Canyoning in Crete

Kakoperatos
Gorge

Heraklion

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Kakoperatos Gorge

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The imposing and wiold canyon Kakoperatos is located 10km south of Ahendrias village, on the eastern side of Asterousia Mountains. It starts its course from the location Apomoni, on the road that connects Achendrias to the monastery of Saint Nikitas and ends on the beach of Skiadaki. Its riverbed can only be accessed with technical canyoning equipment, as it forms 15m high waterfalls. Alternatively, one can overcome the difficult passages by avoiding the falls from the sides and walk down the gorge.

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0.4 km Skiadaki beach 2.9

0.4 km Petrigiari Gorge 4.0

0.5 km Sfakias Cave 4.5

1.6 km Aspes beach 3.5

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2.5 km Trail Achendrias - Agios Nikitas - Tsoutsouras 3.0

2.5 km Tourkou Lakos Lake 3.8

2.5 km Agios Nikitas beach 3.5

2.6 km Agios Nikitas monastery 4.0

2.7 km Pikrovlychada beach 5.0

2.8 km Argo II Mission 4.0

3.7 km Vala beach 5.0

3.8 km Ligiofarago Gorge 2.6

4 km Achendrias Gorge and Lihnistis Fall 3.8

4.1 km Fountana beach at Kerkellos 5.0

4.5 km The Tomb of Saint Eumenios Saridakis in Ethia 5.0

4.6 km Pervola Gorge 3.0

4.6 km Maridaki beach 2.8

Additional Info

Type: Canyoneering equipment needed

Location: Heraklion Prefecture

Water: Generally dry

Difficulty (0-10): 5

Altitude difference (m): 200

Hiking Hours: 1.5

Accessibility: Walking

Maximum Rapel Height (m): 15

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