Ruined Monastery – Katholiko Monastery loop from Stavros

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Ruined Monastery – Katholiko Monastery loop from Stavros

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Ruined Monastery – Katholiko Monastery loop from Stavros

03:42

12.3km

410m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

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2.80 km

Chapel and Stone Structure Trail in the Cretan Mountains

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Beautiful, remote path and scenery but tricky under foot at times so good shoes and some hiking experience required.

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2.91 km

Cave Chapel of Agios Georgios

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Sturdy shoes make sense, lots of rubble on the way.

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4.29 km

Ruined Monastery

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Always open, as access is free. The bridge is gigantic!

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6.04 km

Katholiko Monastery

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Beautiful hike to an old monastery ruins

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6.18 km

View of the Hermitage in the Rock

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A beautiful view during the tour.

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6.19 km

Ruins of Katholiko Monastery and Bridge

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In an enchanting location at the bottom of the gorge you will come across the ruins of the monastery Katholikó. An almost mystical place - depending on the incidence of …

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8.57 km

Panorama Point

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A very beautiful hike

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12.3 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.92 km

4.96 km

215 m

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

591 m

336 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

22°C

17°C

75 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 12, 2024,Stavros - Katholiko monastery

Last year I walked the 3 monastery tour on Akrotiri, where Katholiko is the last of the three.
Katholiko is considered the oldest monastery on Crete and was founded in the 11th century by St. John the Hermit who lived in a cave near the monastery.
This time I went from Stavros. Nicely marked hiking trail with not many meters …

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