Kallikratis Pass – Entrance to Imbros Gorge loop from Fortress Frangokastello

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Kallikratis Pass – Entrance to Imbros Gorge loop from Fortress Frangokastello

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Kallikratis Pass – Entrance to Imbros Gorge loop from Fortress Frangokastello

04:04

52.8km

1,420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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3.50 km

Kallikratis Pass

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With 25 hairpin bends and an altitude gain of 700 meters, this is probably one of the most beautiful mountain roads in Crete!

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Kallikratis Pass Climb

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10km climbing, 27 hairpins, better than the Alps! ;-)

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10.1 km

Kallikratis Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Kallikratis Pass features a series of immaculate hairpins that link the edge of the Perisinaki national park to the arable land and the Libyan Sea

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28.7 km

Mountain Pass

30.9 km

Entrance to Imbros Gorge

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Here you can park your car well, at the end of the gorge it is possible to be brought back up.

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34.3 km

View of the Libyan Sea from Mount Kedros

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With a maximum gradient of 10% and good asphalt, the road is also very pleasant to ride with racing bikes.

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36.3 km

View of Imbros

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52.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.5 km

407 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.7 km

938 m

209 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,110 m)

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

19°C

16°C

58 %

Additional weather tips

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

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Comments

November 11, 2025,Über Imbros, Asphéndoy und Kallikrátes zurück zum Agía Marína Strand

Suitable for: MTB 100%, E-MTB 100%, Gravel bike 100%, Bicycle 0%, Road bike 90%. Tested with MTB and Schwalbe Hurricane Hybrid Gravel tires 29x2.25.

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July 3, 2023,Frangokastello Tour 04.07.2023

Nice tour, but you have to get up early to avoid getting fried...

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Kallikratis Pass – Entrance to Imbros Gorge loop from Fortress Frangokastello

Kallikratis Pass

Kallikratis Pass Climb

Kallikratis Pass

Entrance to Imbros Gorge

View of the Libyan Sea from Mount Kedros

View of Imbros

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