On Sunday 14 December 2025, the Mountaineering Club of Agios Nikolaos is organising a hike in the southern part of the Rethymno region.

We’ll start from the village of Gianniou, where the bus will drop us off. From there, a dirt road will take us up to the summit of Timios Stavros, where we’ll make our first stop.

Then we’ll descend to the village of Lefkogeia, and follow a dirt road to the small chapel of Agios Paisios (second stop).

Another dirt road will take us to Damnoni beach and then to the Kallisto hotel, near the area’s famous fjord (third stop).

A trail leads us to Paligremnos, and then on to Plakias, where the bus will pick us up.

departure: from Agios Nikolaos (K. Karamanli 23, S/M Vasilopoulos), sunday morning at 07:00. Transport will be by mini bus (limited seats). Estimated cost: around €25.

hiking duration: approximately 6 hours (not including stops)
distance: 16 kilometres
difficulty level: 1+

hike leader: Giannis Psallidakis (6934647100)
info & sign-ups: contact the hike leader or Giannis Pagkalos (2841028173, mobile 6948912019, during shop hours).

More details, photos from previous hikes, participation terms, and gear suggestions on the Club's blog:
👉 https://orsian.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_27.html

Photo by Cretan Beaches