CICERONE

The White Mountains, Psiloritis and Lassithi Mountains

By Loraine Wilson

Imprint: CICERONE

Release Date: November 5, 2015

Format: PAPERBACK

Pages: 432

INTRODUCTION Hillwalking and Trekking Regions Getting There Flying to Athens. Ferryboat from Piraeus Arriving in Crete: Airports Chania Heraklion Arriving in Crete: Ferryboat Ports Souda (for Chania) Heraklion (and bus stations) Rethymnon (and bus station) Arriving in the Evening Getting to the Trailhead Public Transport Taxis Shopping and Accommodation Shopping in Towns Shopping in the Countryside Accommodation in the Countryside Noise Pollution Mountain Refuges General Information, Skills and Equipment Public Holidays Time Difference The 'Language Barrier' Weather The Winter Months Water Shelter Types of Pathways The E4 Trail Walking Technique Backpacking and Camping Daysack and Trekking Essentials Mobile Phones/Telephones Compass, Altimeter and GPS Contour Maps Emergencies Clothing and Footwear Lone Women Walkers Insects and Other Hazards Wildlife and Hunting Plants, Trees and Flowers Using this Guide Grading System Walking Times PART 1 THE WHITE MOUNTAINS - THE LEFKA ORI Route Suggestions The Omalos Plain Walk Grade Route 1 A Around the Omalos Plain 2 B The Gorge of Samaria National Park 3 C The Ascent of Gingilos 4 A Xyloscala to Kallergi Refuge 5 C Kallergi Refuge to Melendaou 6 D Xyloscala to Koustoyerako via Strifomadi or E4 Trail variation 6a D Koustoyerako to Xyloscala via Strifomadi 7 C/D Omalos to Koustoyerako via Ay. Theodoros Chapel 7a C/D Koustoyerako to Omalos via Ay. Theodoros Chape 8 B Omalos to Ay. Irini Gorge 9 B Ay. Irini Gorge to Souyia 9a B Souyia to Lissos and Paleochora (E4 Trail) 10 C Omalos to Zourva 10a C Zourva to Omalos 11 A Zourva to Meskla 12 C Omalos to Lakki and Meskla 12a C Lakki to Omalos The Northern Foothills (see also Walks 11a, b, c) Walk Grade Route 13 C Kambi to Volikas Refuge 14 B/C Kambi to Melidoni 14a B/C Melidoni to Kambi 15 C Kares to Gournes 16 B/C Melidoni to Fres 17 A Fres to Vrisses 18 A Fres to Vafes via Tzitzifes 19 C Melidoni to Vafes via Vothanas 19a C Vafes to Melidoni via Vothanas 20 A Vafes to Vrisses 20a A Vrisses to Vafes 21 C Vafes to Askifou The Askifou Plain Walk Grade Route 22 A Around the Plain 23 A Askifou to Imbros 24 A The Imbros Gorge 25 A Kommitades to Hora Sfakion 26 B/C The Asfendos Gorge from Askifou 27 D Askifou-Goni to Kallikratis 28abc B Connecting Walks from Kallikratis 29 B The Kallikratis Gorge 30 B Askifou-Ammoudari to Niato (E4 Trail) 31 D The Ascent of Kastro 32 B/C Askifou to Imbros via Trikoukia 33 C Askifou to Anopolis (or Hora Sfakion) via Kali Lakki and Mouri 34 C Askifou to Vafes 35 B Krappis to Lake Kourna Anopolis Walk Grade Route 36 A/B Anopolis to Loutro 37 A Kambia to Loutro 38 A Kambia to Anopolis or Ay. Ekaterini 39 B Kambia to Hora Sfakion 40 A Anopolis to Aradena 40a C The Aradena Gorge 41 A Aradena to Ay. Ioannis and Sellouda 42 B Aradena to Ay. Roumeli via Sellouda 43 B/C The Aradena Forest and Kroussia 44 C Anopolis to Askifou via Kali Lakki The South Coast of Sfakia Walk Grade Route 45 B Hora Sfakion to Loutro (E4 Trail) 46 B Hora Sfakion to Anopolis 47 C Hora Sfakion to Mouri 48 B/C Loutro to Livaniana and (a) Anopolis or (b) Marmara Beach 49 B Loutro to Ay. Roumeli (E4 Trail) 50 B The Gorge of Samaria National Park 51 A Around Ay. Roumeli 52 C/D The Eligas Gorge 53 B/C Ay. Roumeli to Anopolis via Sellouda Mountain Treks The Madares Valleys of the Central Massif Katsiveli Potamos Route Suggestions Trek Grade Route T1 D Theriso to Livada via Kolokithas T1a D Livada to Theriso T2 D Kambi to Livada via EOS Volikas Refuge T2a D Livada to Kambi T3 E Askifou to Livada via Niato and Grias Soros (E4 Trail) T3a E Livada to Niato and Askifou (E4 Trail) (Trek 3 in reverse) T4 C/D Livada to Katsiveli (E4 Trail) T4a C/D Katsiveli to Livada (E4 Trail) T5 C/D Katsiveli to Potamos (E4 Trail) T5a C/D Potamos to Katsiveli T6 D Omalos (or Kallergi Refuge) to Potamos (and Katsiveli) via Melendaou (E4 Trail) T6a D Potamos to Kallergi Refuge (E4 Trail) T7 D Potamos to Ay. Ioannis via Zaranokefala T7a D Ay. Ioannis to Potamos via Zaranokefala T8 D Anopolis to Katsiveli T8a D Katsiveli to Anopolis The Ascent of Pachnes T9 C/D Roussies to Pachnes Summit T9a C/D Pachnes Summit to Katsiveli T9b C/D Katsiveli to Pachnes Summit The South Coast T10 D Ay. Roumeli to Souyia (E4 Trail) T10a D Souyia to Ay. Roumeli (E4 Trail) PART 2 PSILORITIS - MOUNT IDA The Summit The Nida Plain Approach Routes to the Mountain From the North From the South From the West Route Suggestions Walks and Treks from Trailheads of the Foothills Walk Grade Route P1 C/D Anoyeia to the Nida Taverna (a) Ay. Yakinthos to Nida Taverna on the E4 Trail (b) Ay. Yakinthos to Nida Taverna via Old Droving Route P2 C Zaros to Ay. Ioannis Chapel via the Rouvas Gorge P3 D Ay. Ioannis Chapel to the Nida Plain (E4 Trail) P4 C Kamares to the Kamares Cave P5 C/D Kamares Cave to the Nida Plain P6 D Kamares to the Summit of Mount Ida P7 B/C The Arcadi Monastery to Aravanes Kampos P8 D Aravanes Kampos to the Nida Taverna P9 D Mount Ida Summit: Northern Approach Path P10 D Aravanes Kampos to Toumbotos Prinos EOS Refuge P11 C/D The Amari Valley: Fourfouras and Kouroutes Walks and Treks from Trailheads on the Nida Plain Walk Grade Route P12 C/D Nida to the Summit of Mount Ida P13 D Summit of Mount Ida: Descent to Kamares P14 C/D Nida to Anoyeia on the E4 Trail P14a C/D Nida to Anoyeia on Old Droving Trail P15 D Nida to Ay. Ioannis Chapel (and on to Zaros via Rouvas Gorge) on E4 Trail P16 D Nida to Kamares via Kamares Cave P17 D Nida Taverna to the Arcadi Monastery PART 3 THE LASSITHI MOUNTAINS