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Fourni

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Distance
5.52 mi
Elevation gain
814 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
814 ft
Max elevation
1,748 ft
TrailRank 
70 5
Min elevation
958 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 12 minutes
Time
3 hours 37 minutes
Coordinates
1539
Uploaded
October 31, 2019
Recorded
October 2019
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near Kastélli, Crete (Greece)

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Fourni Walk
An easy to follow trail with unmade and concrete paths.
A few minor sections that are through foilage and trees.
The first section is fairly gentle incline followed by a small flat section before a fairly hard going incline up to the highest point of the walk.
After that mainly a descent back down and through the lovely village of Fourni before returniing to the starting point

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 347 ft
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Parking and Start

Parked up in small layby by the Kastelli Village sign. The walk starts opposite by the solar panels

PictographPhoto Altitude 360 ft
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Road up to Solar panels

Road opposite leading to pathway running beside solar panels

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,146 ft
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go Right

Follow the trail to the right in front of Solar Panels. Easy to follow trail

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,302 ft
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Trail

Continue on wide trail

PictographMonument Altitude 1,364 ft
Photo ofKeep Left if you wish to visit the Monastry

Keep Left if you wish to visit the Monastry

The Temple Lord Christ. Greek Orthodox Church.

PictographMonument Altitude 1,361 ft
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Monastry

Church normally open to explore. Shady rest point

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,376 ft
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Plaque

Greek Inscription

PictographMonument Altitude 1,381 ft
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Photo

Older section of the Monastry

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,359 ft
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Return to trail

Backtrack down the trail and take the left fork after the sheep pen

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,343 ft
Photo ofPhoto of the olive trees you have to pass through

Photo of the olive trees you have to pass through

Forthcoming incline

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,306 ft
Photo ofWell

Well

One of many traditional well's that you will pass on this walk

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,323 ft
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Keep straight on

Continue on pathway in front with a slight left fork at the beggining

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,409 ft
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PhotoStart of the ascent

A slow incline that takes you through a olive section

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,392 ft
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view

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,506 ft
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Olive section

Starts to rise here, a long continuous incline

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,667 ft
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Take the trail to the left

Follow the stony trail to the left here

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,649 ft
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Rocky underfoot here

Continue up trail

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,745 ft
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Highest Point of the walk

Highest point

PictographDoor Altitude 1,742 ft
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Gate

Go through the gate and close behind

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,719 ft
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Keep right

Trail not defined here, but keep Right through the trees where you will see another gate

PictographDoor Altitude 1,658 ft
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Gate

Through the gate onto the road and keep going straight ahead

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,668 ft
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Keep following road ahead

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,534 ft
Photo ofA few bends

A few bends

A few bends and turns, but keep following road

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,544 ft
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view

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,482 ft
Photo ofMonastry, Stop for water break

Monastry, Stop for water break

Monastry on right

PictographMonument Altitude 1,529 ft
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Photo

Photo of Monastry. Barbara Monastry Plenty of wall seating available outside

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,520 ft
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Back to track

Return to road and continue right

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,520 ft
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Continue on unmade road

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,536 ft
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Tarmac Road

Turn right on main road for a few metres and take unmade track on the right

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,540 ft
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Follow red arrow on rock

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,458 ft
Photo ofKastelli in the distance

Kastelli in the distance

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,436 ft
Photo ofFollow Pathway

Follow Pathway

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,334 ft
Photo ofView

View

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,164 ft
Photo ofLeft turn

Left turn

Aright turn and then a sharp left turn

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,074 ft
Photo ofRight turn by the wall

Right turn by the wall

Turn right by wall to visit another church

PictographDoor Altitude 1,076 ft
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Through gate

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,082 ft
Photo ofMonastry, Stop for lunch

Monastry, Stop for lunch

Lunch Stop

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,088 ft
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Back on pathway turn right

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,060 ft
Photo ofTurn left

Turn left

By x roads turn left

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,073 ft
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View

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,067 ft
Photo ofKeep straight ahead

Keep straight ahead

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,056 ft
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Enter Fourni

Enter the streets of Fourni Follow the road as it goes to the right

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,097 ft
Photo ofPass the Tavernas Keep right

Pass the Tavernas Keep right

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,021 ft
Photo ofNarrow streets

Narrow streets

Not uncommon for the locals to sit on their doorsteps and greet you as you walk by

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,068 ft
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Turn Right

When you meet the main road another church straight in front of you, keep going right on the road which can be busy

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,068 ft
Photo ofFollow tarmac road

Follow tarmac road

Road bends to the left passing various caged birds and small workshops

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,086 ft
Photo ofTurn Left

Turn Left

After another church opposite a smart gate turn left and follow this pathway

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,087 ft
Photo ofStay on this pathway

Stay on this pathway

Stay on this pathway past wells, paddocks and fields. A nice even trail that eventually will take you back to the parked cars

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,056 ft
Photo ofKeep to the right pathway

Keep to the right pathway

Turn right at this wall

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,085 ft
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view

Comments  (1)

  • Andy Birkett Sep 23, 2023

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Nice easy path with good way points. Unfortunately a couple of the "gates" had been made hard to open (4 years later) but are OK now 🤫

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