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Thinking of offering walks in
Crete in your programme?
Reading the programmes of many
tour organizers leaves the impression
that many copy each other or rely
on guide books. A well-organized
tour is like a good meal: it needs
an intimate knowledge of the ingredients
you are using, a fine sense of balance
and creativity to provide
the desired results. You also need
to learn through trial and error.
We have made our mistakes and really
know the ingredients, all year around
! We can develop tours that fit
your needs and "work"
for you and your clients.
Below is a list
of walks (in no way exhaustive),
varying from short and easy to long
and very demanding, to give you
an idea of what West Crete has to
offer.
The + indicate
the level of difficulty from
+ (easy) to +++++ (very
difficult)
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Agia Triada to
Katholiko monasteries (Akrotiri
peninsula), a well marked and
easy walk +
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Stylos to Katohori
(Apokorona), at times tiring
terrain but otherwise OK ++
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Omalos to Kallergi
mountain hut, clear and
easy path with beautiful views
of the White Mountains +
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gorge of Samaria,
long walk but very good path
++
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gorge of Agia
Irini, good path ++
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gorge of Imbros,
good path +
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Paleochora to
Sougia, clear path ++
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Agia Roumeli to
Agios Ioannis, good, well-marked
path ++
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Loutro to Chora
Sfakion, marked
path ++
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Katholiko to Stavros,
(Akrotiri peninsula) easy
walk but good orientation needed
+++
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gorge of Aradena,
easy orientation but the path
is difficult at times
+++
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Sougia to Tripiti,
visible path +++
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Agia Roumeli to
Loutro, marked path
++
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Omalos to Gingilos
summit (guide essential in winter),
the path is marked but
the terrain is difficult at
times. This mountain can dangerous
if the weather is unstable +++
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Omalos to Melindaou
summit (guide essential in winter),
very rocky terrain, good
orientation needed +++
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Omalos to Katsiveli
and Anopolis (guide essential
in winter) 2 days on rocky
terrain, although the path is
marked, good orientation is
still needed especially if there
is a weather change ++++
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Omalos to Pachnes
summit (guide essential in winter),
2 days on rocky
terrain, although the path is
marked, good orientation is
still needed especially if there
is a weather change ++++
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Laki to Omalos,
fairly easy walk but unmarked
path +++
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Omalos to Psilafi
summit (guide essential in winter),
no path ++++
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Kambi (Apokorona)
to Volakies mountain hut, Spahi
and Agia Pnevma summits,
partly unmarked path, very steep
at times, avalanche risk in
winter ++++
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Agios Ioannis
to Zaranokefala summit and Pachnes
(guide essential in winter),
2 days walk, a path does not
always exist. It is a little
risky without a guide ++++
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gorge of Tripiti,
there is an unmarked path, almost
impossible to find at times,
some dangerous passages. The
gorge is hardly frequented by
anyone. A guide is essential.
+++++
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Sougia to Agia
Roumeli, the path has disappeared
at times through lack of use.
Many dangerous passages, risk
of getting lost. +++++
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gorge of Eligas,
one day walk to get to the entrance
of the gorge then 8 hours to
walk through it. The path is
not always marked, some dangerous
passages +++++
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Omalos - Katsaromoura
- Agia Roumeli (the summit route
to Agia Roumeli), used
only by some shepherds. Long,
at times dangerous and difficult
+++++
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