Psiloritis Timios Stavros (highest point in Creet Island)

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Distance: 5.69 mi
Elevation gain: 2,933 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 2,933 ft
Max elevation: 8,096 ft
TrailRank: 32
Min elevation: 5,048 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 2 hours 16 minutes
Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Coordinates: 1588
Uploaded: September 30, 2023
Recorded: September 2023

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near Kouroútes, Crete (Greece)

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Drive and park your car in a place called Lakkos Migerou. From there the hike begin. The begging of the hike is easy. You walk in a plain path and gradually the inclination increase. But after some minutes you start to constant walking up the mountain in a rocky and arenous terrain, in some parts with high inclination. There is section up the mountain that you walk near a cliff. Take carefull. In the peak there is a shelter that is used for religious purpose, for a orthodox catholic mass for Saint Nicholas every September.

Lots of people do this hike and the path is easy to follow (i went in the begging of Autumn). But it's not easy. It's a high slope and a considerable walking (around 3h to 5h total), there is a lot of sun and cold wind and there is no water in the trail. So, be prepared with hiking boots, adequate clothes to sun and strong winds, gloves, and take 2L of water and a sandwich (and/or other food). Look the forecast before do this hike and start early (8 am is ok).

Technical difficulty: because of the irregular terrain and high acummulated slope, it's moderate to dificult. An expert hiker will evaluate as moderate. A begginer will evaluate as dificult. I saw some people quitting the hike.
Physical effort: moderate to high
Orientation: easy in good weather conditions