Topolia Gorge

Topolia Gorge

Topolia Gorge
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9:00 AM - 2:00 AM
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Inge P
Hvidovre, Denmark51 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
Nice little town, went there to visit the woodcarving shop where we were dispatched by a typical Greek mountain dweller with a gray beard and hair.
There is also a bakery and an art shop. There is also a beautiful view of the mountains.
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Written May 30, 2024
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Kristine P
Vejle, Denmark106 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Couples
We went down the Gorge just across the Bakery in Topolia. We passed the church and Cemetery on our way down. We went all the way down and a little up on the other side of the valley until we came to an olive plantation. We turned around an walked the same way back. It took us one hour and twenty minutes to walk down and up. It was a beautiful walk. REMEMBER water and a sun hat.
Written July 28, 2022
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66Nicolas
Chania Town, Greece231 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2013 • Family
This most scenic gorge is for everyone to see and experience.
There are two points of entry for the Topolia Gorge. The first in the middle of the village in front of the bakery. The second one Just pass the village at the bent of the main road. Leave your car there and just walk downhill, after one thousand meters you are practically in the gorge. The scenery is as wild as it can be. It runs for about five kilometres and exits at the village of Katsmatado. You can sit there and have something to drink revive yourself and return on foot to topolia, to get your car, following the main road. All this experience will take you about three hours, easy to be done even by people that are not much in this type of activities. The walk back to your car is just as spectacular but from two to three hundred meters above the first passing. The path thru the gorge is easy to walk there is a water tap to drink water if you need. Take a big breath start walking and enjoy it. NO SANDALS any other type of shoes are ok!!!.
Written November 2, 2013
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cecilu63
Campi Bisenzio, Italy342 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
Seen from above they are really beautiful so we decided to walk a stretch. On foot you go down from the bakery which is located in Topolia, where the church is. I advise you to do the descent early in the morning otherwise it is really too hot, the road to get to the bottom is quite easy even if it is very steep, surrounded from fields of olive trees but in full sun. Once you reach the bottom you find yourself in the river bed, completely dry in August, and you can continue to explore, the CAI route is marked there. I didn't find anything exceptional there. my husband loved them.
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Written August 25, 2023
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Tomverf
6 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2018
Wonderful gorge, not as overwhelming as Imbros or Samaria, but still worth a visit. I wouldn't recommend starting your return trip in Topolia, seeing as when you return you'll have to make a steep climb at the end. A better idea is to start near Koutsoumados and walking northwards. You can choose to climb to Topolia or just to return and visit Topolia by car later.

Exact coordinates for the start of this trip would be 35.405449, 23.682236. Free parking. Walk north towards the gorge for about 15 minutes.
Written May 15, 2018
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philetmubruxelles
bruxelles4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2014 • Couples
You can park you car at the TAVERN ARXONTAS KOUTSOMATADOS who is the start of the pad to visiting the famous gorges of TOPOLIA.you can ask informations on the tavern end take some drinks and food for the walk the map is on the web site https://www.facebook.com/tavernarxontas
Written September 6, 2014
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Jennysen
Handen, Sweden184 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2014 • Friends
We traveled through, and stopped by, this gorge on our way to and from Elafonisi beach.
If you're scared of heights, this is not for you, but the scenery is magnificent and traveling on the winding roads is an adventure itself.
Stop by the small stands on the way and try/buy jams, flavoured raki etc. Delicious!!
Written September 29, 2014
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rob c
Suffolk, UK18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2014 • Family
we visited topolia gorge as it was a short distance from hotel spilia where we stayed. the gorge is wonderful, dramatic and quiet. it maybe smaller than other cretan gorges but benefits from less tourists. we saw vultures majestically souring above us. Topolia village is worth a visit has a number of tavernas that present a different experience to eating on the coast/towns. we loved this whole area
Written September 21, 2014
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Mufleha S
Bradford, UK89 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2014 • Couples
Very good views, if you travel this way you must visit the Sofia cave which is after the Gorge (plenty of signs).
Written April 21, 2014
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Galileo8
Tel aviv12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014 • Family
We parked next to the bakery (the little dough pockets filled with spinach are great!) and then went down to the gorge. We went down through the village until we got to the start of the gorge.
Walking in the gorge is really nice, serene and not hard. It was the end of July and there were no people at all (except herd of goats and their shepherd). We walked around half an hour and went back.
it seems there is a way to start where we did and finish up the gorge, and then walk back to Topolia on the road, which would be easier but unsafe (especially in the very narrow tunnel), we decided just to go back the same way we went in. It is pretty tiring though, climbing back up from the gorge to the bakery (especially at noon). But it’s worth it. The views from the village are amazing and the George itself is a real nice way to explore nature in the area for few hours.
Written August 7, 2014
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