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Arkadi Monastery – Potamon Lake loop from Potamoi Dam

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Arkadi Monastery – Potamon Lake loop from Potamoi Dam

Hard

4.8

(10)

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Arkadi Monastery – Potamon Lake loop from Potamoi Dam

03:49

53.9km

1,080m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Parking

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403 m

Vrysses Dam

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Dam wall of the reservoir on the road with a great view.

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2.91 km

Taverna Café

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With a great selection from the starter menu, you can recharge your batteries for the rest of your journey.

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5.43 km

Stone Arch Bridge near Argyroupoli

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"It is the highest stone bridge in Crete and certainly one of Amari's most impressive recent monuments. It owes its name to the architect Sima, who designed it at …

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16.0 km

View of the Sea

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discovered along the route

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30.4 km

View of the Cretan Coastline

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It's also worth taking a quick stop at the side of the road.

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32.1 km

Arkadi Monastery

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Arkadi Monastery is a former Orthodox monastery in Crete. It existed from the 14th century to 1866 and is the island's most important national monument. The monastery played a prominent …

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33.5 km

Mountain Pass with Oleander and Panoramic Views

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53.2 km

Potamon Lake

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From Retymno with a simple rental bike on asphalt roads with little traffic but partly in poor condition through beautiful landscapes around the reservoir. Very friendly residents in the villages …

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53.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.7 km

1.58 km

690 m

Surfaces

52.8 km

690 m

323 m

127 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

31°C

23°C

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Arkadi Monastery – Potamon Lake loop from Potamoi Dam

Vrysses Dam

Taverna Café

Stone Arch Bridge near Argyroupoli

View of the Sea

View of the Cretan Coastline

Arkadi Monastery

Mountain Pass with Oleander and Panoramic Views

Potamon Lake

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