Kantanos-Selino

Kantanos-Selino Municipality

E4.13 Agios Pavlos - Loutro

Route or Trail Type
Regions
Path Length
9500 m
Difficulty Level
Relatively easy
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking

From the chapel of Agios Pavlos (1), the path begins to climb again above the beach, surrounded by pine trees. After a while, it descends lower, running parallel to the beach, through apine-covered hillside.

After 1.200 m, and having passed close to the church of Agiοi Pantes, we come to a branch of the road (2) with a wooden sign showing the way to the village of Agios Ioannis.

E4.11 Domata - Agia Roumeli

Route or Trail Type
Path Length
8000 m
Difficulty Level
Difficult
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking
Mountaineering

Having passed along the beach of Domata (1), on its east side we see a steep little path which we ascend to the foot of the rock. At the end of this difficult climb there is a well with not drinkable water.

From this point on, we climb between pine trees, following the edge of the cliff which opens up to our left, for a while.

As we move away from the precipice to go eastwards, the pine trees begin to thin and we encounter an even, scrub-covered area, at an altitude of 200 m. Behind us, in the distance, we can see the area of Sougia and of ancient Lissos.

E4.07 Palaiochora - Lissos

Route or Trail Type
Regions
Path Length
11500 m
Difficulty Level
Relatively easy
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking

From Paleochora (1), following the coastal road, after passing by the cemetery, we cross a paved road through an olive grove and 1 km after we reach the Camping “Paleochora” (2), by the sea. We continue for a while, until the entrance to the gorge of the river Alogirianos, where we see a dirt road on our right, which crosses the river and then splits into two directions. We follow the right branch of this road, the one that runs parallel to the sea, for about 3 km, until the outlet of the Anidriotiko gorge (3) and its beautiful pebble beach.

E4.17 Sougia - Agia Irini

Route or Trail Type
Regions
Path Length
13500 m
Difficulty Level
Relatively easy
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking

From Sougia (1), we follow the same section of the route to Omalos via Koustogerako for about 2,8 km, until the bridge (2) that crosses to the east bank of the gorge of Sougia.

Immediately after the bridge, we turn left and follow the asphalt-paved road for 1,6 km, until a designated parking area (3).

After the parking area, we come to a little chapel of Agios Dimitrios; to the left, in the stream bed, the ruins of an old stone bridge can be seen.

Agia Irini gorge

The Gorge of Agia Irini, a place of unique beauty and vegetation, is located at the western section of the Lefka Ori (White Moun

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 south 35 km.&n

Chania-Therisso-Omalos-Sougia

This route passes through historical villages, natural monuments of outstanding beauty, ancient towns, and then ends up at the coastal settlement of Sougia, which can serve as a starting point for exploring the southern coast of Western Crete. 

Since the route is characterized by great historical and natural wealth, and the degree of difficulty is significant due to the geomorphology of the region, it is preferable to split it into several parts.

Route or Trail Type
Distance
99 km

Kolimbari-Kandanos-Paleochora

This route ends up at Paleochora, one of the most beautiful coastal towns of Crete, which will prove to be an ideal base for your excursions to South-western Crete, or simply to enjoy calm, relaxing holidays.

The picturesque coastal settlement of Kolimbari (1) is located at the western end of the bayof Chania; at a short distance south of it, there is the  Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria Gonia.

This is one of the largest and best preserved monasteries of Crete. It is fortress-like and treasures numerous icons and manuscripts. 

Route or Trail Type
Distance
56 km

Anidri Gorge

The gorge of Anidri is small yet lovely. It is located in the Paleochora region, at the south-west end of the Chania Prefecture.