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Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis) – Psiloritis loop from Psiloritis

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Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis) – Psiloritis loop from Psiloritis

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Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis) – Psiloritis loop from Psiloritis

05:30

8.82km

870m

Hiking

Hard hike. 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: July 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 8.67 km

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66 m

Lakkos Mygerou Trailhead and Shelter

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For a few years now, you can drive from Livadia on the road to this unmanaged hut. There is ample parking and those who want to start for Psiloritis right …

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141 m

Trail to the summit of Mount Psiloritis

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When packing your clothes, don't forget that it can be 15 or more degrees colder up there than at the starting point, and windy to stormy, all year round.

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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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4.86 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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4.87 km

Summit

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5.90 km

Sinkhole, rest area and trail junction

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Good equipment makes the trip more enjoyable. We would have preferred to bring gloves and a thick sweater in mid-October. On the Psiloritis it is easily 15 degrees colder than in Anogia - and when the Βορεάς blows ...!

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6.21 km

Diamond Rock

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Sparkle Sparkle Little Stone

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6.40 km

Psiloritis

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The climb to Crete's highest mountain is certainly one of the highlights of a holiday on the island. The shortest and best route starts at the Mygero Refuge (an investment …

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8.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.64 km

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.48 km

3.16 km

114 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,420 m)

Lowest point (1,560 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

32°C

23°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 13, 2024,13.04.2024 - einmal auf den Psiloritis und zurück

What do you do in Crete? Exactly - hike. One of the goals was to climb the highest mountain on the island. During the climb, you realized that no season is right or wrong for this tour. In winter there is plenty of snow, which can make life a little difficult even in mid-April, and in summer it is probably …

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June 3, 2026,Gipfel des Ida-Gebirges (Psiloritis) – Psiloritis Runde von Psiloritis

We started the tour from the Mygeros-Shelter parking lot. The path is well signposted and you can orient yourself very well with the red markings 😁 Since we started at the beginning of June, there were still some snowfields that we did not cross because the snow was very hard. Going around over the scree required sure-footedness but was manageable👍🏼 …

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May 15, 2024,Psiloritis - der Berg des Zeus

Snow-free path on May 15, 2024. It is really very windy and a wind and warmth layer in addition to a hat and scarf is highly recommended. The descent over scree is not easy.

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May 17, 2024,Auf den Psiloritis (2456 m)

After we had already climbed to the top of Corsica, Sardinia and the Peloponnese, it was now Crete's turn. Climb up the Psiloritis or, as the Cretans call it, Timios Stavros. At 2456 m, it is the highest mountain in Crete. Unfortunately, the visibility was not great because of the Sahara dust and the wind was really strong...

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May 14, 2022,Auf den Psiloritis - Zum Dach Kretas

On the snow (ll) path to the roof of Crete.
The tour from the Refuge Lakkos Mugerou is really recommendable. A good, half-paved path leads you ahead quickly. However, at least 6 snowfields still have to be crossed in mid-May. Hiking sticks are therefore recommended. Weather capers are also to be planned for at the time. However, you can also …

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May 25, 2024,Auf den Psiloritis

Tour description can be found in the entry from 14.09.22..have fun 😊🇬🇷👍

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May 25, 2024,Besteigung des Psiloritis (2456m)

Hard climb and hard descent. Fantastic view from the highest mountain of the island over the Libyan and Cretan Seas

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June 15, 2025,Psiloritis acuta :-)

Today we headed to the roof of Crete, to the nursery of Zeus. A magnificent hike, the effort was worth it! We were well-equipped with plenty of water, sun and wind protection, and poles. We even had five minutes alone on the summit until a friendly trail runner sprinted past us (and took photos). 🤓
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Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis) – Psiloritis loop from Psiloritis

Lakkos Mygerou Trailhead and Shelter

Trail to the summit of Mount Psiloritis

Psiloritis (Timios Stavros) Summit

Mount Ida Summit (Psiloritis)

Summit

Sinkhole, rest area and trail junction

Diamond Rock

Psiloritis

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