The High Mountains of Crete – a walking and trekking guide

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Introduction
Contents
Sample Route
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Published
Cover
Paperback - Laminated
Published
18 Sep 2008
Edition
Second
ISBN
9781852845254
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ISBN (10)
1852845252
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
Weight
460g
Pages
384
Originally Published
18 Sep 2008

The High Mountains of Crete

A walking and trekking guide by Loraine Wilson

Guidebook to walking the high mountains of Crete with its dramatic gorges and numerous peaks rising to over 2100m, high mountain plains, forested crags, massive cliffs and remote beaches. In addition to many walks and trekking routes in the White Mountains, this new edition covers Mount Ida and the Lassithi Mountains. More...

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Activities

walking, trekking, backpacking

Seasons

In theory year round, but winter really is winter and summer can be very hot indeed. Spring and Read More... autumn are the most attractive times.

Centres

Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion, Hora Sfakion

Difficulty

Graded from A to E, easy to remote and rugged, including many backpacking routes in the high Read More... mountains. Managing water supplies is most important.

Must See

In the White Mountains, the famous Samaria Gorge and 12 equally spectacular others. Psiloritis Read More... (Mount Ida), the summit of the island in central Crete and Mount Dikti in eastern Crete.
 
 

'I have no doubt that this book will rapidly become the definitive guide to mountain walking in Crete. It is a vastly expanded version of the author’s successful book which concentrated on the White Mountains.

Over 100 graded walks and mountain treks are described in detail, and the early part of the book provides a comprehensive coverage of what one needs to know when planning a walking holiday in Crete.

This book is a ‘must’ for anyone contemplating a walking holiday in Crete, both for advance planning and as a companion whilst exploring this spectacular island.'

(Strider - LDWA, December 08)

‘Crete is surprisingly big – stretching 250km from west to east. A combination of the climate and its ancient sites makes it a great holiday destination but for the walker the main attractions are the rugged and remote mountain ranges.

In updating her original Cicerone guide to the area, the author has added 30 routes and two new mountain ranges. The book includes 113 graded routes, with suggestions for longer treks; clear colour mapping of all three regions, plus the Greek geodetic reference system (for GPS users). The High Mountains of Crete is a comprehensive and invaluable book.’

(Irish Mountain Log, December 08)
 

'Loraine Wilson gives us an extensive and comprehensive introduction that deals with how to get to Crete, travel to the trailhead and find places to stay. It is a great pleasure to revisit in these pages peaks that I have climbed and to read her references to the landscape features that characterise each route. She clearly knows these mountains backwards.'

(Irish Mountain Log, Spring 2009)
 

 
 
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