Rouvas gorge E4 CTC Traditional Cache
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A cache in the Rouvas gorge.
Zaros village is at the southern flank of Psiloritis (Mt Idi) in Crete. Its main attraction is the nearby gorge of Rouvas. Drive past Zaros village to the little lake of Zaros.
The lake is the starting point of the path leading to Rouvas gorge, one of the prettier places in Crete. Twenty minutes past the lake there is the monastery of Agiou Nikolaou. The path ascends past the monastery and soon you enter the gorge. The woods covering the first 1/3 of the gorge were destroyed due to a fire a few years ago and it certainly isn't a pleasant sight.
Go past that as soon as possible and enjoy the rest of the route. The path goes up and down, sometimes along the stream flowing in winter and early spring. There are small wooden bridges in some difficult parts of the route. It is quite possible that you find drinkable water in your way but it is preferable that you carry a liter with you. There are signs all the way up to Agios Ioannis.
The cache is located near the wooden bridge in front of the resting place.
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(Decrypt)
Orgjrra gur gerr naq gur ebpx.