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From Xyloscala viewing terrace, on the west side, Gingilos crag is in front of you. Over to the southeast, Pachnes 2453m (8047ft), the highest peak of the Lefka Ori, rises beyond the east rim of the gorge. Up to the right, to the west, a massive scree slope is bordered by Gingilos crag. Note the patch of spiny burnet at its base, green in the spring and brown in the autumn, which marks the location of Linoseli spring. Note also the saddle on the skyline above the spring. The final pull to the summit is up to the point on the skyline to the left of this.

The ascent footpath starts from the front steps of the restaurant above the viewing terrace. It climbs the flank of the spur in easy-gradient zigzags. After 45mins the spine of this low spur above the Xyloscala road is reached. On the way down, for Omalos hamlet direct, you can take goat paths down the full length of the spine of this spur and then cross the plateau on service tracks.

The footpath now crosses back towards the gorge and then turns in, heading for an area of rugged pinnacles below the big scree slope. Just before the path loses height to negotiate the pinnacles, note the goat paths (splintered paths) ascending, right, to the top of the ridge.