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Kato Poros Gorge – Narrow Passage in the Gorge loop from Velonado

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Kato Poros Gorge – Narrow Passage in the Gorge loop from Velonado

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4.6

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Kato Poros Gorge – Narrow Passage in the Gorge loop from Velonado

02:59

9.70km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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1.77 km

Rocky Trail in the Valley

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Great and rocky path. Great to walk.

Oh: The view is great too. Check it out...

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1.80 km

Griffon Vulture Nesting Cliffs

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5.51 km

Kato Poros Gorge

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See circular hike here: komoot.de/tour/27664645

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6.30 km

Narrow Passage in the Gorge

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Great place. That looks really interesting.

Watch, enjoy and go through!

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6.32 km

Kato Poros Gorge (Portes)

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The Vilandredo Canyon is a very beautiful gorge in my opinion. Nevertheless, it is noticeably one of the lesser known on the island. Some of the paths have not been …

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6.38 km

Natural Cave Area

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There are natural caves here where the goats feel very comfortable.

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7.43 km

Plane Tree Gorge

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Very pristine nature, but difficult to walk when the stream has water.

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9.70 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.54 km

2.91 km

1.74 km

1.50 km

Surfaces

4.57 km

3.20 km

1.00 km

845 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 9 August

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Comments

October 9, 2025,Schmale Passage in der Schlucht – Tore von Kato Poros - Kato Poros Engstellen Runde von Velonado

An unpleasant hike. You walk along the river twice or in a dried-up riverbed. This involves some climbing, and the path is very difficult to see. The data provided in Komot is incorrect. It's about 12 km long and has an elevation gain of 390 meters. That's why we needed considerably more time for the hike.

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May 24, 2024,Postkarten Runde von Velonado

This was the coolest tour we've done on Crete so far.
Unfortunately, the last section was not accessible. We had to turn around and look for an alternative.

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June 15, 2022,Mylos Taverne Μύλος Νησιού – Πόρτες Runde von Βελόναδο

One of the highlights of this tour in general is definitely the variety of landscapes and paths and the fact that it is so beautifully situated away from the "usual" hustle and bustle. Many other gorges in Crete have plenty of inflow, here you are indeed largely alone. However, it is sometimes difficult to find the right (or any) path …

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April 21, 2025,Φαράγγι Κάτω-Πόρου (Gorge) – Engstelle in der Schlucht Runde von Velonado

The last two kilometers involve trudging through nettles and thistles (at the end of April). Otherwise, it's great, but I'd rate it as rather difficult.

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September 11, 2025,Schmale Passage in der Schlucht – Tore von Kato Poros - Kato Poros Engstellen Runde von Velonado

At km 3.9 it is better to take the turn to the right, the other one leads to nothing

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October 7, 2025,Zwillingsschlucht Moundros und Kato Poros

Our grand finale on Crete 🇬🇷💙The journey there is worth the experience. Two very secluded and natural gorges. We were happy to meet a handful of other hikers. Finding the path was a challenge at times, but the good thing is that you can't get lost in a gorge 🤣 . Just before our car, it started pouring with rain. …

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May 14, 2024,🇬🇷 Kreta - Zwei Schluchten-Rundweg durch die Moundros- und Kato-Poros-Schlucht

The two gorges that run parallel to each other are also called twin gorges. The gorges are rarely visited, although the Kato Poros gorge has an impressive narrow section. The entrance to the Kato Poros gorge is easy to miss if you go from top to bottom like we did (i.e. coming from the south). There is no sign.
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April 14, 2025,Engstelle in der Schlucht – Postkarten Runde von Kato Poros

A top-notch hike with breathtaking scenery and few hikers. The starting point would be better in the middle of the tour, on the paved road. The indicated location is on a poor road with no proper parking. And before April, there's probably too much water in the gorge. We made it through quite well in mid-April.

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Kato Poros Gorge – Narrow Passage in the Gorge loop from Velonado

Rocky Trail in the Valley

Griffon Vulture Nesting Cliffs

Kato Poros Gorge

Narrow Passage in the Gorge

Kato Poros Gorge (Portes)

Narrow Canyon

Natural Cave Area

Plane Tree Gorge

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