Greece 1:30k Waterproof Anavasi Psiloritis (Mount Ida) topographic map [11.14]

Mount Ida, known as Psiloritis, is located in the center of Crete and covers a part of the prefectures of Rethymnon and Heraklion. Among its many peaks the five highest are Timios Stavros (2454m), Agathias (2424m), Stolistra (2336m), Vouloumenou (2267m) and Kousakas (2211m) . Indeed, the peak of Timios Stavros (the Holy Cross) is higher by just 1 m from the highest peak of the White Mountains (Pachnes), thus being the highest point of Crete.

Caves and other karst formations, deep canyons, small plateaus, forests, and bare alpine zones make up the imposing natural scenery of Psiloritis.  A Natural Park has been established comprising the mountain and its northern coastal zone. Due to the variety of rock formations and fascinating geology, Psiloritis Natural Park became member of the European Geoparks Network in 2000 and in 2008 joined the UNESCO Global Network of Geoparks .

An open stone chapel of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross), site of an annual pilgrimage on September 14, is located on the summit. 

About this map series

Popular hiking areas of various Greek sites, GPS compatible maps, printed on waterproof and tear-resistant plastic paper showing hill-shading, and spot heights. Landscape/land-use variations are indicated, e.g. forest, orchard, vineyard. Footpaths and isolated huts are clearly marked. Other details include springs and intermittent streams, caves, marinas, hotels, beaches, cultural landmarks including churches and archaeological sites, etc. Place names are shown in both Greek and Latin script. Map legend includes English.