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Lasssithi - Hike from Kavousi to Kastro

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Trail stats

Distance
4.92 mi
Elevation gain
2,382 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
2,382 ft
Max elevation
2,346 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
418 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 25 minutes
Time
5 hours 26 minutes
Coordinates
1264
Uploaded
February 2, 2019
Recorded
February 2019
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near Kavoúsi, Crete (Greece)

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Itinerary description

A combination of concrete road and mountain tracks. Some parts are very steep. This walk feels longer due to the terrain. Good fun and great views.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 446 ft
Photo ofOriginal start - it is safe to drive to next way-marker Photo ofOriginal start - it is safe to drive to next way-marker

Original start - it is safe to drive to next way-marker

This is where we parked to start. To shorten the walk it is possible to drive further on the concrete road. So I didn't lag behind the others I didn't make notes as I went. Hopefully these directions are correct - please let me know if I made a mistake . The photos were taken en route so all the way-markers are correct.

PictographPhoto Altitude 621 ft
Photo ofProbably better to start here

Probably better to start here

Space to leave a car and turn around. Cuts off a trudge.

PictographPhoto Altitude 638 ft
Photo ofIgnore signs for old olive tree - not visited on this walk

Ignore signs for old olive tree - not visited on this walk

PictographPhoto Altitude 733 ft
Photo ofStay on concrete to eat some easy distance upwards

Stay on concrete to eat some easy distance upwards

PictographPhoto Altitude 852 ft
Photo ofIgnore tempting sign board - take track on your left Photo ofIgnore tempting sign board - take track on your left

Ignore tempting sign board - take track on your left

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,310 ft
Photo ofAgia Paraskevi church

Agia Paraskevi church

Then continue past church on track that passes outbuildings

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,488 ft
Photo ofFacing the rock turn left

Facing the rock turn left

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,903 ft
Photo ofPass between two small trees and head on up

Pass between two small trees and head on up

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,287 ft
Photo ofEmerge facing the other side of the mountain and take the path to your left

Emerge facing the other side of the mountain and take the path to your left

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,299 ft
Photo ofExplore Kastro and then retrace steps

Explore Kastro and then retrace steps

There are lots of explanation boards to make sense of what you are seeing

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,406 ft
Photo ofOn your return, turn right down track

On your return, turn right down track

PictographPhoto Altitude 939 ft
Photo ofCross concrete road and continue down E4 track Photo ofCross concrete road and continue down E4 track

Cross concrete road and continue down E4 track

PictographPhoto Altitude 841 ft
Photo ofContinue to follow E4 track

Continue to follow E4 track

PictographPhoto Altitude 763 ft
Photo ofA few metres on concrete looking for track down on your right

A few metres on concrete looking for track down on your right

PictographPhoto Altitude 733 ft
Photo ofCut down track on your right

Cut down track on your right

PictographPhoto Altitude 682 ft
Photo ofStay on concrete until you reach your car or you'll end up in Kavousi

Stay on concrete until you reach your car or you'll end up in Kavousi

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