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Nida Plateau – Summit loop from Idaean Cave

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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ρεθύμνης

Nida Plateau – Summit loop from Idaean Cave

Hard

4.6

(23)

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Nida Plateau – Summit loop from Idaean Cave

08:31

17.7km

1,190m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 6.86 km for 7.38 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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369 m

Nida Plateau

Highlight • Natural

1350 meters high, a dream if you love mountains. A completely enclosed plateau - green in spring, yellow in autumn and white in winter. Several gravel roads run through the plateau.

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835 m

Church of the Ascension (Analipsi), Anogeia

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Many of the small churches belong to local families, so they are not always open. This is also the grave site of two Cretan freedom fighters.

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908 m

Sinkhole, rest area and trail junction

Highlight • Trail

Good equipment makes the trip more enjoyable. We would have preferred to bring gloves and a thick sweater in mid-October. On the Psiloritis it is easily 15 degrees colder than in Anogia - and when the Βορεάς blows ...!

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7.63 km

Snowfield on Mount Ida

Highlight • Natural

You should be fairly sure-footed on such terrain.
Weatherproof, warm, windproof clothing is also recommended at the end of April.

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8.33 km

Summit

Highlight • Summit

8.33 km

Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis)

Highlight • Summit

On the roof of Crete you have a sensational all-round view of the region

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8.89 km

Psiloritis (Timios Stavros) Summit

Highlight • Summit

Climb to the roof of CRETE, climb the highest mountain, the "Psiloritis" (2456m), climbing just under 5km/900m (category black/difficult). Very few people, just a few nice pilgrims and hikers. During a half-hour break on the summit, the weather changed quite quickly, as often happens around midday, and the summit was completely covered in clouds. Without a hiking GPS, the way back is quite difficult, so this is recommended...
our data: ascent in 2.5 hours, descent 2 hours
komoot.com/de-de/tour/13891900
Another recommendation is the tour to the Gingilos
komoot.com/de-de/tour/508636411

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17.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

634 m

510 m

471 m

133 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

3.43 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,410 m)

Lowest point (1,370 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

20°C

5°C

5 %

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Nida Plateau – Summit loop from Idaean Cave

Nida Plateau

Church of the Ascension (Analipsi), Anogeia

Rocky Mountain Trail

Sinkhole, rest area and trail junction

Snowfield on Mount Ida

Summit

Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis)

Psiloritis (Timios Stavros) Summit

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