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Kritsa Gorge

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  • It starts near the village of Kritsa.
    It starts near the village of Kritsa.
    Photo: Uwe Stanke, alpenvereinaktiv.com

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    Kritsa Gorge (George)

    The gorge is located south of Agios Nikolaos near the village of Kritsa. In the village, a sign points us to the parking lots. The path is consistently marked with red dots and arrows. After we reach the gorge via a wide path, the scrambling begins. With the help of metal brackets, we have to climb over stones. The gorge becomes narrower and deeper. Many rock blocks have to be crossed. At the narrowest point, the stream has eroded the gorge into a tube, and with the help of a rope and metal brackets, we continue here. Afterwards, the gorge widens again, and after a trampled metal fence, cairns show us the way to the right out of the gorge. A wide path leads upwards and then on a trail back to the starting point where the gorge was entered.

    One of our most beautiful hikes.

    More info about the route:

    moderate
    Distance 4.4 km
    2:00 h
    144 m
    144 m
    370 m
    239 m

    Kritsa Gorge (George)

    The gorge is located south of Agios Nikolaos near the village of Kritsa. In the village, a sign points us to the parking lots. The path is consistently marked with red dots and arrows. After we reach the gorge via a wide path, the scrambling begins. With the help of metal brackets, we have to climb over stones. The gorge becomes narrower and deeper. Many rock blocks have to be crossed. At the narrowest point, the stream has eroded the gorge into a tube, and with the help of a rope and metal brackets, we continue here. Afterwards, the gorge widens again, and after a trampled metal fence, cairns show us the way to the right out of the gorge. A wide path leads upwards and then on a trail back to the starting point where the gorge was entered.

    One of our most beautiful hikes.

    More info about the route:
    https://www.uwestanke.de/rundwanderwege/kreta/kritsa-schlucht/

    Author’s recommendation

    • The passage in the gorge is amazing. Many metal brackets and a rope help us over the rocks. At the narrowest point, the gorge is 80 cm wide and 150 meters high.
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    370 m
    Lowest point
    239 m
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    Track types

    Forested/wild trail 35.10%Path 54.92%Road 9.97%
    Forested/wild trail
    1.5 km
    Path
    2.4 km
    Road
    437 m
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    Safety information

    Sturdy footwear and surefootedness are required.

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    https://www.uwestanke.de/rundwanderwege/kreta/kritsa-schlucht/

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    Kritsa Gorge (George)

    The gorge is located south of Agios Nikolaos near the village of Kritsa. In the village, a sign points us to the parking lots. The path is consistently marked with red dots and arrows. After we reach the gorge via a wide path, the scrambling begins. With the help of metal brackets, we have to climb over stones. The gorge becomes narrower and deeper. Many rock blocks have to be crossed. At the narrowest point, the stream has eroded the gorge into a tube, and with the help of a rope and metal brackets, we continue here. Afterwards, the gorge widens again, and after a trampled metal fence, cairns show us the way to the right out of the gorge. A wide path leads upwards and then on a trail back to the starting point where the gorge was entered.

    One of our most beautiful hikes.

    More info about the route:
    https://www.uwestanke.de/rundwanderwege/kreta/kritsa-schlucht/

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    Public-transport-friendly

    The village of Kritsa is accessible by bus, and from the center of the village it is about one kilometer to the gorge.

    Coordinates

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    35.160833, 25.650295
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    35°09'39.0"N 25°39'01.1"E
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    35S 377074 3891713
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    Equipment

    Backpack and water!!!

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

    User Questions


    July 15, 2020
    Uwe Stanke
    Dankeschön. Nein man benötigt kein Kleztergeschirr. Einmal geht es über einen glatten Felsen 2 Meter nach oben, was mit dem vorhandenen Seil funktioniert. Ansonsten ist Trittsicherheit notwendig. Viel Spaß beim Kraxeln und Nachwandern. VG Uwe

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    4.4 km
    Duration
    2:00 h
    Ascent
    144 m
    Descent
    144 m
    Highest point
    370 m
    Lowest point
    239 m
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