Crete the White Mountains (Cicerone International Walking) Review

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(More customer reviews)I find this guide much less useful than the guides by Jonnie Godfrey and Elizabeth Karslake (Western Crete and Eastern Crete, in the Sunflower Landscapes series). Wilson's guide contains fairly detailed verbal descriptions of numerous trails and a few black-and-white photographs, but there are no maps (the Sunflower guides show all trails in small full-colour reproductions of sections of a large-scale topographical map of the island, as well as an overall map of the island on which is indicated all the trails or tours covered in the guide). While Wilson's guide might, I suppose, be preferred by those with lots of serious hiking and mountaineering experience using compass and binoculars, people like me who want a map of where they're going will be disappointed with this book.
The route descriptions are fairly detailed, but (unlike the Sunflower series) neglect to mention some things important to more mortal hikers and walkers, like where on which hikes those prone to vertigo will need some help.

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With an agreeable climate, an amazing landscape and a history stretching back to the start of civilisation, Crete, with its proud but friendly people, makes an outstanding destination. Rising to 2453 metres, the White Mountains are the jewel of Crete's six mountain ranges. The guide comprises extensive walking and trekking from the five main trekking centres which are Omalos, Askyfou, Anopolis, northern foothills and the south coast. There are forty-nine walks ranging from spectacular gorge walks and coastal walks to strenuous ascents of the main peaks. Six mountain ranges make up the backbone of the island, but quite the best is the Lefka Ori, or White Mountains, where several peaks rise to over 2100m (7000ft). Five good walking centres that are connected one with the other by bus or boat are also easily reached by bus from Chania. All are within 2 hours' journey of the airport.