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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Χανίων

Former Mosque of Tsikalaria – View of Souda Bay loop from Souda

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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Χανίων

Former Mosque of Tsikalaria – View of Souda Bay loop from Souda

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Former Mosque of Tsikalaria – View of Souda Bay loop from Souda

03:13

10.4km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Bus stop

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410 m

Former Mosque of Tsikalaria

Highlight • Religious Site

This is the former mosque of Tsikalaria, which was built here in the 18th century in place of an earlier church of Agios Nikolaos. Unique in western Crete in terms of its state of preservation. See dim-tsikal.chan.sch.gr/oldsite/tsikalaria.php

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2.02 km

View of Souda Bay

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At the next bend you turn and reach a path that has not yet been shown on the maps, which passes an abandoned settlement with the church ruins Άγιοι Σαράντα and leads up through a beautiful valley: komoot.de/tour 1421131864

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3.96 km

Ruins of Agioi Saranta (Forty Saints)

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Ruins of a small settlement around the former church of Άγιοι Σαράντα (40 Saints).

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4.02 km

View of Souda Bay from Verekynthos Ridge

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Well, actually this ridge is called Βερεκίνθος, and the town of Malaxa is on top of it. The steep slope is lined by several old and new paths, from which …

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4.02 km

Old Cistern

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These are the remains of an old cistern.

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4.60 km

Cretan Rockrose (Cistus creticus)

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Here you can find rich deposits of cistus, which was valued in ancient times as a miracle herb for the production of labdanum (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladanum).

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8.20 km

Agios Antonios Cave Church

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Not Agios Nikolaos, but Agios Andonis. St. Anthony the Great is traditionally venerated in cave churches. His annual festival is on January 17th

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.02 km

2.31 km

1.75 km

329 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

3.46 km

1.75 km

1.11 km

329 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Former Mosque of Tsikalaria – View of Souda Bay loop from Souda

Former Mosque of Tsikalaria

View of Souda Bay

Ruins of Agioi Saranta (Forty Saints)

View of Souda Bay from Verekynthos Ridge

Old Cistern

Cretan Rockrose (Cistus creticus)

Agios Antonios Cave Church

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