Minoa Pediada
Minoa Pediada Municipality
E4.66 Kastelli - Kastamonitsa
We follow the main road which passes through Kastelli (1) from west to east, and then begin to climb the hills east of the plain of Kastelli.
After 3 km of ascent through the hills, on the asphalt road, enjoying a magnificent view to the west, we arrive at Xidas (2), a village built on a slope beneath the summit where the ruins of Ancient Lyktos are to be found.
From Xidas, we continue on the asphalt road, and after 4 km we reach Kastamonitsa (3), at the western foot of Mount Dikti.
E4.65 Agarathos Monastery - Kastelli
From Agarathou Monastery (1), we follow the dirt road which goes northwards; after approximately 100 m, we turn right onto a downhill dirt road which passes through a small slope north of the gardens of the monastery.
On our left, up the hill, a small chapel can be seen.
We continue on the unsurfaced road, hiking on slopes full of shrubs and low vegetation, and after about 1,8 km we come to an asphalt road (2). We go down this road for 1,5 km, until we emerge onto the main road, at a spot where there is an old farmhouse and a few cypresses (3).