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Káto Zákros circle walk via the Minoan Site Choirmandes and Katsounaki Gorge

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Distance
11.45 mi
Elevation gain
1,073 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
1,594 ft
Max elevation
418 ft
TrailRank 
62
Min elevation
-248 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 43 minutes
Time
6 hours 43 minutes
Coordinates
3106
Uploaded
October 11, 2023
Recorded
October 2023
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near Káto Zákros, Crete (Greece)

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Itinerary description

A really excellent circular day walk with everything. It starts up the old road with views of Zakros Gorge, then it is an easy walk through the Olive Groves to an amazing Minoan site that no one visits followed by an incredibly tough transit of the upper gorge - there is no path so you should be experienced in making your own path. Finally a wonderful section of the coast path.

Waypoints

PictographPanorama Altitude 250 ft
Photo ofView of Zakros bay

View of Zakros bay

PictographPanorama Altitude 480 ft
Photo ofZakris Gorge and Minoan 'castle'

Zakris Gorge and Minoan 'castle'

PictographPanorama Altitude 442 ft
Photo ofZakros gorge

Zakros gorge

PictographPanorama Altitude 726 ft
Photo ofZakros Valley

Zakros Valley

PictographIntersection Altitude 280 ft
Photo ofTurn left

Turn left

PictographIntersection Altitude 290 ft
Photo ofTurn left

Turn left

PictographIntersection Altitude 315 ft
Photo ofTurn left

Turn left

PictographPanorama Altitude 313 ft
Photo ofSfakia

Sfakia

PictographIntersection Altitude 238 ft
Photo ofTurn left

Turn left

PictographWaypoint Altitude 138 ft
Photo ofThe entrance to the Gorge

The entrance to the Gorge

PictographPanorama Altitude 70 ft
Photo ofKaka Sopata

Kaka Sopata

Photo ofMinoan dam

Minoan dam

Photo ofMiddle Minoan 'guardhouse'

Middle Minoan 'guardhouse'

Photo ofMinoan Settlement

Minoan Settlement

Photo ofMinoan building

Minoan building

PictographPanorama Altitude 3 ft
Photo ofGorge

Gorge

PictographPanorama Altitude 27 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 296 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 298 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 239 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographWaypoint Altitude 204 ft
Photo ofThe last cataract

The last cataract

PictographIntersection Altitude 140 ft
Photo ofJoin footpath here and turn left

Join footpath here and turn left

PictographWaypoint Altitude 86 ft
Photo ofThe end of the gorge

The end of the gorge

PictographIntersection Altitude 90 ft
Photo ofJoin road here and turn left

Join road here and turn left

Photo ofKatsounaki dunes

Katsounaki dunes

PictographPanorama Altitude 91 ft
Photo ofKatsounaki dunes

Katsounaki dunes

PictographFlora Altitude 84 ft
Photo ofSea Daffodils

Sea Daffodils

PictographBeach Altitude 73 ft
Photo ofAlona beach

Alona beach

PictographPanorama Altitude 95 ft
Photo ofRouso Spasma

Rouso Spasma

PictographPanorama Altitude 103 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

Photo ofMinoan quarry ?

Minoan quarry ?

PictographPanorama Altitude 239 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 180 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

Photo ofMinoan buildings

Minoan buildings

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