Stavromenos Summit Chapel – Vreikos Cave loop from Pefki

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Stavromenos Summit Chapel – Vreikos Cave loop from Pefki

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Stavromenos Summit Chapel – Vreikos Cave loop from Pefki

01:35

5.08km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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1.08 km

Mountain Trails Above Pefki

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The landscape above Pefki is barren and of austere beauty. Many paths and paths can be explored here.

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1.20 km

Chapel with Blue Door and Mountain View

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1.25 km

Agios Stavromenos Chapel Above Pefki

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Beautifully located summit church. When you climb up from Pefki you think you can only reach it by climbing, but there are steep steps leading up to the back.

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1.27 km

View of Pefki

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Almost no shadow ...

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1.27 km

Stavromenos Summit Chapel

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Wonderful view over Pefki and the Libyan Sea. Ascent direct, steep and partly larger stones / rocky, return way relaxed way / road

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1.55 km

Sheep and Goats in the Cretan Mountains

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In this lonely landscape you meet more sheep and goats than humans.

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2.13 km

Rocky landscape with beehives

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Lots of boxes, there’s aromatic nectar in abundance here too.

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2.92 km

Vreikos Cave

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Beautiful path to the slightly hidden and surprisingly large cave.

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5.08 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.33 km

954 m

816 m

715 m

267 m

Surfaces

1.46 km

1.16 km

816 m

646 m

622 m

337 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

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Comments

April 10, 2023,Wanderung von Péfki zur Cave Vreiko und zum Kirchlein auf dem Berg

We found the cave impressive and worth seeing.
The little church on the mountain is pretty, the way there isn't as bad as it looks. A stop in Péfki is worthwhile.
Very nice lonely landscape around it!

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May 8, 2024,🇬🇷Kalimera Kreta 🇬🇷☀️🌊😎 - Bergwelten: Runde von Pefki

Start in the tranquil mountain village of Pefki, from there steeply uphill to the mountain church of Estavromenos and through fragrant mountain landscapes to the Vreiko cave and from there back to the village.

Very impressive, beautiful and lonely - apart from a few goats we met a winegrower and two hikers.

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September 25, 2025,Stavromenos-Gipfelkapelle - Runde von Pefki

A short hike up to the chapel, from where you have a beautiful view of the sea, takes you back to the car via the mountain village of Pefki.

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June 19, 2025,Abwechslungsreiche Bergdorf-Rundwanderung bei Makri Gialos. Pause vom Strand. Viele Fotos und Kommentierung

If you need a change from your beach holiday, this mountain circular hike could be just what you need.

The walking time is 1.5 to 2 hours. Including photo stops and refreshments at one of the two restaurants in Pefki, you can plan on half a day.

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