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The kilometre distances are an approximate guide to be read in conjunction with the other data. Many routes include zigzagging footpaths. For a very quick guide to the effort involved on a walk, divide the time allowance figure by the kilometre distance. For example, the most well-tramped footpath in Crete, the Gorge of Samaria, works out at 18mins per km, while Trek 7A works out at 50mins per km due to the long, steep ascent and care needed on that remote and broken-up old mule track.

In the route notes, the year when a point was last seen by the author, or last reported to the author by others, is sometimes given in brackets. Hopefully, this will add interest to what you see, and could also be useful if you have the impression that things might have changed since that date.

PART 1 THE WHITE MOUNTAINS (LEFKA ORI)

The path to Gingilos passes through a rock arch (Walk 3)

There are three quite distinct massifs in this mountain range: west, central and east. The Gorge of Samaria and the Omalos Plain divide west from central, and the Askifou Plain divides central from east. The central massif provides the greatest variety of walking and trekking routes, although routes in all three regions do link up. The Gorge of Samaria National Park is often the main focal point of a walking holiday in or around the central massif.