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The Sarakina Gorge (also ''Myrtos Canyon'', after the nearby coastal village of
Private Website of Dutch Hans Huisman about Crete, with Photos
{{coord, 35, 03, 09, N, 25, 34, 18, E, region:GR_type:landmark_source:kolossus-ruwiki, display=title Landforms of Lasithi Gorges of Crete
The Sarakina Gorge (also ''Myrtos Canyon'', after the nearby coastal village of Myrtos
Myrtos is a coastal village in the west of the municipality of Ierapetra, in the Regional Unit (previously called prefecture) of Lasithi on the Greek island of Crete. It is located from Agios Nikolaos and from Ierapetra, on the road to V ...
) is a canyon in the southeastern part of Crete
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, Greece
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. It is located about 15 km west of Ierapetra
Ierapetra ( el, Ιεράπετρα, lit=sacred stone; ancient name: ) is a Greek town and municipality located on the southeast coast of Crete.
History
The town of Ierapetra (in the local dialect: Γεράπετρο ''Gerapetro'') is located on ...
and a few kilometres upcountry of Myrtos, near the small village of Mithi.
Facts
Its length is about 1.5 km and the width between 3 and 10 meters, only at a few point it reaches more. The height of the walls peaks at approximately 150 m. The river of Kriopotamos flows through the gorge, which carries water at varying levels during the year, due to moist winters and arid summers.Access and transition
The canyon can be accessed from the lower end as well as from the upper end. The lower end of the canyon is somewhat easier to locate, while the canyon's transit from the upper end is easier to manage – the entrance into the canyon is hard to find in both cases, because it was not made touristy accessible yet. The level of difficulty of a transition is medium, although one single transit takes only about hours, as you have to walk in the river at some parts and a few stone steps have to be scrambled. Otherwise belaying with a climbing equipment is not necessary.See also
*Richtis Gorge
Richtis Gorge ( el, Φαράγγι του Ρίχτη, Faraggi tou Richti) is a gorge in Crete, GreeceMap of Richtis Gorge here. It is a state protected park near Exo Mouliana, Sitia, eastern Crete (Greece) that starts at the traditional village ...
*Samaria Gorge
Samaria (; he, שֹׁמְרוֹן, translit=Šōmrōn, ar, السامرة, translit=as-Sāmirah) is the historic and biblical name used for the central region of Palestine, bordered by Judea to the south and Galilee to the north. The first ...
*Ha Gorge
Ha Gorge ( el, Φαράγγι Χά) is a narrow gorge, at the Monasteraki Dakos, on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece. It is located in the west slope of Thrypti mountain range, and exits east
of Vasiliki village in the plain ...
*Imbros Gorge Imbros Gorge ( el, Φαράγγι Ίμπρου, Faragi Imbrou) is an 11 km long canyon located near Hora Sfakion in southern Crete, the Mediterranean island. It runs parallel to Samariá Gorge, its narrowest part has 1.60 m and it ends ...
*Ierapetra
Ierapetra ( el, Ιεράπετρα, lit=sacred stone; ancient name: ) is a Greek town and municipality located on the southeast coast of Crete.
History
The town of Ierapetra (in the local dialect: Γεράπετρο ''Gerapetro'') is located on ...
* Dikti Mountains
External links
Private Website of Dutch Hans Huisman about Crete, with Photos
{{coord, 35, 03, 09, N, 25, 34, 18, E, region:GR_type:landmark_source:kolossus-ruwiki, display=title Landforms of Lasithi Gorges of Crete