Crete - The White Mountains
The coast, gorges and mountains of South West Crete create one of the most dramatic landscapes of the Mediterranean. Using the latest maps we follow ancient paths to venture into the magical White Mountains whilst exploring dramatic gorges and caves.
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Crete Greece, Psiloritis the white mountains in Anogia Rethymno
Crete, Greece's largest island, is known for its varied terrain, which ranges from fine-sand beaches at Elafonisi to the White Mountains. Mt. Ida, the tallest of the range, is home to the Ideon Cave, which was the birthplace of Zeus, according to Greek mythology. The capital, Heraklion, is home to the renowned Heraklion Archaeological Museum, housing Minoan artifacts, and Knossos, a Bronze Age settlement.
The White Mountains, or Lefka Ori, is the largest massif on the island and its highest summit is Pahnes (2.453 m). The heart of this imposing range includes the Mountain Desert, where more than fifty peaks named Sori (piles), reminding of cones, exceed the altitude of 2.000 m. Dolines, reminding of upturned cones are formed at the foot of Sori peaks. This creepy and haunting landscape is a unique geological formation in the entire northern hemisphere.
Hiking in the White Mountains requires fitness, experience and a good sense of orientation. There are several mountain shelters where mountaineers can spend their night.
The highest mountain areas are covered by snow till late June. There are numerous caves, precipices, sinkholes and canyons. The most famous gorge is Samaria in the White Mountains National Reserve, but there are many more: to the south, the gorges of Aradena, Tripiti, Klados, Agia Irini, Imbros and Kallikratis, and to the north, the gorge of Vrissi, Therisso, Cyclamen, Boriano, Dittany, Kidoni and more.
The White Mountains are home to the deepest caves in Greece. These include the dark sinkholes of Gourgouthakas and Leon. The most well-known plateaus include Omalos, Anopolis, Askyfou, Tavri and Niato.
The White Mountains host a great variety of flora and fauna species, which are exclusively endemic (stenoendemic), not to be found anywhere else –not even in other parts of Crete. The areas on the southern side of the mountain range are covered with cypress, oak and pine trees, whereas humid areas favour the development of chestnuts, planes and other aquatic plants.
White Mountains | Waves of Stony Sea
A video created with great care by the Greek Mountaineering Club of Hania.... The film comes alive with beautiful footage, narration and music, the splendor of the White Mountains, presenting the viewer almost every corner of the mountains of Chania..
Production by Greek Mountaineering Club of Hania
Crossing the White Mountains, Crete
Here is a video of us practicing yoga while hiking the white mountains of Crete in Greece. April 2016.
ELYGIA GORGE,WHITE MOUNTAINS,CRETE...
VIDEO FROM THE CROSSING OF THE ELYGIA GORGE,ONE OF CRETES HARDEST GORGES,EAST OF THE SAMARIA GORGE...IN CHANIAS WHITE MOUNTAINS...GREECE...ΒΙΝΤΕΟ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΔΙΑΣΧΙΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΦΑΡΑΓΓΙΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΥΓΙΑΣ,ΕΝΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΔΥΣΚΟΛΟΤΕΡΑ ΦΑΡΑΓΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ,ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΦΑΡΑΓΓΙΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΣΑΜΑΡΙΑΣ...ΣΤΑ ΛΕΥΚΑ ΟΡΗ ΤΩΝ ΧΑΝΙΩΝ...ΕΛΛΑΔΑ...
2nd SHORTER ROUTE/2η ΜΙΚΡΟΤΕΡΗ ΔΙΑΔΡΟΜΗ:
WEST OF TRYPITI GORGE,WHITE MOUNTAINS,CRETE,GREECE
WEST OF TRYPITI GORGE,BELOW STRIFOMALLIS PEAK...CHANIA,CRETE,GREECE...ΔΥΤΙΚΑ ΑΠ ΤΟ ΦΑΡΑΓΓΙ ΤΗΣ ΤΡΥΠΗΤΗΣ,ΚΑΤΩ ΑΠ ΤΗ ΚΟΡΥΦΗ ΣΤΡΙΦΟΜΑΛΛΗΣ...ΛΕΥΚΑ ΟΡΗ,ΧΑΝΙΑ,ΚΡΗΤΗ,ΕΛΛΑΔΑ...
Walking the White Mountains of Crete - October 15-22, 2016
A trek in, around, and up on, the mountains and gorges of the White Mountains of south-west Crete. Organised by K E Adventure Travel, and guided by Jean.
Crete the White Mountains hiking up to peak Pachnes 2'453 m
hiking in the White Mountains - Lefka Ori - in Crete, up to peak Pachnes at 2'453 m
KALERGI WINTER 2017...WHITE MOUNTAINS,CRETE
WINTER HIKE FROM OMALOS UP TO KALERGI MOUNTAIN REFUGE 1680m. HIGH ABOVE THE SAMARIA GORGE, AND FROM THERE TO KOUKOULE PEAK 1631m. IN CRETES SNOWY WHITE MOUNTAINS...GREECE...ΧΕΙΜΕΡΙΝΗ ΑΝΑΒΑΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΟΜΑΛΟ ΣΤΟ ΟΡΕΙΒΑΤΙΚΟ ΚΑΤΑΦΥΓΙΟ ΚΑΛΛΕΡΓΗ 1680m. ΨΗΛΑ ΠΑΝΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΦΑΡΑΓΓΙ ΤΗΣ ΣΑΜΑΡΙΑΣ, ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΕΚΕΙ ΣΤΗ ΚΟΡΥΦΗ ΚΟΥΚΟΥΛΕ΄ 1631m. ΣΤΑ ΧΙΟΝΙΣΜΕΝΑ ΛΕΥΚΑ ΟΡΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ...ΕΛΛΑΔΑ
White Mountains, Crete,Greece
Crete has Mountains?! Crete ep.2 - 4K UHD
The holiday continues as we take a road trip to some roman archeological sites and to one of the most famous beaches on the island of Crete...
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PACHNES SUNSET 2017,WHITE MOUNTAINS,CRETE...
THE LAST METERS OF THE HIKE UP TO PACHNES 2454m, THE HIGHEST PEAK IN CRETES WHITE MOUNTAINS AND ALSO THE VIEW FROM THE TOP AT SUNSET...IT WAS MY 6th ASCENT UP TO PACHNES...CHANIA,GREECE...ΤΑ ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΑ ΜΕΤΡΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΑΒΑΣΗΣ ΣΤΙΣ ΠΑΧΝΕΣ 2454m. ΤΗΝ ΨΗΛΟΤΕΡΗ ΚΟΡΥΦΗ ΤΩΝ ΛΕΥΚΩΝ ΟΡΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΣΗΣ Η ΘΕΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΚΟΡΥΦΗ ΣΤΟ ΗΛΙΟΒΑΣΙΛΕΜΑ...ΗΤΑΝ Η 6η ΜΟΥ ΑΝΑΒΑΣΗ ΣΤΙΣ ΠΑΧΝΕΣ...ΚΡΗΤΗ,ΕΛΛΑΔΑ...
HORAFAS PEAK 2006m. WHITE MOUNTAINS,CRETE,GREECE...
VIDEO FROM A STEEP ASCENT STARTING AT AGATHOPI HIGH ABOVE ANOPOLI, UP TO HORAFAS PEAK 2006m. IN THE SOUTHERN WHITE MOUNTAINS...CHANIA,CRETE,GREECE...ΒΙΝΤΕΟ ΑΠΟ ΜΙΑ ΑΠΟΤΟΜΗ ΑΝΑΒΑΣΗ ΜΕ ΑΡΧΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΓΚΑΘΩΠΗ ΨΗΛΑ ΠΑΝΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΑΝΩΠΟΛΗ, ΜΕΧΡΙ ΤΗΝ ΧΩΡΆΦΑΣ ΚΟΡΥΦΗ 2006m. ΣΤΑ ΝΟΤΙΑ ΛΕΥΚΑ ΟΡΗ...ΧΑΝΙΑ,ΚΡΗΤΗ,ΕΛΛΑΔΑ...
White Mountains Crete
Mountain walk in Crete July 2014
Touring Crete - Hidden War Museum in the White Mountains - Amazing World War II History
Driving through the White Mountains of Crete, we pass a mountain goat climbing straight up a mountain wall before detouring to an historical war museum in a tiny mountain village on the road to the south of Crete.
The day started with just beaches as a destination - but a sign on the side of the mountain road for a war museum was too tempting to pass up. So glad I took that short detour - the museum, a personal collection of war relics collected over decades, was SO worth it.
George, a small boy who started collecting these relics shortly after the invasion of the Battle for Crete during World War two, amassed quite the trove of war treasures for this museum. His son and granddaughter now serve as tour guides, and it's enthralling the detailed knowledge they hold of every item inventoried and on display.
From rifles, to machine guns, to grenades, to helmets, to dental kits - from all nationalities involved in the Battle for Crete - it's all there and on display. Fascinating.
Pull over with us, enjoy the tour and the lessons at the end that we should all carry on with us tomorrow.
Enjoy!
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Pachnes Mountain, Crete E-bike and Hike climb
0 - 2454m and return. An epic climb from sea level to the top of Pachnes, the highest peak on the White Mountains in Crete.
If you'd like to rent an e-bike or hike and do some epic adventure in Crete, call us!
MTB Lefka Mountains (White MOuntains), Omalos, Crete, Greece (PART 1 of 3)
While watching please turn on HD 1060p for the best quality.
Equipment: Action Cam: SJCam 5000x Elite
Mountain Bike: Focus 27,5 (hardtail, Shimano Deore)
I started in Omalos (1160 MASL) and had to climb up 429 meters (Category 2 Climb) was very hard, warm, it was over + 30 C. After almost 1 hour of fight I arrived to Shelter Kallergis - located at 1589 (MASL). The reward was great downhill through canyon: almost 10 km long, 700 m of descent :) (very rocky). But the troubles came at the way back - last 20 km was climbing starting at 320 (MASL) and finished at Omalos which is almost 800 m of elevation (Category 1 climb ! ). I was exauhsted but very happy that I made fantastic trip in this rough, demanding and wild place :)
PS I strongly recommend to use full susspension bike rather than hardtail. Enjoy watching.
DOCHI PEAK 2149m.WHITE MOUNTAINS,CRETE,GREECE
POV OF THE LAST METERS OF THE WINTER HIKE UP TO DOCHI PEAK 2149m.& THE VIEW FROM THE TOP...WHITE MOUNTAINS,CHANIA,CRETE,GREECE...ΠΛΑΝΑ ΠΡΩΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΥ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΧΕΙΜΕΡΙΝΗ ΑΝΑΒΑΣΗ ΣΤΗ ΚΟΡΥΦΗ ΔΟΧΙ 2149m. & Η ΘΕΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΚΟΡΥΦΗ...ΛΕΥΚΑ ΟΡΗ,ΧΑΝΙΑ,ΚΡΗΤΗ...
KALERGI MAY 2019,WHITE MOUNTAINS,CRETE...
AT THE KALERGI MOUNTAIN REFUGE ON THE 1st OF MAY 2019,ABOVE THE SAMARIA GORGE IN CRETES WHITE MOUNTAINS...GREECE
ΣΤΟ ΚΑΤΑΦΥΓΙΟ ΚΑΛΛΕΡΓΗ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΩΤΟΜΑΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ 2019, ΠΑΝΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΦΑΡΑΓΓΙ ΤΗΣ ΣΑΜΑΡΙΑΣ ΣΤΑ ΛΕΥΚΑ ΟΡΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ...ΕΛΛΑΔΑ
Ski touring Crete 's Lefka Ori - White Mountains - Crete, GREECE
Crossing Crete's White Mountains - Lefka Ori - Weisse Berge range on touring skis Ski mountaineering