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Potamon Lake – Vrysses Dam loop from Gallos

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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

Potamon Lake – Vrysses Dam loop from Gallos

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12

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Potamon Lake – Vrysses Dam loop from Gallos

03:03

53.4km

1,170m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Bus stop

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4.86 km

Minoan Cemetery of Armeni

Highlight • Historical Site

Extraordinary necropolis with chamber tombs that are around 3,500 years old.
Daily except Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Time required: around one hour. Entrance fee: 3 euros.

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15.7 km

Panoramic Hairpin Bend with Views over the Amari Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

small road, patchy tarmac, some holes, narrow bends, and worth the view

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21.8 km

Potamon Lake

Highlight • Lake

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 and restaurants, but unfortunately plastic bags and bottles everywhere on the roadside.

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22.1 km

Vrysses Dam

Highlight • Monument

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

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43.4 km

Kare Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

idyllic ascent to Kare on the road to Myrthios

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53.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.5 km

1.95 km

Surfaces

49.9 km

3.44 km

110 m

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Friday 28 August

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