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Old Lighthouse of Cape Sideros – Agios Ioannis Chapel loop from Βρουχάς

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Old Lighthouse of Cape Sideros – Agios Ioannis Chapel loop from Βρουχάς

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Old Lighthouse of Cape Sideros – Agios Ioannis Chapel loop from Βρουχάς

04:07

13.9km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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83 m

Church in Brouchas

Highlight • Religious Site

Seating available

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5.89 km

View of the Rocky Coastline of Crete

Highlight • Viewpoint

In some instances the path is hard to follow (it’s not marked in any way) but if you look around a bit you’ll find it. Definitely more for hiking than biking

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7.01 km

Old Lighthouse of Cape Sideros

Highlight • Monument

The lighthouse is already quite dilapidated, but still walkable.
The iron staircase leading up to the top is however already rusted.
At the top, a few pieces of broken glass …

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7.01 km

Ákra Ágios Ioánnis

Highlight • Monument

7.28 km

Path to Cape Sideros Lighthouse

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This is the way to the lighthouse.

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9.83 km

Small White Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The way down to the lighthouse starts as a small path just behind the church. You cannot follow the big road as there is a fence

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9.86 km

Agios Ioannis Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The contrast of the chapel to modern wind power plants is a beautiful photo opportunity.
Here on Cap Ioannis it is quite lonely at the beginning of June.

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12.4 km

Chapel with View of Spinalonga Island

Highlight • Religious Site

13.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.16 km

2.53 km

1.77 km

408 m

Surfaces

6.14 km

3.14 km

2.52 km

1.43 km

504 m

142 m

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Weather

Friday 29 May

24°C

17°C

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Old Lighthouse of Cape Sideros – Agios Ioannis Chapel loop from Βρουχάς

Church in Brouchas

View of the Rocky Coastline of Crete

Old Lighthouse of Cape Sideros

Ákra Ágios Ioánnis

Path to Cape Sideros Lighthouse

Small White Chapel

Agios Ioannis Chapel

Chapel with View of Spinalonga Island

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