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Soúgia - Palaióchora

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Distance
10.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,818 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,814 ft
Max elevation
850 ft
TrailRank 
65
Min elevation
850 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours one minute
Time
8 hours 21 minutes
Coordinates
2737
Uploaded
October 16, 2020
Recorded
October 2020
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near Soúgia, Crete (Greece)

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Itinerary description

The classic Sougia to Paleochora with a difference because this one takes in the tombs up on the hill side of Lissos, it does mean a bit of following goat tracks afterwards but it's not difficult and makes a classic walk a bit more interesting IMHO.

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showing the zigzag path up to the plateau

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Leaving the trees behind

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After here path starts to descend

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follow goat paths as best you can

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Gravel track starts

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Sea comes in to view and the crocodile

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Track gets more rugged climbing quite steeply

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Turn left at the crossroads rejoining the e4

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Paleochora comes in to view in the distance as you start to descend

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Track becomes a path as sea comes in to view again

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Dramatic views

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Main descent finished

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