Hiking in Crete

Hiking in Crete is the best way to explore and learn the island. Cretan paths are part of the island.

The European Path E4 passes through Crete, which crosses the island from Kissamos, Chania, to Zakros. The trail crosses areas of natural beauty such as the mountains of Dikti, Psiloritis, Asterousia, the peninsulas of Gramvousa and Rodopou and gorges with the most famous of Samaria. Apart from E4 there are other mapped routes. Below are various Cretan paths.

More information about hiking in Crete, cretan paths and European path E4 you can find from Anavasi publications hiking maps.

E4 European paths in Crete

1. Kissamos – Polyrrenia – Sirikari 12.1km
2. Sirikari – Kefali – Chrysoskalitissa 13.6km
3. Chrysoskalitissa – Elafonisi 6.3km
4. Elafonisi – Kountoura – Paleochora 24.9km
5. Paleochora – Sougia 14.4km
6. Agia Irini Gorge 7.5km
7. Sougia – Agia Roumeli 20km
8. Agia Roumeli – Loutro – Chora Sfakion 20km
9. Sougia – Koustogerako 6km
10. Koustogerako – Xyloskalo 14.7km
11. Samaria Gorge (Xyloskalo – Agia Roumeli) 13.7km
12. Staircase – Cat. Kallergi – Katsiveli 16km
13. Katsiveli – Askifou 20km
14. Imbros Gorge 11km
15. Askifou – Asfendou – Kallikratis 18km
16. Kallikrati Gorge 6.5 km
17. Kallikratis – Asi Gonia – Argyroupouli 16km
18. Sfakia – Frangokastello – Peach 28km
19. Rodakino – Kryoneritis – Alones 10km
20. Vilandredo Gorge 4km
21. Alones – Island – Agios Konstantinos 11km
22. Moundrou Gorge 3.5km
23. Moundros – Agouseliana 11km
24. Agouseliana – Koxare – Spili 13km
25. Spili – Kedros – Gerakari 19km
26. Gerakari – Fourfouras – Toumpotos Prinos 22.5km
27. Agios Konstantinos – Kalonyktis – Armeni 15km
28. Armeni – Vrysinas – Arkadi 28km
29. Arkadi – Eleftherna – Margarites 12km
30. Margarites – Khoumeri 13km
31. Humeri – Garage 8km
32. Garage – Zoniania – Anogia 16km
33. Anogia – Zominthos – Nida 20km
34. Nida – Timios Stavros – Toumpotos Prinos 20km
35. Nida – Akolita – Kamares 13km
36. Kamares – Vorizia – Zaros 13km
37. Nida – Rouvas Forest (Agios Ioannis) 12km
38. Rouva Forest and Gorge 6km
39. Rouva Forest – Gyristi – Prinos – Asites 17km
40. Asites – Venerato – Pr. Elias 14km
41. Profetes Elias – Archanes 11km
42. Archanes – Myrtia – Agarathos 18km
43. Agarathos – Kastelli – Kastamonitsa 18km
44. Kastamonitsa – Agios Georgios (Minoan path) 16km
45. Tzermiado – Nissimos – Karfi 4km
46. Agios Georgios – Agia Pelagia – Net 8km
47. Havga Gorge 2km
48. Agios Georgios – Limnakaro – Varsami – Selakano 18km
49. Net – Selakano 6km
50. Selakano – Prina 18km
51. Prina – Meseleri – Vasiliki 12km
52. Vassiliki – Monastiraki – Thripti – Kavousi 18km
53. Thripti – Mountain – Chrysopigi – Dafni 18km
54. Pefkon Gorge 4.5 km
55. Dafni – Vori – Chandras – Ziros 16km
56. Ziros – Skalia – Zakros 10km
57. Gorge of the Dead 4km
58. Kato Zakros – Pelekita – Karoumes 9km

Gorges

1. Hochlakion Gorge 3.5km
2. Richti Gorge 5km
3. Gorge of Agios Antonios Patsos
4. Sarakina Gorge 1.5km
5. Mill Gorge 2.5km
6. Aradena Gorge 7km
7. Astrakiano Gorge 11.5km
8. Agiofarago Gorge 1.5km
9. Kounaviano Gorge 4km
10. Diktamou Gorge 7.5km
11. Almyros Gorge 3km
12. Topolia Gorge 3km
13. Mesavlion – Deliana Gorge 5km
14. Aposelemi Gorge 6km
15. Boriana Gorge 2km
16. Kapsa Gorge 3.5km
17. Sfakion Gorge 6.5 km
18. Lygiophago 6km

Source: cretanbeaches.com

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