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Water Pipe Trail (Crete) – Zakros Gorge Trail loop from Zakros

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Water Pipe Trail (Crete) – Zakros Gorge Trail loop from Zakros

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Water Pipe Trail (Crete) – Zakros Gorge Trail loop from Zakros

04:09

11.9km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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2.37 km

Water Pipe Trail (Crete)

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Several times you have to cross a water pipe or go along it.

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2.52 km

Valley of the Dead Gorge

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The gorge is at its most beautiful in winter and early spring (lush vegetation, pleasant temperatures, no tourism), but you have to reckon with getting wet feet on one of …

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4.94 km

Shaded rest area under a large tree

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You can relax here in the shade before or after the gorge tour.
And if you have a picnic with you, then this is the best place.

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5.19 km

Zakros Gorge Trail

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The path through the gorge is easy to walk on and now quite well marked with red dots or "E-4" marks.

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5.95 km

Dead Gorge (Zakros Gorge – Valley of the Dead)

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The canyon of Káto Zákros can be committed from both sides and offers thus always new views.

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6.67 km

Dead's Gorge (Zakros Gorge) Cave Tombs

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Because of the many ancient tombs that were found in the caves of the gorge, the Zákros gorge is also called "valley of the dead".

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7.10 km

Gorge of the Dead (Valley of the Dead)

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Gorge of the Dead is not called that because there are goat skeletons lying around everywhere, but because ritual burials used to take place here.

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9.51 km

Water Channel Trail in the Gorge

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This also gives confidence. Not only orientation but also support. Nevertheless: be careful when climbing over.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.35 km

3.36 km

211 m

Surfaces

6.15 km

2.56 km

2.20 km

806 m

211 m

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Wednesday 26 August

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Comments

June 27, 2023,🇬🇷 Zakros - Schlucht der Toten - Kato Zakros

This was a phenomenal hike.
Zakros is located in the otherwise very, very barren east of Crete. In Zakros, however, there is a richly bubbling spring that has not only transformed the place into an oasis, but has also created a gorge through which one can hike over thousands of years.
In June you literally walk through an oleander garden. …

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April 3, 2025,Kreta 🇬🇷 Todesschlucht

An easy hike along a narrow, flower-lined path through the Gorge of Death. The small waterfront promenade of Kato Zakros is beautiful, with small tavernas on the beach.

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May 8, 2025,Kreta: Zakros-Schlucht

The Zakros Gorge, also known as the Valley of the Dead, takes its name from the Minoan cemetery that developed there. Natural cavities in the rocky slopes served as burial sites for the people of Zakros.

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June 12, 2022,🇬🇷 Tal der Toten ab Kato Zakros

Beautiful hike in Crete's east, which you can start at the top of Zakros or down at the beach in Kato Zakros. In the valley itself you will often come across an old water channel similar to a levada or a waal at a stream. Due to the water, the valley is very green and therefore very different from the …

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Water Pipe Trail (Crete) – Zakros Gorge Trail loop from Zakros

Water Pipe Trail (Crete)

Valley of the Dead Gorge

Shaded rest area under a large tree

Zakros Gorge Trail

Dead Gorge (Zakros Gorge – Valley of the Dead)

Dead's Gorge (Zakros Gorge) Cave Tombs

Gorge of the Dead (Valley of the Dead)

Water Channel Trail in the Gorge

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