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Yes, an ice axe is essential for arresting a slide, it's a simple concept that you can practice - there's plenty of videos to guide you. As Michael mentions, Kastro's north face path could possibly be quite snowy in May - there are some scary holes in that area and it's steep terrain. Being able to ...

Generally a great time to be walking in the Lefka Ori, though when I arrived at the start of June last year, the weather had just turned into an early heatwave from an unusual cold and wet May. I'm planning on a May trip next year, I'm hoping 2024's weather was a one off! As Michael mentions, carry ...

Frank hat geschrieben: ↑20. November 2025, 18:02 Hi Jay...
thanks for your sfakia holiday-report autumn 2025. Interesting walks...
Who is Andreas ?? In Ammoudari ?? Did you stay in the Panorama Hotel/Taverna ??
Best wishes

Frank

Thanks Frank! Andreas Lendaris runs Panorama (with his wife, brother and parents)

Thank you KV, I passed by there on my frustrating walk a couple of years ago - it looks like a nice spot!

The route I took, I wouldn't do it again!

https://loc.wiki/t/114942410?h=bpbkn8rqpx&wa=sd&la=en (Frangokástellon - Chóra Sfakíon)

Ah yeah, I've picked that up from the Komitades ravine heading towards Hora Sfakia. It's the area between Frankokastello and Komitades that I found so frustrating - small ravines, lots and lots of fences....time consuming and boring! The little bus saved the day! Hi Jay, a fantastic holiday - thank ...

I don't know how I missed it then - I had views of that area from the plateau and Volakias summit. I guess, like you say, it isn't as intrusive as some people have made out! I thought this idea of it would be to give reception in Samaria, Omalós plateau seems to always have good coverage everywhere

Thanks KV. It looked like quite a few houses are in good condition in Kavros and Mouri, satellite dishes, solar panels etc. I saw a Hilux parked up too I noticed at a church is Mouri the name Λενταρης on a couple of plaques, that's the name of the family that run Panorama at Askifou. I meant to ask ...

This year I visited Crete in the autumn as I was setting up a new business in the spring. I spent 20 days there and gave myself many more rest days than usual - particularly in Anopoli and Frankokastello. Over the 13 days I walked, I covered around 240km and 11,000m of ascent After arriving in Chani...

Thanks Michael, yes it is quiet. As was the Linoseli ascent today, I walked up Volakias and only saw 2 people from Xyloskala going up and 4 on my way back

I finally got to visit the amphitheatre at Agioi Pantes above Omalos. I initially turned west, following the kalderimi around Kaimeni Kefala summit. The kalderimi is in poor condition and I lost it many times, also I took a few short cuts up and down as I saw the kalderimi above and below me I made ...

A Kri Kri?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg44my8v11o

That looks like a great adventure, I enjoyed reading about it and seeing your photos - thanks!

Frank hat geschrieben: ↑28. Juni 2024, 11:05 Hi Jay, nice places, nice tracks !! ...and fine, that you give us a summery of your 2024- crete- trekking- holiday ...
Thanks!!

No problem, it was a great trip!

Well done! And a quite impressive track for merely twelve days in Sfakia. I also like the fact that you did not move from one place to another every single day, but that you stayed in some premises for two nights. It feels a bit less restless, which I like during vacations. Thanks very much! Yeah, ...

Hi everyone, I recently spent a couple of weeks in the Lefka Ori - I wanted to visit some places new to me (particularly Keratidas gorge, higher up in the Eligia gorge and the Sfakiano gorge) and some old favourites, a linear walk. https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/two-weeks-in-the-lefka-ori-sw-...