Chania Deliana Mesavlia Gorge

Location: Mesavlia

The Gorge of Deliana-Mesavlia is located 37 km from Chania, about one hour from the town by car. It is an amazing option for beginner hikers or families with children since it is 5 km long and it only takes approximately 1 hour to cross it, walking along a dirt road that does not present any difficulties.

Although Deliana Gorge has not become as popular as other ones in Crete, it is truly beautiful and worth visiting if you enjoy exploring nature. Boasting imposingly high walls, it is a verdant area, full of dense vegetation, with planes and chestnut trees, as well as flowers you don't typically encounter in other parts of Crete. It is a great destination for those interested in birdwatching, as it offers an opportunity to see vultures and other bird species. Cretan goats, lizards and other small animals also figure among its inhabitants.

For the greatest part of the route, you will be walking alongside a river that sometimes floods during the winter, altering the dirt paths. This creek streams down from Mount Anavos, crosses this gorge and continues through the Roka Gorge till it reaches Nopigia Beach.

It is highly recommended that you visit it during the spring when nature is at its best and the creek is still carrying water. This is also the safest time of the year weather-wise since there are no heavy rainfalls to cause the stream to flood.

Along the way, you will get to see two small chapels; one of them is dedicated to Agia Paraskevi and the other one to Agios Fotios.

You can enter the gorge both from the Deliana and Mesavlia villages. At both entrances, you will find a potable water fountain and a car parking area.

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