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Footpaths marked on maps

Starting from scratch with the new technology (rather than just copying footpaths from older maps) the Anavasi management, and volunteer helpers, do as much ground research themselves as time allows. Therefore some of the paths described in this book may not yet be shown on these maps – each new edition adds more – while others shown may not be described here. (There are lots of paths in the mountains, both old and new.) Members of the Cretan EOS have also modernised footpath research by depositing gpx/kml files on relevant databases and these have been used, along with Google Earth, to recheck the location of some of the old paths.

Traditional main mule track routes are marked on most small-scale maps, giving an indication of their existence (somewhere) even though trailheads may be hard to find.

Goatherds’ hut near Asfendami spring (May) (Walk L5)

Whether old or new, maps do not indicate the great cliffs and crags that are so characteristic of these limestone mountains. Where the researcher’s description says ‘difficult path’ you can be sure it means just that – such as rugged rocks and/or loose gravel. And any named gorge that looks like a valley on the map will indeed be a cliff-bound gorge. Google Earth will give you a preview of what to expect, although it can also make the topography look more daunting than it actually is.