Our great journey with the constant changes in landscape, in the ground, in the clichés and in the circumstances. Along the 24.7 km of the route of the Retzakas Challenge you will discover the hidden beauty of the inland of Inachorio giving you the opportunity to pass through 6 villages of the region..

Just before the 5th km we will enter for the first time in the alley of the central settlement of Tzitzifia.

At the 9th kilometer we will be in Perivolia, the village of the chieftain of the Cretan revolution and first president of the Cretan Parliament, Anagnostis Skalidis.

After the 11th km we passed through the alleys of the village of Kefalie, a point where we will be before the middle of the route and there will be a time limit of 2.5 hours.

Just before the 14th km we reach the neighborhoods of Aerinos, the 2nd most mountainous village of Kissamos, and the new addition of the route takes us to the new highest point of the route at 709 meters in the Monumental Olive of Aerinos, a pale olive tree. 

At about 18 km. of the route we have descended to the village of Pappadiana where we will be able to refresh ourselves at the 2 fountains of the village. 

After 19.5 to 21 km of the route we will be in the village of Vathi, which in the past was the central village of the area.

On our way through all the villages we will see the special stone building in houses and terraces, we will pass through alleys, cobbled streets and streets, we will cross courtyards and gardens and we will admire the old mansions that each one hides its own history.

The route of the Retzakas Challenge, apart from the villages, connects the three (unfortunately closed) Primary Schools of the area, Plokamianon, Perivolion and St Athanasios and this year it also connects the 2 old olive trees of the area (Plokamianon & Aerinos). In addition, participants will pass by or very close to about 12 churches but will also see old threshing floors, sterns and springs.

The Retzakas Challenge may not be classified as mountainous as it is not a mountainous area with very high altitudes (not yet) but it has all the characteristics that make it a trail race of adventure in the nature, which gives us the opportunity to discover the hidden beauty of the region, facing unknown corners of the Inachorio hinterland, smelling the wild herbs of the region, discovering the waterfall of Retzaka and dozens of other spots with running water and springs, crossing ancient olive groves, passing through pine forests, stepping on forgotten paths, filling us with unique images.

The Retzakas Challenge is a challenge but also an invitation to come and ask for a special experience through your participation in our event.