29/11/18

Discover Lassithi Plateau

The Lasithi Plateau stretches 11 km (6.8 mi) in the E-W direction and 6 km (3.7 mi) in the N-S direction. It is approximately 70 km (43 mi) east from Heraklion and lies at an average altitude of 840 m (2,760 ft).

Winters can be harsh and snow on the plain and surrounding mountains can persist until mid-spring. The plateau is famous for its white-sailed windmills, (more accurately, wind-pumps), made to a local design, that have been used for two centuries to irrigate the land. Despite there being around 10,000 in the past, most of them have been abandoned in recent times in favour of modern diesel and electric pumps.

Riding to the Plateau from Heraklion is always fun.In the video that follows you can enjoy the ride of our club XT #671 PAREAKI from Heraklion to the Plateau. In XT #671 PAREAKI we all own and are passion-ed about the legendary Yamaha XT motorbike.

You can see the routes of the ride and keep always in mind to drive with caution and enjoy the perfect landscape of Crete.

The routes






The videos





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