Point 1 - Setting off from Chania settlement
We set off from Chania settlement (Municipality of Agria) and we follow the road to Zagora and to the ski resort.
10min later we reach the junction to the ski resort, where we see a road sign "Kissos 12km".
Altitude: 1240 meters
Point 2 - Asphalt road junction to the base of the ski lifts
We continue towards the ski resort and when we reach the second parking lot we follow the road to the left.
Altitude: 1170 meters
Point 3 - Ski lifts base
This leads to the base of the ski lifts (photo). The distance from Chania to the base of the ski lifts is 2 km. From here, the asphalt road continues for another 1,5 km.
Altitude: 1150 meters
Point 4 - Path junction
One kilometer after the base of the ski lifts, we come to a fresh water spring.
Altitude: 1040 meters
Point 5 - Dirt road junction
The path goes downhill through one of the most beautiful beech tree forests of the area. It is quite steep at first and then it goes smoothly. Then it is cut off by a forest road. We turn right into the forest road.
Altitude: 1020 meters
Point 6 - Path junction
After 10m on our right we find the path that goes downhill into the forest.
Altitude: 930 meters
Point 7 - Continue along the path
The cobbled path turns to a ground path and leads us out of the forest under "Agriogidi" peak. On this sunward slope there is lush vegetation (mostly ferns). We must look out to make out the path through the ferns.
Altitude: 860 meters
Point 8 - Dirt road junction
The path ends up to a dirt road among chestnut trees. We turn right.
Altitude: 830 meters
Point 9 - Dirt road junction
200m further we come to the main dirt road that connects Kissos to Chania. We turn left and we follow this road.
Altitude: 770 meters
Point 10 - Junction
At 900m we reach a junction and we follow the road on the left.
Altitude: 660 meters
Point 11 - Cobbled path junction (Detoure to visit old chapel)
After 1000m the dirt road turns into a cement road. At the next junction we turn left into the cobbled path that leads to St Efstathios Church that is worth visiting.
Nearby locations: Aghios Efstathios Church (49 meters), Aghios Efstathios quarter (125 meters),
Altitude: 640 meters
Point 12 - Path junction
We go back to the cement road, we turn left and a few meters further down on our right the path goes downhill. We turn right.
Nearby locations: Aghios Efstathios quarter (65 meters), Aghios Efstathios Church (109 meters),
Altitude: 610 meters
Point 13 - Cement road junction
After a while we come to a cement road. We cross the road and we go on to the path that we see in front of us (photo).
Nearby locations: Aghios Efstathios quarter (40 meters),
Altitude: 590 meters
Point 14 - Road junction
We are among the first houses of Kissos. The path is cut off by a road where we turn left.
Nearby locations: Aghios Efstathios quarter (80 meters),
Altitude: 560 meters
Point 15 - Road junction
The road turns into a quite steep cobbled path in the village. After a while we see the road that we cross and we continue into the path exactly opposite.
Nearby locations: Kissos Settlement (75 meters), Kissos Pharmacy (121 meters), Vougiouklis Fountain (134 meters), Kissos Surgery (139 meters),
Altitude: 520 meters
Point 16 - Finish. Kissos Square
The path ends at Kissos Square and St Marina Church.
Nearby locations: Vougiouklis Fountain (10 meters), Kissos Pharmacy (21 meters), Kissos Surgery (27 meters), Aghia Marina church (63 meters), Kissos Settlement (66 meters), Aghia Marina square (79 meters), Kissos parking (121 meters),
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