Dikti Mountains ~ Το όρος Δίκτη
The Dikti Mountains in Lasithi in the east of Crete in Greece, are 40 kms from Agios Nikolaos. The highest peak is Mt Spathi at 2148 m. These mountains are rugged and rocky, with snow and cold conditions in winter, with fertile plateaus dotted amongst them, the most famous of which is
Lasithi Plateau.
Nature abounds in the remote and unique ecology of the mountains. Rare birds to spy include the Bonelli Eagle, falcons, ravens, the Griffin Vulture and the Bearded Vulture. There are small mammals such as the Cretan marten and badger, and weasels, voles, hares and hedgehogs. Reptiles such as snakes and lizards, and ever present scorpions hiding under the rocks. The E4 European Walking Path passes through these mountains. This path is 320 km long in Crete and winds from the west to the east taking in the breathtaking scenery and high mountains in Kriti. With plenty of history, high in the mountains 1100m behind Tzermiado lie the ruins of Karfi, where the Minoans lived around 1000 BC. The villages of Tzermiádo, Agios Giórgos, Psyró, Marmakéto, Agios Konstatínos, and Avrakódes are agricultural villages of the Lasithi Plateau. Another Dikti Mountain village is Kritsá (pictured). Return to Cretan Mountains & Gorges Return from Dikti Mountains to We Love Crete Homepage |
