Hiking Trails in Crete

THE 10 BEST Crete Hiking Trails

Hiking Trails in Crete

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  • Fabrizio S
    Rome, Italy4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    wonderfull.... the best beach i have seen.. water very very very clean and fantastic for children. I want come back there every years
    Written 9 January 2023
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  • DP8505
    Tudeley, UK9 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Anyone that suggests doing this in flip-flops is frankly barking mad!

    We had blood (yes really) sweat & tears. Two of the three wouldn’t have been applicable if two of our party hadn’t followed another review which stupidly suggested flip-flops were ok!
    Written 23 July 2022
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  • Upalia
    New Forest National Park Hampshire, UK187 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Go to Margarites. Village to get the best view of this lovely gorge then enjoy the lotteries of the village . Good is also good at this location
    Written 11 October 2019
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  • Tracy W
    Leeds, UK30 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    9k each way in the blazing sun with no shops of toilets along the way. Not for the faint hearted. Gorgeous cliffside walk to a lovely little historical village. The handmade wooden craft shop is delightful. The owner can't do enough for you, such a wonderful man. Well worth a trip.
    Written 2 July 2019
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  • Maayke B
    Almelo, The Netherlands3 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    When my boyfriend and I saw this hiking place, we really wanted to take a look. Getting there was not easy, cause the locals did not even know it and had to research the location... Once we were there we ended up in a tiny little forest where the path was not clear and it was very confusing. Eventually we found a fence that was an entrance to a path. We did not know where to go, because it was very unclear. We just went down, but soon we noticed the path was very unstable. A lot of safety fences were broken, so we couldn't rely on any support during the steep way down. Also, the ground was very dry which made it very slippery among all the loose stones. Considering the view, it was a beautiful, but scary experience. There were a lot of times when I thought I'd fall down the cliff because I slipped on the loose stones, or because the path was so steep or small that I couldn't walk it safely. If you want to do this hike, please consider it is very dangerous and I recommend you think twice about walking the path. Definitely NOT safe for children. And wear shoes if you decide to do the hike. Be safe <3
    Written 31 July 2021
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  • Vincent R.
    Amersfoort, The Netherlands633 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The gorge lacks one connected hiking trail. As far as i found out, the best option is to hike the path starting at the beach. The rock formations are amazing.
    Written 9 October 2023
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  • Mathew C
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My wife, daughter and son-in-law hiked the Samaria Gorge with Christoforos as our guide and companion last week, and it was an absolutely unforgettable experience. Among the four of us, we have traveled widely, lived in Alaska and Austria and hiked/camped/paddled/rafted/fished throughout Western North America, and this was easily one of our top five days outdoors. The entire hike (16 km) was nothing short of breathtaking from start to finish, and having Christoforos along to answer questions and point out details we would certainly have missed added to the day a hundred fold. My daughter spent five years as a rafting/hiking guide inGlacier National Park, and she felt Christoforos struck the perfect balance. He was right there for anything you needed but did not "over-guide." Plus, all the logistics -- the taxi rides to and from the trail, the park fees, the ferry ride to Sougia from Agios Romelli -- were organized perfectly. The per person cost was absolutely worth it, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
    Written 4 October 2022
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  • Vincent R.
    Amersfoort, The Netherlands633 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Pefki gorge is really stunning and even the first kilometers through the olive gardens are worth the hike. The views are great and the scents of all the herbs around are amazing.
    Written 2 October 2023
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