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Review:
The Gorge of Samaria is in the National Park of Samaria, in the White Mountains.
It is the second most popular attraction on Crete and attracts a quarter of a million hikers from May to October. It is considered too dangerous to walk in winter because of the high water levels. The walk is 16 km long and takes between 5 and 7 hours.
It starts at an altitude of 1230m and ends at the village of Agia Roumeli on the Libyan Sea. The terrain is rough, rocky and steep, between vertical cliffs and ancient cyprus forests. An afternoon start will make the walk less crowded and cooler.
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