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E4 in Crete complete

After the double stage yesterday, I slept like a log. Since I was no longer on the planned route, I had to modify the tour a bit. I descended through Kotsifou Gorge towards the...

A pretty restless night. 250ml of wine, two Raki and another schnapps are already enough for that! For today, my travel guide promises me 'intuitive navigation' on the way to...

Actually, I didn't want to have breakfast because I thought the accommodation and food didn't have a good value for money. However, the landlady didn't want to let me go without...

I got up before sunrise again to have enough time in case something goes wrong. The hike to the highest mountain in Crete went through high alpine terrain. The path was well...

I started packing my stuff before sunrise because today will be a long day of hiking. According to the guidebook, it is the most difficult stage with a 1,313m ascent and a...

Before the difficult stages. Another morning of sleeping in the comfortable bed, because the next three nights will probably be cold in the tent in the mountains. Go through the...

There were heavy thunderstorms throughout the night. I was glad I could sleep in Dimitris Kornaros' old accommodation. It would have been really uncomfortable in the tent....

Well-rested and dry, I set off for Profitis Ilias. Right at the beginning, within 1 km, there is a 300-meter elevation, finally burning thighs again. Since it was cloudy, I...

After not doing anything yesterday, I went shopping today. In the cafe in the center of the village, I was able to observe a spectacular traffic jam. About 15 vehicles had...

Through the Lasithi Plateau. Once again setting off without breakfast. But it went really well. It's just a plain, where a North German feels right at home. I still haven't...

Well-rested and breakfasted for the big mountain stage in the Dikti Mountains. I am prepared for anything today. It's sunny this morning at least. Maybe I can reach a summit...

I slept restlessly. Somehow I have a sore throat, hopefully I won't get sick. I used the water hose to shower at the chapel and then took my time with breakfast. I got going...

My longest tour so far, because I had to go shopping. I needed food for the way because the supply situation is a bit uncertain on the next stages. It makes about 6 km detour,...

Just as it ended with dinner, it continued with breakfast.3 fried eggsBaked cheeseBaked bread and FetaCheese pieGreek coffee and Mountain TeaI was well nourished for the next...

Today, once again, we hit the slopes towards Chrisopigi without breakfast. After the chop yesterday, I wasn't hungry yet. I had put together the route from different hiking...

In the mornings, there is always a Greek coffee and a cheese pie. The weather was quite changeable and the route was long. The route went through the mountains of the Thripti...

I actually wanted to replace my torn pants in Chania, but I preferred to take the first bus to Heraklion and pimp my gear there. Of the three outdoor stores in Heraklion, only...

Today I'm taking care of cash. Paying with the phone usually works. The short way from Sweatwater Beach to Sfakion is quickly done. The one steep section is quite spectacular....

Helmut had contacted me. He would take the ferry to Loutro today and then hike from there to Agia Roumeli. So I packed my stuff together and headed to Loutro. There I went...

I met Helmut early in the morning while dismantling the tent. We somehow clicked and had breakfast together. Then I headed towards Loutro. This section is one of my absolute...

The ferry worked out well. In Agia Roumeli, I went straight to the beach. The south coast is just so beautiful. I feel like taking a break, I will continue hiking tomorrow. I...

Pack up and have breakfast at the chapel, then continue downhill to Sougia. It was actually quite unspectacular. The guidebook even suggested taking a taxi, which of course was...

I had decided to take the path over the Giglios Pass, as described in my travel guide. The others descended through the Samaria Gorge. According to the description, it should be...

After my muesli breakfast, I set off early. Julien, a Frenchman who was abducted to Norway by a Kannada love affair and who takes care of Northern Lights tourists there in the...

It's still so cold up here. I could have sworn it snowed. But I must have just dreamed it. I continued around half past eight. Another six to seven hours of walking through...

Breakfast at 8 o'clock. George made me a delicious pancake with feta cheese and honey. I left right after breakfast. The first ascent was tough, but since the path went through...

I snuck out of my room this morning at 6:30 am (hostel, teenagers sleep in 😅) and went to have breakfast. I made myself a delicious yogurt with banana, apple, and orange,...

In the morning, I packed up all my stuff and headed to the ferry. At 8:15 am, I took the ferry to Sfakia, and from there, I took the bus to Chania at 11 am. It was a very nice...

I left at 6:20 without breakfast. I had planned to have my yogurt with fruit in the mountains at the first water stop. But then around 9 o'clock at the first water source, which...