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Snow trail / Kroustas - Tourkisses (Ori Krousta)

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Trail stats

Distance
7.28 mi
Elevation gain
1,122 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,122 ft
Max elevation
2,628 ft
TrailRank 
62
Min elevation
1,483 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
365
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January 8, 2017
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near Kroústas, Crete (Greece)

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Itinerary description

Sunday 8/1/ 17 and the meteorological system of Ariadni give and to our area the expected snowfalls. The apointment with hiking club of Ag. Nikolaos canceled and 4 of us ,Mr Yorgos Mr Ray Tassos and i we are stay like orphans at cold morning(5c) at meeting point.
So we decide to do the trail alone.All in one car and straight to Kroustas.
On the way we met 10 points snow before village and we start our trail. We cross Kroustas to mountains by the road. From 10 points snow ,slowly slowly to 15 and up toTourkisses, 810m. altitude, aproxx 30 points.
Magic times from purity of the white.We walking almost 12 km without to understand how we do it.
All trail is on the road from Kroustas to Ori of Kroustas until Tourkisses.
Excellent lunch at Matrakas kafeneion before the end.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,539 ft
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1

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,640 ft
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2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,690 ft
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kroustas

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,683 ft
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3

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,693 ft
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4

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,739 ft
Photo ofskalakia

skalakia

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,778 ft
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6

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,811 ft
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7

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,837 ft
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8

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,886 ft
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9

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,926 ft
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10

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,959 ft
Photo of11

11

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,090 ft
Photo ofarkalidia

arkalidia

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,116 ft
Photo ofthe dog

the dog

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,343 ft
Photo ofthe monks col' 'ton kalogeron to seli'

the monks col' 'ton kalogeron to seli'

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,402 ft
Photo ofrest area, raki time Photo ofrest area, raki time

rest area, raki time

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,477 ft
Photo ofagios Mamas church

agios Mamas church

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,533 ft
Photo ofTafos cave

Tafos cave

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,575 ft
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13

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,628 ft
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Tourkisses

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,595 ft
Photo ofthe team

the team

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,480 ft
Photo ofagios Mamas 2

agios Mamas 2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,903 ft
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14

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,693 ft

matrakas lunch raki time

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