To do this hike, you must have a good pair of sneakers, a sweater and/or k-way and be in good health, not have problems with your ankles, knees, back, lungs or heart. , not being epileptic, we do not have a diabetes problem, because if you have one of these problems, you will have to turn around immediately before starting the circuit which is the responsibility of the guide! OK ? The Samaria Park, recognized by UNESCO in 1981, was created in 1962. These are the longest gorges in Europe after those of the Verdon in France. - 9:40 a.m. OMALOS XYLOSKALO PLATEAU STAGE: Start of the hike from the Omalos plateau at an altitude of 1250 m. The landscape is forested. There are pines, parasols, plane trees, cypresses, a few maples and freshness. There is a stone path that goes down steeply for the first 2 km with a wooden parapet to avoid accidents where the knees are put to the test. The first 4 kilometers the path is very difficult because the track is very steep and very slippery. Even though the steep path is well constructed, it is also quite a rough descent on the ankles if you are not a regular walker. Most sprained ankle accidents mainly occur here as it is easy to slip on the stones that are used. for paving the path. Once you reach the river bed it gets easier but you still have 13 km to go on a stony path. At the 1st stop every 2 km, there are toilets and spring water to refresh ourselves and refill our Samaria water bottle. - 11:45 a.m. AGIOS NIKOLAOS STAGE: After crossing the river several times over 4 km we can see trees that are more than 200 years old and a small chapel where we can take photos. There is water, toilets and a guard post. This is an easy part of the shade hike and the trail is virtually obstacle free. After climbing a little you descend again into the river bed. - 1:45 p.m. SAMARIA STAGE LUNCH BREAK Continue for 3 km, you arrive in the village of Samaria where there is generally a doctor's station which is free. We will have done a total of 4km + 3km, or 7km. We stop for a lunch break. We still have to go 9km to get to the port. The ruined village was inhabited until 1962, when the park was created and people were forced to leave. From Samaria we continue for 4 km with 900 m of elevation gain. Don't forget the sunscreen, except that that day the rain started to fall. - 3:45 p.m. AFENDIS CHRISTOS STAGE: We arrive at Afendis Christos, the small chapel at the last point where we are in the gorges. Watch out for falling rocks. We will have done 11km. After the coolness of the rain and the mountains, we have a little sun. We continue for another half hour to find ourselves at the “iron gates”. - IRON GATE STAGE: 700m further on, we see “the iron gates” 500m high and 5m wide, whose vertiginous rock walls are made up of twisted rocks and tapered gorges. They thus form like monumental doors, hence its name. it is the narrowest passage in the gorges. The ground is covered with rocks, stones and pebbles. We walk in the river bed. The gorge widens and after 2 km we reach the guard post where we exit the National Park. We walk another half hour to the port. From there the passage is very easy, flat and without stones. We come across wild goats and we leave the ancient village of Agia Roumeli which was destroyed by a flood in the 1950s. It consists mainly of dilapidated houses. You quickly see the sea. - 5 p.m. ARRIVAL AT THE VILLAGE OF AGIA ROUMELI: the town is not accessible via the gorges during the winter because there is too much water in the river. After walking for 16 km, we arrived at our destination. In the village we can see shops, a supermarket, the beach and restaurants. This is our meeting place at 5 p.m. where our guide is waiting for us to collect our ticket for the boat. It will take us to CHORA SFAKION or SFAKIA via LOUTRO. From there our bus will take us back to Hersonissos, 179 km away. We will soon meet in Crete for my Safari in 4/4 where I will comment again on my new adventures. Video created by myself Muriel Dubois known as Mumu Globetrotter Entirely filmed in Crete during the circuit between Hersonissos, the Samaria Gorges, Agia Roumeli, Loutro and Sfakia using synthetic images and videos retrieved from Google Maps and personal ones from my phone. End of episode 11 .
Sacrée randonnée nature et sportive waouh
Merci 😊
To do this hike, you must have a good pair of sneakers, a sweater and/or k-way and be in good health, not have problems with your ankles, knees, back, lungs or heart. , not being epileptic, we do not have a diabetes problem, because if you have one of these problems, you will have to turn around immediately before starting the circuit which is the responsibility of the guide! OK ?
The Samaria Park, recognized by UNESCO in 1981, was created in 1962. These are the longest gorges in Europe after those of the Verdon in France.
- 9:40 a.m. OMALOS XYLOSKALO PLATEAU STAGE:
Start of the hike from the Omalos plateau at an altitude of 1250 m. The landscape is forested. There are pines, parasols, plane trees, cypresses, a few maples and freshness. There is a stone path that goes down steeply for the first 2 km with a wooden parapet to avoid accidents where the knees are put to the test. The first 4 kilometers the path is very difficult because the track is very steep and very slippery. Even though the steep path is well constructed, it is also quite a rough descent on the ankles if you are not a regular walker. Most sprained ankle accidents mainly occur here as it is easy to slip on the stones that are used. for paving the path. Once you reach the river bed it gets easier but you still have 13 km to go on a stony path. At the 1st stop every 2 km, there are toilets and spring water to refresh ourselves and refill our Samaria water bottle.
- 11:45 a.m. AGIOS NIKOLAOS STAGE:
After crossing the river several times over 4 km we can see trees that are more than 200 years old and a small chapel where we can take photos. There is water, toilets and a guard post. This is an easy part of the shade hike and the trail is virtually obstacle free. After climbing a little you descend again into the river bed.
- 1:45 p.m. SAMARIA STAGE LUNCH BREAK
Continue for 3 km, you arrive in the village of Samaria where there is generally a doctor's station which is free. We will have done a total of 4km + 3km, or 7km. We stop for a lunch break. We still have to go 9km to get to the port. The ruined village was inhabited until 1962, when the park was created and people were forced to leave. From Samaria we continue for 4 km with 900 m of elevation gain. Don't forget the sunscreen, except that that day the rain started to fall.
- 3:45 p.m. AFENDIS CHRISTOS STAGE:
We arrive at Afendis Christos, the small chapel at the last point where we are in the gorges. Watch out for falling rocks. We will have done 11km. After the coolness of the rain and the mountains, we have a little sun. We continue for another half hour to find ourselves at the “iron gates”.
- IRON GATE STAGE:
700m further on, we see “the iron gates” 500m high and 5m wide, whose vertiginous rock walls are made up of twisted rocks and tapered gorges. They thus form like monumental doors, hence its name. it is the narrowest passage in the gorges. The ground is covered with rocks, stones and pebbles. We walk in the river bed. The gorge widens and after 2 km we reach the guard post where we exit the National Park. We walk another half hour to the port. From there the passage is very easy, flat and without stones. We come across wild goats and we leave the ancient village of Agia Roumeli which was destroyed by a flood in the 1950s. It consists mainly of dilapidated houses. You quickly see the sea.
- 5 p.m. ARRIVAL AT THE VILLAGE OF AGIA ROUMELI:
the town is not accessible via the gorges during the winter because there is too much water in the river. After walking for 16 km, we arrived at our destination. In the village we can see shops, a supermarket, the beach and restaurants. This is our meeting place at 5 p.m. where our guide is waiting for us to collect our ticket for the boat. It will take us to CHORA SFAKION or SFAKIA via LOUTRO. From there our bus will take us back to Hersonissos, 179 km away.
We will soon meet in Crete for my Safari in 4/4 where I will comment again on my new adventures.
Video created by myself Muriel Dubois known as Mumu Globetrotter
Entirely filmed in Crete during the circuit between Hersonissos, the Samaria Gorges, Agia Roumeli, Loutro and Sfakia using synthetic images and videos retrieved from Google Maps and personal ones from my phone.
End of episode 11
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