Richti gorge
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.22 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,135 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,204 ft
- TrailRank
-
38
4.7
- Min elevation
- 8 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 4 hours 50 minutes
- Coordinates
- 555
- Uploaded
- June 25, 2011
- Recorded
- May 2011
near Kalavroú, Crete (Greece)
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Itinerary description
Magnificent shady gorge with a 15 m high waterfall. Difficulty depends a lot on the water level. From June to September normally moderate; in other months or after a rainy summer period it might be difficult.
Waypoints
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0 ft
Beach & picknick area
Beach can be reached by car from Exo Mouliana (small road west of the gorge)
Waypoint
0 ft
Parking
Large parking with information panel
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Easy to follow
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Easy
Followed the trail in August 2013. However I did not find it difficult at all (perhaps it gets trickier in the winter). Beautiful scenery with plenty of water even in August and at least 4-5 watermill ruins along the way, very unique for that part of Crete. Overall a fantastic hiking trail in Crete that makes you feel a bit like Indiana Jones or Lara Croft.
Thanks for the positive feedback ! I changed the grade from difficult to moderate. When I did it in May 2011, it was a rainy period. It did it with heavy walking boots and it was difficult to keep them dry. E.g. : the lowest stair of that staircase was under the water level and I had to make a big jump to the nearest rock to keep my feet dry. Off course, you can do it with other shoes without bothering about dry feet.
Yes, I can imagine what you describe after some heavy rain, although you must have been a bit unlucky to catch one of those in May.
By the way, thank you very much for sharing this trail!
Is it possible to drive to the beach with a normal car or do you need a 4x4 ? Is it an asphalt road ? Is it extremely steep ?
Hi, as far as I can remember from my holidays in 2011, I saw "normal" cars (no 4x4) on the parking near the beach. You descend from Exo Mouliana (400 m above see level) to sea level, but it's not extremely steep. To make the road less steep you have a number of hairpin bends. Enjoy your holidays !