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Imbros Gorge
Imbros Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Ίμπρου, Faragi Imbrou is
Imbrou)
a 11 km long canyon located near Hora Sfakion in south-
References
ern Crete, the Mediterranean island. It runs parallel to • Bötig, Klaus (2010). Kreta - Merian live. Munique:
Samariá Gorge, its narrowest part has 1.60 m and it ends Travel House Media. pp. 128.
at the village of Kommitádes (8 km/ 650 m for hiking).
The Imbros village (aka Nimbros) is located at an altitude
of 780 meters and is at the South end of the fertile plain
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of Askyfou.
The legend tells that two brother were banished from
Imbros, Turkey and lived in the Imbros village, Crete.
The Imbros Gorge mule trail was the only connection
between Chania and Hora Sfakion, before the road was
built. Remains of this trail can be still seen. The gorge
witnessed an evacuation of several thousands of British
soldiers during World War II before heading to Egypt.
Hiking:
• The entrance fee is €2.
• Easy to pass, it has no dangerous points and you
don’t need a guide with you.
• Because it is so small only a short amount of time is
needed, ideal for those who can’t walk for many
hours or don’t have much spare time.
• You can pass the gorge all year round except when
it’s raining or snowing heavily.
• For those who reach Imbros with their own car, they
can leave it there, pass the gorge and return to it
with a taxi from Kommitádes or walk through the
gorge all the way back again, as it is not so tiring.
• As someone walks downhill 8 km and 650 m, it is
something like half of Samariá Gorge. But Samariá
Gorge is scree above the river bed, and Imbros Gorge • Imbros Gorge (Crete)
is round scree of the dry creek bed. The trail is still • Imbros Gorge
strenuous, people with over size waist, sandals • Imbros Gorge
without socks, and women with elegant shoes
covering just their toes, suffer. Coordinates: 35°14′48″N 24°10′5″E / 35.24667°N
24.16806°E / 35.24667; 24.16806
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