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Lake Kournas – Lake Kournas loop from Lake Kourna

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Lake Kournas – Lake Kournas loop from Lake Kourna

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4.3

(15)

62

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Lake Kournas – Lake Kournas loop from Lake Kourna

01:11

4.53km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

251 m

Lake Kournas

Highlight • Lake

The only freshwater lake on the island. Boat rental and great mountain views. Close to the National Road

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2

486 m

Lake Kournas

Highlight • Lake

The turtles of the species "Trachemys scripta" (with a red dot on the neck) come from the pet trade and pose a threat to the local ecosystem (haniotika-nea.gr/apiles-gia-to-ikosistima/)

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3

1.93 km

Hiking Trail to the Dam at Lake Kournas

Highlight • Trail

From here you can get to the dam via a beautiful trail

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4

2.45 km

Lake Kournas Turtles

Highlight • Lake

You have to be quiet so that the turtles can get to the boat.

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5

2.71 km

Lake Kournas

Highlight • Lake

The Korunas Lake is definitely a highlight on Crete

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6

3.68 km

Nature Trail by Lake Kournas

Highlight • Trail

Idyllic path through the woods.

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7

3.80 km

Lake Kournas Outflow

Highlight • River

The small turtles are actually "pests" in that they are offspring of a Mexican water turtle (Trachemys scripta) kept as a pet, which pose a serious threat to the local ecosystem (haniotika-nea.gr/apiles-gia-to-ikosistima/).

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8

3.82 km

Lake Kournas

Highlight • Lake

B

4.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.16 km

1.73 km

348 m

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.08 km

1.89 km

399 m

112 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

May 12, 2023,🇬🇷 Kournas See

I go hiking with short pants, then I come across a 500 meter Thistelweg. Ouch 🙂
Otherwise a nice round on Crete's only natural freshwater lake.

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