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Péfkos

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Distance
3.88 mi
Elevation gain
472 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
472 ft
Max elevation
2,234 ft
TrailRank 
56
Min elevation
1,811 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 31 minutes
Time
2 hours 16 minutes
Coordinates
1074
Uploaded
November 27, 2022
Recorded
November 2022
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near Péfkos, Crete (Greece)

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Itinerary description

A round walk below Péfkos, through olive yards, forest (pine/πεφκο), a small valley and through the village of Agios Vassilios (Άγιος Βασίλειος). Beautiful views to the Libyan Sea, Dikti and Asterousia mountains. Start and finish in the village of Pefkos (Πεύκος).
In both villages you can find refreshments (minimarkets and kafeneion).
Whole route is on easy tracks and small (mainly) dirt roads.

Waypoints

PictographReligious site Altitude 2,115 ft
Photo ofReligieuze plek

Religieuze plek

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,103 ft
Photo ofTurn right

Turn right

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,106 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,086 ft
Photo ofKruispunt

Kruispunt

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,074 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,034 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographReligious site Altitude 2,023 ft
Photo ofChurch and view

Church and view

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,012 ft
Photo ofView west

View west

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,008 ft
Photo ofKruispunt

Kruispunt

A small shortcut

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,970 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographReligious site Altitude 1,949 ft
Photo ofReligieuze plek

Religieuze plek

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,938 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographProvisioning Altitude 1,938 ft
Photo ofKafeneion

Kafeneion

PictographMonument Altitude 1,934 ft
Photo ofMemorial WW2 and Holocaust

Memorial WW2 and Holocaust

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,852 ft
Photo ofKeep right

Keep right

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,837 ft
Photo ofKruispunt

Kruispunt

You can choose to take the left or right hand road. We took the right, that follows the valley

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,839 ft
Photo ofUitkijkpunt

Uitkijkpunt

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,816 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,831 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,851 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographRiver Altitude 1,844 ft
Photo ofGrot

Grot

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,840 ft
Photo ofSmall valley. You can't go through (we tried)

Small valley. You can't go through (we tried)

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,852 ft
Photo ofTurn left

Turn left

PictographProvisioning Altitude 2,229 ft
Photo ofTraditional Kafeneion for a drink before and/or after the walk Photo ofTraditional Kafeneion for a drink before and/or after the walk

Traditional Kafeneion for a drink before and/or after the walk

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