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Zakros Gorge

Floor3 m10 ft
Depth
309 m
Rim
413 m
Length
6.2 km
Tonight
14°CFog · Wind 13 km/h NW

Zakros Gorge is up to 309 m deep: the rim reaches 413 m and the floor 3 m, along 6.2 km.

All facts
Floor
3 m
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Depth

Depth of Zakros Gorge

Up to 309 m deep (typically 157 m) along the 6.2 km in view.

0200400600309 mrimfloor0246.2 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km.

3D map

Zakros Gorge 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 12 × 12 km

Surface
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Topographic map

Zakros Gorge terrain and contours

50 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

Zakros Gorge elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Weather

Zakros Gorge weather

Tonight · Fog · 14°C (57°F) · Wind 13 km/h NW

Zakros Gorge forecast for about 413 m.

  • Tonight14°–13 km/h NW
  • Today14°22°1.4 mm16 km/h S
  • Sun14°20°3.3 mm17 km/h SW
  • Mon10°16°14.5 mm24 km/h S
  • Tue14°19°4.8 mm9 km/h NW
  • Wed11°16°10.7 mm18 km/h NW
  • Thu10°16°0.5 mm27 km/h NW
  • Fri10°18°–6 km/h N
  • Sat12°18°4.6 mm10 km/h SW
  • Sun11°17°3.4 mm8 km/h SW

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 23, 23:19 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Zakros Gorge

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Zakros Gorge, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

All mapped places 4
PlaceDistance
Parking1.1 km WSW
Parking1.3 km ESE
Parking1.5 km E
Free Camping (private owner)Campsite1.5 km E
Slope

Slope

Share of the 12 × 12 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mostly gentle: 72% of the view is under 15°.

Gentle, 0–15°
72.1%
Moderate, 15–30°
23.0%
Steep, 30–45°
4.5%
Cliffs, 45° and over
0.4%
Steeper than 30°
4.9% of the 144 km² view
Relief in view
796 m low point -2 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Water 34.1%Grassland 32.8%Shrubland 21.5%Trees 10.7%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 6 km; 530 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Aristolochia cretica26
  • Oleander24
  • Dragon arum21
  • Western Caspian Turtle20
  • Lilac chaste tree20
  • Crete Festoon19
Where it sits

Where Zakros Gorge sits

Region
Crete Region8Greece41Europe2,143
Nearby

Nearby places

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Zakros Gorge downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-26)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames