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Kotsifou Canyon – Kotsifou Gorge loop from Crete

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Greece

Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

Kotsifou Canyon – Kotsifou Gorge loop from Crete

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Kotsifou Canyon – Kotsifou Gorge loop from Crete

03:21

58.5km

1,290m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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31 m

Minoan Cemetery of Armeni

Highlight • Historical Site

Extraordinary necropolis with chamber tombs that are around 3,500 years old.
Daily except Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Time required: around one hour. Entrance fee: 3 euros.

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2.80 km

Quiet Route Between Kotsifou and Rethymno

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

16.5 km

Kotsifou Canyon

Highlight • Canyon

Beautiful gorge. It can get very windy here.

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17.1 km

Kotsifou Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Often strong north winds

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33.8 km

Mosaic Floors of Agios Nikolaos (Argiroupoli)

Highlight • Historical Site

Avocado village with many nice cafés and shops for products made from avocado or olive wood

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42.7 km

Taverna Polopetrus

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice traditional tavern behind the church on the village square. However, large guided quad hordes often descend here, and then the idyll is unfortunately quickly over.

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58.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.3 km

1.41 km

901 m

Surfaces

56.7 km

1.67 km

216 m

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Monday 13 July

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Kotsifou Canyon – Kotsifou Gorge loop from Crete

Minoan Cemetery of Armeni

Quiet Route Between Kotsifou and Rethymno

Kotsifou Canyon

Kotsifou Gorge

Mosaic Floors of Agios Nikolaos (Argiroupoli)

Taverna Polopetrus

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