u/SirSamkin

My buddy and I are looking at backpacking Crete for about 10 days in July. Due to some work availability issues, that’s the only time this year we can do it.

We are trying to figure out any tips or advise, as well as where specifically to hike. We are primarily planning on being on the E4 trail, and planned on making landfall in Chania and then hiking around the western coast of the island and across the south to hit Samaria gorge.

Has anyone done something similar or have anything to suggest otherwise? Also for camping, I see wild camping is illegal in Greece but the internet seems to suggest it’s widely tolerated on the south end of the island. Are campsites prevalent?

We are both fairly experienced backpackers in a U.S. sense, with substantial miles on the Appalachian Trail, the Rocky Mountains, and much of the east Coast, and are comfortable hiking 2 or more weeks at a time.