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Stone Arch – Saint Anthony's Cave Church loop from Platania

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Greece

Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

Stone Arch – Saint Anthony's Cave Church loop from Platania

Moderate

5.0

(2)

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Stone Arch – Saint Anthony's Cave Church loop from Platania

02:13

4.72km

380m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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263 m

Olive Grove

Highlight • Forest

The lower section of the path leads through an olive grove.
If you are there early in the year you will see the calla lily standing there - don't smell it - it stinks of carrion.

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845 m

Red Cliff

Highlight • Natural Monument

Imposing orange-red rock walls tower over this section of the path.
Jackdaws breed there and provide a free flight show. From here you also have a beautiful view back into the valley.

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1.12 km

Stone Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is a great motif at the gate around midday when the sun is just above it.

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1.19 km

Pine Archway

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here a tree refused to break and created a second small archway for us.

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1.46 km

Viewpoint Over Platania Gorge

Highlight • Viewpoint

On an exposed rocky outcrop with a picture-book pine tree, you have a breathtaking view down into the gorge and onto the idyllic valley floor.

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1.85 km

Sheep Cave

Highlight • Cave

Just before the chapel there is a cave on the left where the sheep probably take shelter from bad weather. Imposing rock face and beautiful flowers in spring.

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1.99 km

Saint Anthony's Cave Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Good place to take a rest.

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4.72 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.13 km

1.13 km

853 m

327 m

270 m

Surfaces

2.13 km

1.13 km

1.04 km

270 m

135 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

29°C

19°C

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Stone Arch – Saint Anthony's Cave Church loop from Platania

Olive Grove

Red Cliff

Stone Arch

Pine Archway

Viewpoint Over Platania Gorge

Sheep Cave

Saint Anthony's Cave Church

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