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Start of the Psiloritis Trail – Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis) loop from Psiloritis

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Start of the Psiloritis Trail – Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis) loop from Psiloritis

Hard

4.9

(20)

hikers

Start of the Psiloritis Trail – Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis) loop from Psiloritis

05:25

8.81km

850m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 82 m for 8.66 km

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Parking

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Mygerou Refuge

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Unmanaged cabin, which can be used as overnight accommodation, with many parking spaces.
Good starting point for the tour on the Psiloritis.

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66 m

Lakkos Mygerou Trailhead and Shelter

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For a few years now, you have been able to drive from Livadia along the road to this unmanned hut. There are plenty of parking spaces there and anyone who …

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91 m

Start of the Psiloritis Trail

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The path to Psiloritis starts right at the car park.

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1.37 km

Fossil on Mount Ida

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Here seems to have immortalized something very clearly in the stone.

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3.74 km

Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis)

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On the roof of Crete you have a sensational all-round view of the region

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4.30 km

Psiloritis (Timios Stavros) Summit

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Climb to the roof of CRETE, climb the highest mountain, the "Psiloritis" (2456m), climbing just under 5km/900m (category black/difficult). Very few people, just a few nice pilgrims and hikers. During …

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8.81 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

3.16 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 7 May

20°C

14°C

16 %

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Fossil on Mount Ida

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