Cyclamen Gorge at Aletrouvari
The Gorge of Cyclamen or St George Gorge starts from the settlement Aletrouvari (altitude 300m), passes east of the village of Agios (St) Georgios and ends at the village Vandes (altitude 50 m).
Chania Gorges
The regional unit of Chania has the densest network of gorges in Crete, particularly on the southern slopes of the White Mountains and in the province of Sfakia. According to one interpretation, the name “Sfakia” is connected with the ancient Greek word “sfax”, meaning a cleft in the earth or a gorge, although this etymology has not been conclusively established.
The best known is the Samaria Gorge, which forms the core of the White Mountains National Park. The complete route from Xyloskalo, near the Omalos Plateau, to Agia Roumeli is approximately 16 kilometres long. Sfakia is also home to the easily accessible Imbros Gorge, the imposing Aradena Gorge, the Sfakiano Gorge and the gorges of Kallikratis, Asfendou and Tripiti.
On the western side of the White Mountains, notable routes include the lush Agia Irini Gorge near Sougia, the Lissos Gorge, Topolia Gorge and the gorges of Sirikari and Kambos. Near the city of Chania lie the Diktamos Gorge, the road-accessible Therisso Gorge and the smaller green gorges of Boriana and Kydoni.
Chalase Gorge at Sassalos
Gorge Chalase or Porofarago starts near the village Sassalos and ends before the village Makronas after 4 hours of course in dense vegetation. Crossing it is not very easy because at one point it has a large scree (chalase) and there is no trail.
Fygou Gorge
The Gorge Fygou is a small, but very beautiful short canyon located near Sougia and is a sub-gorge of the popular gorge of Agia Irini. From this narrow passage the rebels of the area escaped to Sfakia mountains during the several revolutions (hence the name Fygou, i.e. escape).
Kapni Gorge
Its exit is located in the village Nomikiana, Sfakia province. In Chionistra there are two different streams in calcareous soils which after one hour walking each merge to form the gorge of Kapni. The canyon is quite long and walking in it takes about 4 hours. It is one of the difficult and dangerous gorges of Crete with craggy riverbed which in some places creates dry waterfalls and requires climbing.
Katsouna Gorge
The Gorge of Katsouna, near Vrysses, is believed to be the Xenia Street of Herodotus, according to who the guests of ancient Pergamos arrived through here in order to not have visual contact with the forts of the town. The length of the gorge is about one kilometer and starts from Vrysses to reach the entrance of the ancient city.
Vavouledo Gorge
Vavouledo canyon starts about 1km east of the village Hamalevri. A trail runs along the gorge. Near the village Lidiana, the canyon joins the Gorge of Trahinos and the merged river runs till the "cosmopolitan" neighborhood of the Palea Roumata, Arhontika, where you can eat at the taverns.
Askidia Gorge
The canyon of Prasses or Askidia is located in a wooded area of the White Mountains. Its exit is located near the village Askidia (altitude 480m), which is a part of the village Prasses, hence the two names. To find the starting point of the canyon you have to drive on the road that heads from Chania to Sougia and turn at the intersection of Petras Seli leading to Omalos Plateau.
Maganistra gorge
Maganistra gorge starts from the deserted settlement of Pateriana and ends at Lousakies after 3 km. Its sides are the peaks of Kouvara and Profitis Ilias. There is water flowing till late spring and course inside it is of medium difficulty.
