Mountains & peaks · Sfakia
White Mountains (Lefka Ori)
The great mountains of western Crete.
Mountains & peaks
Summits, ridges and high plateaus
Crete is a mountain island: three big ranges rise above 2,000 metres, with shepherd huts, high plateaus and views over both seas.
Mountains & peaks · Phaistos
Mount Psiloritis (Ida)
Crete's highest mountain at 2,456 m.
Mountains & peaks · Archanes-Asterousia
Asterousia Mountains
Wild mountains between Messara and the Libyan Sea.
Plateaus, forests & parks · Sfakia
White Mountains National Park
Greece's famous national park around Samaria.
Mountains & peaks · Archanes-Asterousia
Mount Giouchtas
The mountain that looks like the face of Zeus.
Mountains & peaks · Lasithi Plateau
Dikti Mountains
The mountains of eastern Crete with peaks over 2,000 m.
Plateaus, forests & parks · Amari
Psiloritis UNESCO Geopark
A UNESCO geopark around Crete's highest mountain.
Hidden gem
Mountains & peaks · Sfakia
White Mountains High Desert
A lunar landscape of rocks and peaks.
Hidden gem
Mountains & peaks · Amari
Mount Kedros
A conical mountain with rare plants.
Hidden gem
Mountains & peaks · Lasithi Plateau
Mount Selena
A peak above the Lasithi plateau.