Kroustas village double loop walk
Trail photos
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.92 mi
- Elevation gain
- 157 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 157 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,783 ft
- TrailRank
- 51
- Min elevation
- 689 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 47 minutes
- Time
- one hour 4 minutes
- Coordinates
- 557
- Uploaded
- February 25, 2020
- Recorded
- February 2020
near Kroústas, Crete (Greece)
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Itinerary description
(Ignore the height difference of 320 meters in the first 300 meters. This is incorrect the road is flat with no incline, don't let it put you off.)
Except we added an additional loop to enjoy the great scenic views and lengthen the duration.
Very easy walk, taking in the side streets and churches.
The first loop is a wide easy to follow dirt track that takes you back to where the loop started.
From there the second loop is mainly on a asphalt and concrete road with very little traffic to concern you before heading back into the village, up through a pretty paved road and back to the main road where you return back to the parking area
There are several good Taverna's to eat at should you wish to savour the area before you leave.
Waypoints
Car park
505 ft
Start from car park
From the car park right next to the school, turn left and almost immediately in front of you to your right is an old threshing circle now surrounded by trees.
Ruins
Intersection
965 ft
Right at the first turning
Turn right at the first turning by a large yellow building / house that has a nice curved wall.
Religious site
1,056 ft
Past the church and bear to your left
Photo of the largest church in the village
Intersection
1,762 ft
Turn right at junction
Turn right and follow narrow road, take right hand fork until you meet the T. junction View of street to follow
Photo
1,762 ft
Keep to the right on street until T. Junction, turn left
Where the building and bench is as on last comment that you bear to the right. At T. Junction turn left
Tree
1,763 ft
Turn right
When you enter small courtyard area with a tree in front of a red tiled sloping building Keep going straight ahead and down a coarse but easy trail
Intersection
1,672 ft
View of trail
Turn almost back on-yourself and follow trail heading back towards the village
Panorama
1,721 ft
Another Threshing circle
Another old Threshing circle with great views down to the sea Keep straight ahead on the trail
Intersection
1,737 ft
At building turn left
T. Junction with small building in front of you, turn left
Waypoint
1,733 ft
Old village water pump
Village water pump Looks in good condition but not sure if it's still operating.
Photo
1,750 ft
Back to the turning where we headed off to the loop
Back to where we took the first loop. This time follow the road up by the building Pass a small church to your right and keep right after it the next turning is a few meters further on.
Intersection
1,791 ft
Turn left and follow street to the end of the road
Turn left and follow street to the end of the road View of road
Photo
1,756 ft
Past last house and continue on asphalt road that bears left
Past last house and continue on asphalt road that bears left
Intersection
1,742 ft
Turn left back to village
At junction take the left turn and follow all the way back to the village
Intersection
1,733 ft
Follow windy street
Turn right at first street and follow. At first building in front of you go left, then right and left again. Not far but can seem longer. you will then enter a colourful paved street, turn right again onto this street
Photo
1,749 ft
Photo of pathway
A nice colourful small clean street that leads back to the main road
Intersection
1,750 ft
Onto main road, turn left
Turn left at the end of the street and follow back to the car park
Monument
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