Samaria Gorge

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Samaria Gorge

Gorge · Greece

Description

One of the longest gorges in Europe, a 16 km chasm through the White Mountains of Crete descending from the Omalos plateau to the Libyan Sea. Its narrowest point, the Iron Gates, squeezes between 300 m walls.

Key facts

Samaria Gorge is in Decentralized Administration of Crete.

Region: Decentralized Administration of Crete
Huts nearby: Kallergi Shelter (6.6km), Katsiveli II (8.8km), Roussies mitato (9km)
Trailhead: 5.9km
Nearest village: Agia Roumeli · 4km

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