Kissamos, Selinos, Western Crete, Europe - A Walker's Guide
Western Crete
45 walks in Kissamos and Selinos by Alan Hall
Guide to walking in the Kissamos and Selinos areas of Crete. Kissamos, in western Crete, has a rich variety of landscape for walkers. A wide selection of mountain treks, ridge and hill walks, gorge explorations, cliff and coastal walks, and rambles from village to village and through the many archaeological wonders Crete has to offer. More...
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Seasons
Best months are April, May, early June, September and October. July and August are too hot unless Read More... you only want a stroll.Centres
Access normally through Chania. Bases include Kolimbari, Afrata, Ravdouha, Nopigia, Kastelli. Read More... Kaliviani, Falasarna, Platanos, Katsomatados, Elos, Kefali, Elafinisos, Paleochora and Kandanis.Difficulty
Routes not too long but waymarking is limited, water needs careful management and rescue is Read More... unlikely.Must See
Greek hospitaity, views down on the sandy beaches and stark rocky cliffs, an ancient civilisation.Unlike British OS Landranger and Explorer maps and French Carte de Randonnée maps, the Greek maps are but blunt tools and should only be used as indicators of the broad picture, with the book’s sketch maps and route descriptions providing finer details, such as compass bearings, for the walker.
On the two maps below the rapid development of highways and, to a certain extent, pathways, has left many inaccuracies and conflicts.
- EFSTATHIADIS 1:79,000 (with footpaths) ISBN 960 226 5310
- harms IC verlag 1:100,000 Western Crete (includes E4) ISBN 3-927468-16-9
The most up-to-date maps are
- Anavasi, Western Crete, 1:100,000 (Topo 100, map 94)
- Anavasi, Samaria, 1: 25,000 (11.13), which extends west to Kandanos













