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Ο ποταμός Πλατύς βρίσκεται στο νότιο Ρέθυμνο, πηγάζει από τους χείμαρρους του βουνού Κέδρος και την Κοιλάδα Αμαρίου, και εκβάλει στην παραλία του χωριού Αγία Γαλήνη. Πρόκειται για ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα ποτάμια της Κρήτης που έχει νερό όλο το χρόνο.
Το ποτάμι σε όλο το μήκος του παρουσιάζει διαφορετικές μορφολογίες, με στενά και απροσπέλαστα σημεία, καταρράκτες και αλλού πλατιά σημεία ροής, ενώ είναι καλυμμένο σχεδόν ολόκληρο από πυκνή βλάστηση. Σε διάφορα σημεία του υπάρχουν γέφυρες με εντυπωσιακότερες τις δύο παλιές πέτρινες καμαρωτές γέφυρες που υπάρχουν στις αρχές του ποταμού.
The gorge of Plati Potamos is located at the southern side of the Amari valley, Rethimno prefecture, 42 km souteast of Rethymnon city and 18 km north from Agia Gallini at the south coast.
The river-gorge described has a length of 4 km and starts from the village of Agios Ioannis, which is located 2 km east of Nithavris, at the west slopes of Psiloritis mountain. It goes through the east side of the Kedros mount, towards Agia Gallini, south coast, where flows 1 km east of the tourist town. The most impressive part to hike lies between Agios Ioannis village and Agia Paraskevi. The gorge is easy to pass and is marked with red signs. 4 km far from the start of the gorge (Agios Ioannis), 1800m east from the village Orne, there is stone, traditional bridge of impressive construction. A bit later the river turns to a deep narrow gorge and becomes inaccessible and dangerous.There are small ponds with water all year round that make walking pleasant.
In the middle of the gorge there are only two difficult points that require little experience. At those parts it is better to go up the slope bypassing the difficult points and meet the riverbed again further down. The river continues its course to the beach of Agia Galini.
The river-gorge described has a length of 4 km and starts from the village of Agios Ioannis, which is located 2 km east of Nithavris, at the west slopes of Psiloritis mountain. It goes through the east side of the Kedros mount, towards Agia Gallini, south coast, where flows 1 km east of the tourist town. The most impressive part to hike lies between Agios Ioannis village and Agia Paraskevi. The gorge is easy to pass and is marked with red signs. 4 km far from the start of the gorge (Agios Ioannis), 1800m east from the village Orne, there is stone, traditional bridge of impressive construction. A bit later the river turns to a deep narrow gorge and becomes inaccessible and dangerous.There are small ponds with water all year round that make walking pleasant.
In the middle of the gorge there are only two difficult points that require little experience. At those parts it is better to go up the slope bypassing the difficult points and meet the riverbed again further down. The river continues its course to the beach of Agia Galini.
