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The E4 Trail

This is the European long-distance walking Route No. 4. It starts in Gibraltar and goes via Andalucia, southern France, Eastern Europe including Bulgaria, the Pindos mountains of northern Greece and the Peloponese, and then across Crete to end at the archaeological site of Kato Zakros. In Greece the E4 Trail (Epsilon Tessera) is all too often routed along roads more suitable for mountain bikers than walkers. Also, while some footpath sections are a delight, others involve crags and are quite hazardous; there is no basic standard of safety, and you must use your own judgement. All you can be really sure of is that the waymarked trail is a walking route of some sort.

E4 Trail: Nida Plain from the ridge above the taverna and car park in autumn (Walk P12)

In Crete the E4 starts in the west at Kastelli and takes in several of the less-visited archaeological sites on its journey east. Although the main trail follows the mountainous backbone of Crete, the EOS has also designated good route ‘variations’ either along the coast, or as branches that lead to the main trail.