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Plakias Beach – Spili Lions' Fountain loop from Kara Moussa Pascha

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Plakias Beach – Spili Lions' Fountain loop from Kara Moussa Pascha

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Plakias Beach – Spili Lions' Fountain loop from Kara Moussa Pascha

05:07

89.5km

1,940m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.3 km for 303 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.2 km

Quiet Route Between Kotsifou and Rethymno

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25.9 km

Kotsifou Canyon

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Beautiful gorge. It can get very windy here.

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26.5 km

Kotsifou Gorge

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Often strong north winds

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31.0 km

Viewpoint

34.4 km

Skinos Beach

Beach

35.4 km

Plakias Beach

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Great long bathing beach that can be combined with various hikes.

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44.1 km

Grandiose impressive gorge near Asomatos or Plakias. There are several viewpoints in the gorge with an impressive panorama. Since the gorge narrows like a "Nuremberg funnel", there is often a strong gusty wind blowing there.

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57.2 km

Spili Lions' Fountain

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Spili is a sleepy little mountain village and there is no mass tourism there. Spili is located south of Rethymno, on the road from Rethymno to Agia Galini. Cool, drinkable …

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57.9 km

Scenic Road from Spili to Patsos

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Beautiful route from Spili to Patsos.

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74.6 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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89.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.7 km

4.67 km

613 m

267 m

224 m

140 m

Surfaces

87.7 km

1.55 km

325 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

29°C

23°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Plakias Beach – Spili Lions' Fountain loop from Kara Moussa Pascha

Quiet Route Between Kotsifou and Rethymno

Kotsifou Canyon

Kotsifou Gorge

Plakias Beach

Kourtaliotiko Gorge

Spili Lions' Fountain

Scenic Road from Spili to Patsos

Potamon Lake

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