The route passed through some of the most spectacular scenery in Crete:

• The descent from Imbros to Sfakia, with its famous hairpin bends
• Crossing the Kotsifou Gorge and the southern part of Rethymno prefecture
• The climb up to Zaros, starting from Mandres
• Crossing southern Heraklion, from Pyrgos onwards
• The descent from Ano Viannos to Myrtos
• The climb from Goudouras to Ziros, then the descent to Xerokampos
• The alternative route from Zakros to Sitia through the mountains
• The old national road from Heraklion to Rethymno

I spent the nights out in the open, wild camping at Agia Marina beach and at Frangokastello.