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From Kallergi walk east (take a shortcut path down from the refuge at first) on the shepherds’ road to Poria, a bracken-filled meadow at the foot of the long ridge. On the right, note a Samaria Gorge wardens’ hut and also a shepherds’ old stone hut restored by the EOS as an unlocked shelter. Head straight for the steep hillside in front of you, southeast, where waymarks guide you up splintered footpaths to a small peak, Psari, at the ridgetop.

Now overlooking the gorge and almost level with Melendaou’s huge stratified cliff, start along one of the best ridge walks in Crete. This takes in (or bypasses, to choice) one or two ridgetop peaks. After about 50mins arrive at a saddle below the steep ascent ridge (E4 Trail) leading to Melendaou summit. As you climb, look out for red paint waymarks that direct you off the E4 Trail to the summit. The E4 Trail, once it is beyond the stratified cliff, turns east for Potamos and Katsiveli (Trek 6).

The return route to Kallergi (E4 Trail poles) descends from this saddle, via a northwesterly traverse followed by a steep path down to the shepherds’ road.