Western Crete - A Walker's Guide

Guidebook to walking in the Kissamos and Selinos areas of Crete. Kissamos, situated in western Crete, offers a rich variety of landscape for the walker to explore. 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.

Western Crete

45 walks in Kissamos and Selinos

Author

Alan Hall

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844196

Availability

Published

Price

£12.00

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Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (2)
Sample Routes (1)
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Seasons

Best months are April, May, early June, September and October. July and August are too hot unless you only want a stroll.

Centres

Access normally through Chania. Bases include Kolimbari, Afrata, Ravdouha, Nopigia, Kastelli. 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 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.