Trail Rouvas Wood - Giristi - Prinos - Asites

This part of the E4 trail connects the core of Rouvas Wood to the east outskirts of Psiloritis mount and gives its position to the next trail crossing the fertile valleys of Heraklion prefecture . It is quite tiring, as it ascends from altitude 950m to 1779m and then descends to 490m.

The route offers a great experience of the oak wooded forest of Rouvas , the bare peaks of east Priloritis and, if you are lucky, a nice stay in the shelter of Prinos . We start our course from the heart of the forest of Rouvas (altitude 950m) and the church of St John , which is anyway one of the nicest places in Crete for a daily break.

Benches, spring water and a beautiful scenery with high trees compose the setting here. We follow the dirt road that heads up to meet the road coming from Nida to Gergeri .