Walk 4 - Explore Kritsa - Kroustas views and backstreets
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.38 mi
- Elevation gain
- 72 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 72 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,808 ft
- TrailRank
- 31
- Min elevation
- 757 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 32 minutes
- Time
- 54 minutes
- Coordinates
- 395
- Uploaded
- January 17, 2019
- Recorded
- January 2019
near Kroústas, Crete (Greece)
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Turn right
Take first right turn that soon has you walking alongside the biggest church in the village.
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1,650 ft
Keep to the path
Where paths merge take second left, uphill. In fact this path can be described as the path ahead.
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1,774 ft
Walk on asphalt road, enjoy views of Thriptis
Here you can see the Five Fingers of Istron with the Thripti Mountains beyond.
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1,741 ft
At junction turn left
You will now walk along this asphalt road below Kroustas to enjoy wonderful views and market gardens.
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1,735 ft
Turn left
After the road turns uphill you will pass a large taverna on the left with the fitting name of Panorama. This is only open for large events such as weddings. After this look out for a turning on your left towards Kroustas. Here you get a good view of the mountains above Kritsa.
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1,804 ft
Turn right along pretty path
After walking along this residential road turn right towards the village main street via a pretty paved path.
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1,781 ft
High street turn left and continue to car park.
There are kafenion and tavernas along this street if you want refreshments before reaching your car.
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1,775 ft
Alternative route to Katharo
When you reach the school you will see the road that runs up to Katharo - expoloration for another time. This is also the road to use to walk the trails in the Kroustas forest.
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