Excursion info

The very green and full of vegetation Mili Gorge stretches along the river bed, which leads water all year round. Two creeks and several smaller sources combined here sufficiently large volumes of water in past times to drive the mills with great power.

The canyon’s length is about 4 km, of which the first two lead the way down to the river bed, and during the last km one has to overcome again the height difference to either the village Xiro Chorio (path to the right) or the road to Rethymnon (path to the left).

After about 75 minutes pleasant hike until the lower village next to the river bed and researching the ruins and churches, one has already discovered the most impressive places and can practically turn round here and take the same way back.