Ladders of the Aradena Gorge

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Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Χανίων

Ladders of the Aradena Gorge

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Ladders of the Aradena Gorge

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Location: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Χανίων, Greece

Tips

April 3, 2023

Hiking

If you don't like the ladders, you can go around the outside

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Anderl

May 15, 2024

Hiking

This is the way around the ladders.

The ladders can only be climbed or descended by those who dare to climb over a 3 meter high boulder using a rope. The ladders are not the problem, but letting go would be stupid or fatal.

Above the ladders you either have to slide down with the help of a rickety rope or use a lot of force to climb up from below. The boulder has no handles or steps - it only works by friction.

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Jan Breitkreutz

April 27, 2025

Hiking

We descended the bypass and ascended using the ladders. Both ladders are unproblematic. The ascent using the rope (approx. 2.5 m) is quite difficult. The trail markings are unclear directly above the rope (end of April 25), so we accidentally climbed in the wrong direction, which was not without risk.

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