Walking and Cycling in Crete index

1. Walking and Cycling in Crete

Crete offers wild mountains, spring flowers and the scent of herbs in the air.

Sadly it has failed to develop and maintain its ancient paths and in some areas access is far more restricted than it used to be.

In the Plakias region ferocious dogs are a menace, and although it could be a fabulous destination for walking holidays it is in slow decline and many tour operators have abandoned it. Such a shame.

I wish the people of Crete would look at how the path network is developed and maintained right across the Alps, and see how they too could develop the potential of their mountainous and historic landscape. The older generation are still as welcoming as ever.

Author's Introduction to Walking and Cycling in Crete Walk and Cycle in Crete

Why go to Crete? Walk and Cycle in Crete

Introduction to Crete Walk and Cycle in Crete

Hire cars Walk and Cycle in Crete

Bicycles Walk and Cycle in Crete

Food and drink Walk and Cycle in Crete

Shopping Walk and Cycle in Crete

Medical care Walk and Cycle in Crete

Climate Walk and Cycle in Crete

Water Walk and Cycle in Crete

Flowers and wildlife Walk and Cycle in Crete

Photography Walk and Cycle in Crete

Roads, tracks and paths Walk and Cycle in Crete

Information for walkers and cyclists Walk and Cycle in Crete

Where to start walking or cycling - Plakias Walk and Cycle in Crete

1. Plakias to Selia Walk and Cycle in Crete

2. Selia to Plakias Walk and Cycle in Crete

3. Plakias to Souda Bay - Sweet Water Bay Walk and Cycle in Crete

Plakias, Sellia, Finikas, Souda Bay 2016:04:10

4. Finikas Monastery from Selia Walk and Cycle in Crete

5. Finikas Monastery to Souda Bay Walk and Cycle in Crete

6. Plakias to Mirthios via the old mill Walk and Cycle in Crete

7. Mirthios to Plakias Walk and Cycle in Crete

8. Souda Bay to Rodakino Walk and Cycle in Crete

9. Rodakino to Finikas Monastery Walk and Cycle in Crete

10. Plakias to Kakomouri Walk and Cycle in Crete

Plakias to the quiet beaches Walk and Cycle in Crete 2016:04:09

11. Plakias to the quiet beaches Walk and Cycle in Crete

12. Timeos Stavros from Lefkogia

13. Timeos Stavros to Plakias Walk and Cycle in Crete

14. The aqueducts Walk and Cycle in Crete

15. Plakias to Preveli Monastery Walk and Cycle in Crete

16. Lefkogia to Preveli Walk and Cycle in Crete

The lower monastery at Preveli 2016

17. Preveli to the Lower Monastery via the Valley of Palms Walk and Cycle in Crete

18. The Lower Monastery to Lefkogia Walk and Cycle in Crete

19. Selia to Kanevos Walk and Cycle in Crete

20. Kanevos to Plakias Walk and Cycle in Crete

21. Kanevos to Mirthios over the col Walk and Cycle in Crete

Sellia to Krioneritis ridge 2016:04:12

22. Selia to the high ridge west and Krioneritis Walk and Cycle in Crete

23. A loop around Frati Walk and Cycle in Crete

24. Koxare to Koredo Castle and Atsipades Walk and Cycle in Crete

25. Koxare to Agios Ioanis via the valley Walk and Cycle in Crete

26. Koxare to Kanevos via the high mountain ridge Walk and Cycle in Crete

A loop from Agios Ioannis 2016:04:07

30 Selia to the Imbros Gorge Walk and Cycle in Crete

31. Up the Imbros Gorge Walk and Cycle in Crete

32. Imbros to Asfendos Walk and Cycle in Crete

33. The Asfendos Gorge Walk and Cycle in Crete

Crete Aradena Gorge 2016:04:08

40. Kanevos, Kali Sikia, Alones, Vilandredo and Argiroupoli Walk and Cycle in Crete

41. Kali Sikia to Velonado and west Walk and Cycle in Crete

42. Kali Sikia to Moundros Walk and Cycle in Crete

43. Velonado to Moundros Walk and Cycle in Crete

44. Moundros and two more gorges Walk and Cycle in Crete

45. Saitures to Malaki Walk and Cycle in Crete

46. Moundros to Kato Poros Walk and Cycle in Crete

47. Kato Poros to Argiroupoli Walk and Cycle in Crete

48. Saitures to Kaloniktis, Kastelos and Armeni Walk and Cycle in Crete

49. Kato Poros to Zouridi, Roustika, and Saitures Walk and Cycle in Crete

50. A loop from Agios Ioanis Walk and Cycle in Crete

51. Epano Malaki to Angousseliana Walk and Cycle in Crete

52. Ano Valsamonero to Monopari and Malaki Walk and Cycle in Crete

53. Ancient Fortress Walk and Cycle in Crete

60. Armeni to Koumi Walk and Cycle in Crete

61. Koumi to Malaki Walk and Cycle in Crete

62. Agios Vassilios to Fotinos Walk and Cycle in Crete

63. Fotinos to the main road south Walk and Cycle in Crete

64. A loop from Fotinos Walk and Cycle in Crete

65. Armeni to Fotinos Walk and Cycle in Crete

70. Ampesali to Mirthios Walk and Cycle in Crete

71. Exploring Oros Walk and Cycle in Crete

73. Seli to Geni Walk and Cycle in Crete

74. A loop from Mirthios Walk and Cycle in Crete

75. Geni to Karines Walk and Cycle in Crete

77. Mirthios to Patsos via the road Walk and Cycle in Crete

80. Frati to Mixorouma Walk and Cycle in Crete

81. Spili to Mourne Walk and Cycle in Crete

82. A high level loop from Mourne Walk and Cycle in Crete

83. Mourne to Drimiskos and Kerames Walk and Cycle in Crete

84. Mourne to Mixorouma Walk and Cycle in Crete

85. Kerames to the sea Walk and Cycle in Crete

86. Drimiskos to Preveli Walk and Cycle in Crete

87. Xiron Oros Walk and Cycle in Crete

88. Drimiskos to Spili via Ardaktos, Vatos and Aktounda Walk and Cycle in Crete

90. Mixorouma to Lambini, Karines and Patsos Walk and Cycle in Crete

91. Patsos to Spili Walk and Cycle in Crete

92. Spili to Gerakaki Walk and Cycle in Crete

93. Voleones Walk and Cycle in Crete

94. Pandanassa to Meronas Walk and Cycle in Crete

95. Patsos to Messonisia Walk and Cycle in Crete

96. Kissu Kambos to Spili Walk and Cycle in Crete

100 - 103 Circuit of Samitos Walk and Cycle in Crete

100. Kardaki to Amari Walk and Cycle in Crete

101. Amari to Petrohori Walk and Cycle in Crete

102. Petrohori to Drigies Walk and Cycle in Crete

103. Drigies to Vrisses and Kardaki Walk and Cycle in Crete

A walk round Rethimnon Walk and Cycle in Crete

Mountain refuges Walk and Cycle in Crete

Useful Greek phrases Walk and Cycle in Crete

A historical summary Walk and Cycle in Crete