The Samaria Gorge is a 16 km (10 mile) point-to-point hike through a national park in the White Mountains of southwest Crete. The trail runs almost entirely downhill, from an entrance at 1,250 m to the Libyan Sea, and most walkers finish it in 4 to 7 hours. You start at Xyloskalo near Omalos, walk … Continue reading Hiking the Samaria Gorge: The Complete 2026 Guide