Aposelemis canyon

About

It is the longest and most important geological canyon in the northern part of the prefecture of Heraklion. It is crossed by the river Aposelemis, but the part of the canyon has water only after heavy rain, although the river at higher altitude has water during all wet months, due to the phyllite rocks. Despite the long size, easy walk and its proximity to Heraklion it still remains quite unknown to most locals. The canyon Aposelemis forms across its route incredibly beautiful and impressive vertical walls of up to 200 meters and several rock shelters. Despite the rough walls, the bed is quite smooth all the way without technical difficulties. In recent years the Municipality of Hersonissos has created a very beautiful path along the bed which makes walking enjoyable and easy. There are some recreation areas with wooden benches at the beginning and at the end of the trail.