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Gorge Sarakina Meskla
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Emmanouil
June 23, 2021
The gorge of Sarakina is a short but impressive gorge in Meskla, Chania. It is an amazing place to walk and enjoy the beauty of the Cretan nature. It is open all year around and most of the walk in it is in the shade of high trees, so it is also suitable for walking on hot days. Everybody can hike in Sarakina gorge because it has a very distinctive path which can be crossed in about an hour. The path has wooden and medal bridges , stairs when needed, and a place with benches where one can sit, get rest and enjoy his food.
The gorge of Sarakina is a short but impressive gorge in Meskla, Chania. It is an amazing place to walk and enjoy the beauty of the Cretan nature. It is open all year around and most of the walk in it is in the shade of high trees, so it is also suitable for walking on hot days. Everybody can hik…
Ειρήνη
September 16, 2022
according to the greek mythology, the giant Sarantapihos, who was son of Zeus, once stopped to drink water from the river Kryos or Myrtos, near Ierapetra. His long beard slashed the mountain in two parts and created the canyon of Sarakina. Sarakina is located very close to the traditional village Mythi and near the seasise settlement of Myrtos, where the river Kryos exits to the sea. It is considered by many visitors as the nicest hiking gorge in Crete. Its length reaches only 1.5km, but during this short course the visitor will meet an amazing wonder of the Cretan nature, a natural sculpture formed by water in millions of years. Sarakina has imposing walls reaching 150m height and very narrow passages, usually met in technical gorges (needing canyoneering equipment). Its width ranges from 3 to 10 meters, with only a few points exceeding that. This is a canyon with most of its length being accessible by anyone, with water, ponds and only some climbing points requiring attention. What is really impressive is the large quantity of water almost all year round, that forms very beautiful waterfalls and ponds, ideal for swimming, even in summer. In winter, it is impossible to cross the gorge without getting wet. During the course one has to climb, come through huge boulders and rocky bridges. In tough positions, there are stairs carved in stone and some tree trunks for easiest climbing.
according to the greek mythology, the giant Sarantapihos, who was son of Zeus, once stopped to drink water from the river Kryos or Myrtos, near Ierapetra. His long beard slashed the mountain in two parts and created the canyon of Sarakina. Sarakina is located very close to the traditional village My…
Maria Christina
July 18, 2018
Τύπος: Πεζοπορικό Ύπαρξη νερού: Έχει νερό ως την άνοιξη Μήκος (km): 1 Υψομετρική διαφορά (m): 20 Δυσκολία: 1 Ώρες Πορείας: 0.5 Πρόσβαση: Άσφαλτος
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Chania