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1. Path Ε4: Argyroupli – Agkous- seliana: total length: 23 km, time: 7-8 hours, hike: without any particular difficulty, period: all year round


2. Path Ε4: Fragokastello – Kato Rodakino: total length: 14 km, time: 3,25 hours, hike: without any particular difficulty (asphalt roadway), period: all year round.


3. Path Ε4: Kallikratis – Argyroupoli: total length: 16 km, time: 5 hours, hike: without any particular difficulty, period: all year round. 4. Path Ε4: Askyfou – Imbros – Kallikrakis: total length: 18 km, time: 6 hours, hike: fairly easy (practicable roads), period: all year round.


5. Path Ε4: Askyfou – Imbros – Komitades – Fragkokastello: total length: 19.5 km, time:6.5 hours, hike: no difficulty, period: from spring until fall.


6. Path Ε4: Fragkokastello – Kallikratis – Asi Gonia: total length: 18 km, time:6 hours, hike: no difficulty (easy pathway), period: 7. Path Ε4: Katsiveli – Askyfou: total length: 20 km, time: 8-10 hours, hike: one of the most difficult paths in Crete, period: from May until September.


8. Path Ε4: Omalos – Kallergi – Katsiveli: total length: 15 km, time: 7 hours, hike: withoutparticular difficulty, but tiring, period: from May until fall


9. Path Ε4: Omalos – Agia Roumeli (Samaria Gorge):
total length: 18 km, time: 6.5 hours, hike: unique and most famous path, fairly easy configured path, period: only from May until October.


10. Path Ε4: Omalos – Askyfou: total length: 35 km, time: 19 hours, hike: very difficult path, at a very high altitude: Omalos – Kallergi refuge, from the Kallergi refuge to the Melintaou peak, from Melintaou to the Svourichti refuge, from the Svourichti refuge to the Tavris refuge and from the Tavris refuge to Askyfou.


11. Path Ε4: Agia Roumeli – Loutro: total length: 13 km, time: 4,5 hours, hike: no dificulty, proposed period: all year round, mainly from September until May 12. Path Ε4: Agia Roumeli – Fragkokastello: total length: 33 km, time: around 8 hours,hike: fairly easy, period:


13. Path Ε4: Sougia – Agia Roumeli: total length: 20 km, time: 8-9 hours, hike: among the most tiring and difficult pathways in Crete, period: from April until September. 14. Path Ε4: Sougia – Agia Eirinis Gorge – Omalos: total length: 15 km, hike: fairly tiring, time: 7,5 hours, period: from May until September


15. Path Ε4: Sougia – Koustogerako – Omalos: total length: 24.5 km, time: 8 hours, hike: without particular difficulty, period: from spring until fall.


16. Path Ε4: Palaiohora – Sougia: total length: 14.5 km, time: 6 hours, hike: without any particular difficulty, period: from spring until fall. 17. Path Ε4: Chrysoskalitissa – Palaiohora: total length: 22 km, time: 7 hours, hike: without any particular difficulty, period: from spring until fall.


18. Path Ε4: Loutro – Fragkokastello: total length: 19.5 km, time: 6,5 hours, hike: very few difficulties, period: all year round. 19. Path Ε4: Sfinari – Chrysoskalitissa Cloister: total length: 32 km, time: 8 hours, hike: no difficulty, period: from spring until fall.


20. Path Ε4: Kasteli – Kissamos – Sfinari: total length: 22.5 km, time: 6.5 hours, hike: easy path with slight slopes, period: from spring until fall.





 

Ε4 Paths

 



Refuges of the Prefecture of Chania


Volika Refuge
Located in the village of Kampoi Keramia, at an altitude of 1300 m, in the Lefka Ori moun- tain range. Accommodation capacity: 30 peo- ple. From the village of Kampoi, a 3,5-hour hike on an acclivitous path, or an 8-km drive on a dirt road. Information: tel. +30 28210 44647, fax: +30 28210 54903


Tavris Refuge
Located above the village of Ammoudaki, on the Plateau of Askyfou, Sfakia, at an altitude of 1200 m, in Lefka Ori. The path from the village up to the refuge is among the most beautiful in the Prefecture. A 1,5- to 2-hour hike, or a 7,5-km drive from Askyfou on a dirt road.Accommodation capacity: 45 people. Information: tel. +30 28210 44647, fax: +30 28210 54903. Hike the plateau of Tavris and Niato. Round trip to the Svourichtis refuge: 7 hours.


Katsivelis – Svourichtis Refuge
A small and picturesque mountain refuge lo- cated in the middle of the Lefka Ori mountain range. You need a 6-hour hike from the Kallergi refuge and another 7-hour hike from Xyloskalo to reach it. There is, however, an alternative way from Anopoli, Sfakia, which is a 6-hour hike, or even less through the rural mountain road – a 3-hour hike is then required. Altitude: 1900 m. Accommodation capacity: 25 people. From the village of Anopolis (600 m), from the dirt road of Ammoutsera (18 km).


Kallergis Refuge
The most famous refuge in Lefka Ori, at an altitude of 1680 m. Accommodation capacity: 50 people. Hike from Omalos: 1.30 hours or 5 km on a smooth rural road. Located above the Samaria Gorge, with a unique view of the Lefka Ori, and with remarkable pathways. Information: tel. +30 28210 33199, or +30 28210 44647, Fax: +30 28210 54903.

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