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Mpistikou-Hirovoskou-Oxa summit-Kalos lakkos

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Distance
6.22 mi
Elevation gain
1,690 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,690 ft
Max elevation
1,801 ft
TrailRank 
67 2.7
Min elevation
719 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
700
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February 26, 2017
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near Choirovoskós, Crete (Greece)

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Itinerary description

Just 1km after Katsikia is the area of Mpistikou,half concrete and dirt road and you reach the old well.From thear up by dirt roads and paths to Hirovoskou and by sides straight to oxa peak.
Unusual trail to Oxa,is many other easier,from kalos lakkos by the path(that we are descent in this trail) or from atsimpraga,inside from Lenika on the way to Elounda.
The difrent with this trail is,the crossing of old setllements and paths from the past.
Easy plus trail,no problems just a attention under summit and rocks,300m. a bit steep but always by path,is obvious.
Then to the unigue area of summit,first to church and after 500m. in front with amazing view to kolokitha with one eye and to Aghios Nikolaos the other (only from thear). Probably the best screen in our area.
Then by path easy descent to kalos lakkos and by the road to the ruins of village.Small stop and Break with the young shepherd and then to the plain and by path again, to find the dirt road for return.
Excelent trail just 5min from the town.
If somebody want to start from Katsikia is 2.5km more.
Is always the chance to one way trail and end at Elounda or Lenika and then by bus back to Aghios.
** UPDATE 15/5/2018
PASSAGE AT FIRST 400 METRES ARE CLOSED BY SHEPHERD. CONTINUE BY MAIN DIRT ROAD ALWAYS UP ,CROSS TWO FENCE PASSAGES AND YOU MET AGAIN TRAIL AT 700M. APROXX.

Η ωραία παλιά Κρήτη των προγόνων μας μόλις 5 λεπτά απ΄τον Άγιο Νικόλαο. Παμπάλαια μονοπάτια και οικισμοί ξεχασμένοι,απ την εποχή που σπέρναν και τα χαράκια ακόμα για νάχουν ψωμί να φάνε.
;Oπως πάντα αφορμή στάθηκε η ανάβαση στην Οξά με την ασύληπτη θέα και που είναι κρίμα όποιος περνά απ αυτό τον τόπο να μην την απολάυσει.
Απλώς επιλέξαμε αυτή τη φορά να είναι λίγο μεγαλύτερη και λίγο ανορθόδοξη ως πρός το σημείο εκκίνησης. Εννοείται ότι όποιος έχει χρόνο και όρεξη μπορεί να ξεκινήσει ακόμα και απ την πόλη και να καταλήξει είτε στα Λενικά, η ακόμα καλύτερα στην Ελούντα.
Η διαδρομή δεν έχει κάποιο σημαντικό εμπόδιο,κάποιοι φράχτες με περάσματα όλοι.

Το μόνο κομμάτι που απαιτεί λίγη προσοχή είναι τα περίπου 300 μέτρα κάτω απ τους βράχους της κορυφής.Παρ όλο που υπάρχει μονοπάτι,λίγο το ύψος ,λίγο η απότομη κλίση, τρομάζουν λίγο.Επίσης από κει τα τελευταία 50 μέτρα ανάβασης ως την κορυφή είναι λίγο απότομα αλλά σε καμιά περίπτωση κάτι δύσκολο.
Σε γενικές γραμμές μία ωραία βόλτα με τρομακτική θέα σε όλη της την διαδρομή και αποκορύφωμα βέβαια την μύτη της κορυφής.
Επίσης, στην κυριολεξία μέσα στα πόδια μας. 5 λεπτά μεχρι τα Κατσίκια και άλλα 5 μέχρι την στέρνα του Μπιστικού.
** ΑΝΑΝΕΩΣΗ ΤΟ ΠΕΡΑΣΜΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΡΧΗ ΤΗΣ ΔΙΑΔΡΟΜΗΣ ,ΣΤΑ 200Μ ΠΕΡΙΠΟΥ ΕΚΛΕΙΣΕ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΒΟΣΚΟ , ΣΥΝΕΧΙΣΤΕ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΟ ΧΔΡΟΜΟ ΚΑΙ ΑΦΟΥ ΠΕΡΑΣΕΤΕ 2 ΠΟΡΤΕΣ ΠΑΝΩ ΣΤΟ ΔΡΟΜΟ ΞΑΝΑΒΡΙΣΚΕΤΕ ΤΗ ΔΙΑΔΡΟΜΗ ΣΤΑ 700Μ. ΠΕΡΙΠΟΥ.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 722 ft
Photo ofmpistikou well

mpistikou well

PictographWaypoint Altitude 761 ft
Photo ofthe home view

the home view

PictographWaypoint Altitude 889 ft

fence with passage

PictographWaypoint Altitude 909 ft
Photo ofdirt road

dirt road

PictographWaypoint Altitude 925 ft
Photo ofpath view

path view

PictographWaypoint Altitude 945 ft
Photo ofpath 1

path 1

PictographWaypoint Altitude 945 ft
Photo ofpath 2

path 2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 935 ft
Photo ofpath 3

path 3

PictographWaypoint Altitude 945 ft
Photo ofhirovoskos(pig shepherd)

hirovoskos(pig shepherd)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,020 ft
Photo ofhirovoskos 2

hirovoskos 2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,040 ft

fence with passage

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,093 ft
Photo ofdirt road 2

dirt road 2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,142 ft
Photo ofthe rock on the road

the rock on the road

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,224 ft
Photo ofthe tiny stone home

the tiny stone home

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,112 ft
Photo offirst view of oxa peak

first view of oxa peak

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,102 ft
Photo ofguarry and panorama

guarry and panorama

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,260 ft
Photo ofkostas on the rocks

kostas on the rocks

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,437 ft
Photo ofanother panorama

another panorama

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,575 ft
Photo oftriple peaks

triple peaks

PictographWaypoint Altitude 0 ft
Photo ofunder rocks

under rocks

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,640 ft
Photo ofunder rocks 2

under rocks 2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,729 ft
Photo ofelounda side

elounda side

PictographWaypoint Altitude 0 ft
Photo ofnature

nature

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,716 ft

fence with passage

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,716 ft
Photo offirst view Photo offirst view

first view

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,709 ft
Photo of2o view/church Photo of2o view/church Photo of2o view/church

2o view/church

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,755 ft
Photo ofkefali

kefali

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,680 ft
Photo ofthe mountains

the mountains

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,670 ft
Photo ofkalos lakos (good pit)

kalos lakos (good pit)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,752 ft
Photo ofthe tiny tank

the tiny tank

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,709 ft
Photo ofthe absolut view Photo ofthe absolut view

the absolut view

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,762 ft
Photo ofby the side

by the side

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,591 ft
Photo ofpath oxa 1 Photo ofpath oxa 1

path oxa 1

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,568 ft
Photo ofpath oxa 2

path oxa 2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,375 ft
Photo ofpath oxa 3

path oxa 3

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,243 ft

fence with passage

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,237 ft
Photo ofthe sign

the sign

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,207 ft
Photo ofon the way to kalos lakos

on the way to kalos lakos

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,030 ft
Photo ofkalos lakos setllement Photo ofkalos lakos setllement Photo ofkalos lakos setllement

kalos lakos setllement

PictographWaypoint Altitude 978 ft
Photo ofthe sign

the sign

PictographWaypoint Altitude 899 ft
Photo ofwell

well

PictographWaypoint Altitude 922 ft
Photo ofin the heart of plain Photo ofin the heart of plain

in the heart of plain

PictographWaypoint Altitude 932 ft
Photo ofto the plain

to the plain

PictographWaypoint Altitude 797 ft
Photo ofthe home with view 2

the home with view 2

Comments  (3)

  • jmbr73 Sep 12, 2017

    I have try a week ago (sept 4) to do this trail. Unfortunately, it is impossible to do it now because the proposed path goes into a fence (sheeps) impossible to go through and if you try the 2 various diversions using the dirt roads but roughly in the same direction, you also are stopped by the same kind of fence with no opportunity to go through.

  • Photo of yorgos androulakis
    yorgos androulakis Sep 12, 2017

    Too pitty. the passage is from the steep side,that i mark as fence with passage. Need to try a bit to open it. Next time!

  • yannickvink Sep 20, 2018

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Gps track is at Some points totally innacurate with the real situation!
    I suggest to not start this track.
    We dessided to turn back on our passes about 4km.

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