Solo hike on the E4 Trail in Greece & Crete 👣 🇬🇷 A Walk Across Europe 9
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- In this penultimate stage of my walk across Europe, I set out from Thessaloniki to follow the E4 Trail down through the Peloponnese Peninsula and across the island of Crete. However, things gets off to a bad start and I end up using public transport to link Mount Olympus, Meteora and Delphi.
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00:00 Titles
01:01 Route Map
01:44 Leaving Thessaloniki
04:04 Litochoro & Mount Olympus
07:24 Meteora
08:31 Delphi
09:14 Peloponnese Peninsula North
14:48 Peloponnese Peninsula South
16:21 Athens
17:07 Crete
25:01 Kato Zakros & Gorge Of The Dead
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My immediate thoughts on the Peloponnese and Crete sections of the E4 Trail (filmed in Zakros, Crete):
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In 2018 I walked 2,567 miles across Europe from Vienna in Austria to Cape Greco on Cyprus. Playlist containing the full 10-part series: • A Walk Across Europe (...
Amazing video Ashley! So sorry you got mugged, but you made a good call and pressed on. I'm currently reading "How To Think Like A Roman Emperor" by Donald Robertson, the Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, and much of that philosophy came out of Greece. Great stuff that stoic philosophy. I loved the color of the ocean in Crete, my son kayaked in Corfu back in the 90's and he said it was incredible! Thank you for the wonderful video! Sincerely, Ossie
Thank you Ossie. Yes Greece is a fantastic place, so much of history and storytelling came from there. Thanks again, take care, Ashley
Thanks to the inspiration of your previous videos I walked across most of Crete this spring and it was really enjoyable, thank you.
Also having walked in Crete myself now it is amazing to see how you edited weeks of walking in just a few minutes.
The E4 is a beutiful and a "must hike" experience ! Well done ! Hope to see you also on other enjoyable greek trails!
Man y walked strigh through gypsy district for sure 1st things locals told me to not to go to gypsy district when I moved to thesaloniki
Thank you Ashley, very much appreciated upload.
Thank you Thierry
Well done, Ashley. The toughest mountains of the journey are on the inside. Thanks for another great video; it's a privilege to share something of your journey.
Happy trails
Thank you Paula
What a journey....I tip my hat sir
Thank you good sir 👍
Hello Ashley..... this episode seemed raw at start of the journey....That train track section was making me giggle he he chooo chooo, nice one mate really enjoyed seeing this one 🙏👣
Cheers Jodz, thanks for watching
It was so pleasure to see many known places on Crete :)
Thanks for watching! It looks like you know Crete far better than me! 😀
Wow through Romanian no problem and mugged in Greece.. I once walked from the train station of my hometown amsterdam with a big backpack; that didn't feel very nice at all!
You put in some great hiking. I too would have difficulty with roadwalking just to keep it pure.
Thanks this was again a great report!
Yep, proof you can get unlucky anywhere really. Thanks again for watching 👍
Thanks for the great series. Which part of Greece did you like the most from a scenery perspective?
Congrats! Amazing trip. Walking all is diferent. I was curioua that finally the most dangerous animal was the human not bears ans wolfs
Thanks for watching
Hi Ashley - love your videos. Thank you for sharing your adventures. What time of year did you go to Crete? I am from Canada and thinking of going over Christmas - so I know to expect snow in the Mountains and will be ok with it :-). How were the accommodation choices in the mountainous parts? Which is was your favourite part of the trail and which would you recommend for a week of walking?
Hello Ashley what you did is awesome!You inspired me and I'm also planning to do the E4 route in Crete. Could you share a link of the site you found all the info for the route when planning?
Hi Alexandra. You can try e4crete.wordpress.com. I also used the 1:100,000 Anavasi maps of Crete and OpenStreetMap. Hope this helps, cheers 🙂
This is Sparta :) Greek Looks like a very nice Hiking Country
Definitely some very nice spots out there 😁
thanks for the video. how common were stream crossings/ponds or other potable water sources for taking drinking water in the mountains around olympus in the fall when you visited?
Hey, thanks for watching. My memory's a little hazy on that area now but I don't remember water being an issue. I filled up in Litochoro (in my accommodation) and I think there was plenty of water available in the refuge near the top. I think all the stream crossings were by bridge but I'm sure you could get down to the stream easily in places. I can only speak for the Litochoro - Mytikis trail though.
Hi Ashley Great video :) whats the song at the 6.30 mark? :)
Hey thanks very much 🙂 The song is Never Back Away by SadMe, you can download it from www.jamendo.com/album/171086/reverse cheers 👍
@@AshleyGDean Thnx Ashley :)
Thanks for the great series! When did you start in Greece? I thinking of starting in Thessaloniki in January but I'm not really sure if it's possible at that time.
Thanks for watching! Probably not much help but I started walking in Greece in early September
@@AshleyGDean Ah okay, thanks! I've decided to start in Peloponnese so hopefully it's not too cool and then do Crete and Cyprus as well.
Thank you for sharing Ashley! Truly inspirational video! Haha by the end of your journey in Greece you learnt about the gypsies, the ones who most likely stole your money in Thessaloniki. I am planning to hike the Peloponnese section this upcoming summer as I grew up in there. I'll contact you if I have any questions about the route. Best of luck!
Thanks very much Konstantinos. Good luck on your adventure!
Were bugs a problem? Like sneaking into your tent, and I'd love to see you walk to Poland, or throught it to go more north, you might be somewhere else maybe more south of Greece or somewhere, put just a suggestion, have a great day and stay safe! Cheers
-Jakub
Hey thanks for watching. Nope didn't get many bugs in the tent thankfully. Will probably visit Poland someday... the Tatra mountains look ace! Cheers, take care
@@AshleyGDean thanks, planning a walk across Europe also in a few years, cheers mate!
Im walking from Albania to Athens when the border opens. I have a question, ive heard that wild camping in greece is strictly illegal? How did you sleep? I will probably still camp but just try my best to stay way out in the wild
Hey. I didn't actually look at the legalities, but camped without any problems wherever I went... you can't get in trouble if no-one sees you 🙂
Hello,what is favourite trail section,in which country?In a meaning of pleasure of hiking with a beautiful landscape viewing.To not be too rough but in the same time being high?
Hi Stefan, thanks for watching. I'd recommend the Rila & Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria. The paths are well worn and signed with some of the best scenery... Lots of huts too 👍 czcams.com/video/IzwBcx1s_zs/video.html
@@AshleyGDeanThanks alot.
Loving these adventures Ashley. What a brilliant video! Thanks for taking us with you! I am only a beginner hiker. I made this video: czcams.com/video/lOmCtCbkjZw/video.html. I hope you are planning another hike and video, I’ve already subscribed so I don’t miss it! Jackie
Thanks for watching Jackie! I bet there's some nice hiking to be done in nice warm Spain this time of year! Cheers, all the best
@@AshleyGDean hi Ashley! Watched a few more of yours today. Absolutely epic. You’re inspiring!! But your poor feet 🤣🤣🤣. Yeah blessed with a great climate for enjoying the outdoors here. So what’s the next epic adventure for you?
@@BaqPaqJaq No epic adventures planned at the moment until at least next year unfortunately, though I hope to get back in to making some films again this year, just here in the UK though 🙂
@@AshleyGDean well I’ll stay tuned 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻