Mountain Ranges of Crete

Dicte (Lassithi range)
Dicte (Lassithi range)
The Dicte massif (or the Lassithi range) takes up a good part of East Crete.
Hersonissos, Minoa Pediada, Viannos, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi Plateau
Highest Peak: 2,148mm
Ida or Psiloritis
Ida or Psiloritis
The Ida range dominates the central portion of Crete, occupying a goodly part of the prefectures of Heraklion and Rethymnon, separ
Amari, Anogia, Milopotamos, Malevizi
Highest Peak: 2,456mm
The Asterousia Mountains
The Asterousia Mountains
This range is the southernmost in Greece: they stretch along the south coastline of the Heraklion prefecture, between the Messara plain
Festos, Gortyna
Highest Peak: 1,231mm
The Thrypti Range
The Thrypti Range
The province of Siteia is covered by the Siteia mountains – the highest of which are Thrypti/Afenti (1476 m) at the west and Ornos (1237 m) to the
Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra, Sitia
Highest Peak: 1,476mm
White Mountains
White Mountains
The White Mountains make up the most extensive range on the island, running from west to east for 40-45 km  and from north to sout
Apokoronas, Kantanos-Selino, Sfakia
Highest Peak: 2,453mm
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