria Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

As a rule, a few hundred people start the tour through the gorge here every day.

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4

11.5 km

Saint Nicholas Chapel in Samaria Gorge

Highlight • Religious Site

Small beautiful chapel on the wayside of the Samaria Gorge.
Is one of the rest points in the gorge.
In the immediate vicinity there is a water source with drinking water.

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5

12.6 km

Descent from the Samaria Gorge entrance to the river

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Steep descent into the Samaria Gorge right at the beginning

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6

14.9 km

Xyloskalo Descent — Samaria Gorge National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The first 600 meters of altitude you hike on a relatively steep serpentine path, the "Xylóskalo" - in German "wooden ladder" down. But it is well developed and secured at …

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7

25.7 km

Iron Gates (Sideroportes), Samaria Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Absolutely impressive the steep rock face and the beautiful path on the boardwalk over the stream!

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8

27.0 km

Samaria Gorge Entrance

Highlight • Gorge

Usually hundreds of people start the tour here every day

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29.8 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

11.0 km

4.22 km

1.30 km

262 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

11.0 km

2.89 km

1.88 km

568 m

< 100 m

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