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Walk 3 - Explore Kritsa - Three Olive Mills

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Yvonne Payne
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Trail stats

Distance
1.39 mi
Elevation gain
171 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
171 ft
Max elevation
996 ft
TrailRank 
55
Min elevation
849 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
34 minutes
Time
one hour one minute
Coordinates
391
Uploaded
September 9, 2018
Recorded
September 2018
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near Kritsá, Crete (Greece)

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Itinerary description

Walk around Kritsa on roads and footpaths visiting Three Olive Mills - one now a cultural hall, one a B&B and the third a thriving industry.

Waypoints

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Photo ofLeave the car park via the lower exit and turn left. Photo ofLeave the car park via the lower exit and turn left.

Leave the car park via the lower exit and turn left.

Walk the length of the road below Kritsa. At the end of the road, turn left uphill to pass the modern church

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Turn left to go down hill

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At the T junction in front of the church, turn right.

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Photo ofAdmire the old olive press on the right and take a walk around the church

Admire the old olive press on the right and take a walk around the church

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Now up the paved path in front of the church

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Sad news spreads fast

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At the merger of three paths take the left

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Pause by the little church to admire the view. The deep cleft of the Ha Canyon clear to see

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Slight down hill

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Then down steps on the left

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Pass one of the most photogenic houses in the village and carry on down

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Walk towards the white wall and at the left end you will find a small path towards allotments

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Go through the gap in the wall, but mind your footing on rough steps down

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Keep forward and follow path next to the wall

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Bear left following the track

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At the gap in the wall turn right up the road

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Turn left

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Down steps to walk past mechanical olive mill now cultural hall

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At the road turn right up hill but cross to the far side of the road.

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Cross road and continue downhill

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Turn left to pass co op

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Turn left

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