The Sfakia Gorge flows 2 km east of Sfakia. It starts at Trikoukia at an altitude of 1200 meters and its stream ends in the Caves of the Prisons in the South Cretan Sea. The canyon is 6.5km long and generally easy to access. The proposed hike through the canyon starts from the Niatou Plateau…
The Rokka Gorge is located 32km west of Chania, in Kissamos province. The 2km-long canyon starts near the village of Deliana and ends at the Mesonisi location north of the village of Rokas. The canyon passes east of the Trulli hill where ruins of the Byzantine fortress of Rocca are preserved. It is a continuation…
The Topolia Gorge is located in western Crete and along the road leads to the Elafonisi area. Its main hiking trail forms a small part of the actual length of the gorge and essentially begins near the village of Katsomatados, at an altitude of about 250m, and stops at the stone-built Marathokamara below the village…
Sirikari is located 55 km west of Chania and 17 km south of Kissamos, in a lush area with gorges and running waters. Just a car ride there will convince you of the beauty of the area. From here essentially begin the two parallel gorges of Sirikari (Tsichlianos to the west and Kielianos or Sirikarianos…
The canyon of Therissos or Eleftherios Venizelos is located near the city of Chania and is accessible all the way by car. The main gorge is 6 km long, while its flowing Kladisos River carries water from the White Mountains to the beach of Nea Chora. Its vertically imposing rocky slopes and verdant vegetation have…