Descent of the Seitan Limania Canyon near Chania, Crete
Try your hand at a dozen abseiling descents in the Seitan Limania Canyon, an impressive dry canyon near Chania!
Practical information
Descent of the Seitan Limania Canyon, a dry canyon, sporting level:
- 2 to 2.5 hours in the canyon;
- about 10 abseiling to heights of up to 40 metres.
Please allow around 3 hours for the whole experience.
- Meeting with the instructor at the Seitan Limania car park
- Briefing on the activity and distribution of equipment
- Setting up canyoning equipment
- 10-minute approach walk to the canyon, on the mountainside
- Briefing on the use of the equipment and safety instructions
- Departure for a 2 to 2.5-hour descent of the Seitan Limania Canyon
- 30-minute walk back to the car park
- Debriefing of the experience, return of the equipment and end of the activity
Personal liability insurance is compulsory to take part in this activity.
All participants must be in good physical condition and have no medical contraindications to take part in this activity.
Please inform your instructor of any medical conditions when booking.
Written parental authorisation is required for minors to participate in this activity without an accompanying adult.
A minimum of 2 participants is required to run this activity.
Once your booking has been confirmed, please contact the instructor directly to organize the meeting time.
This activity is not accessible to pregnant or disabled people, and is not recommended for people who are sensitive to vertigo or have weak backs.
Pets are not permitted to join in this activity.
Photos are available at an additional fee, to be paid onsite.
- Instructor
- Helmet
- Harness
- Transfer
- Photos
- Closed shoes (no smooth soles or water shoes)
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Bottle of water
- Snacks
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Practical information
If you fancy challenging yourself with a sporting activity near Chania, without getting wet, the Seitan Limania Canyon is the adventure for you. Accessible in less than 40 minutes' drive from the town centre, this dry canyon offers a route through a small gorge made up entirely of abseiling descents, around 10 in all, 2 of which are 40 metres high. If you are prone to vertigo, it is best not to go! The Seitan Limania Canyon is accessible from the age of 14, and only to sporty people who can cope with the technical sections along the way.
You will enjoy the Seitan Limania Canyon in a small group of no more than 6 participants, alongside a qualified instructor who will provide you with all the equipment you need for the activity and advise you on how to tackle the various abseils in complete safety. You will need between 2 and 2.5 hours to descend the gorge, which opens out onto an arm of the sea and a small sandy beach with turquoise waters. It is a superb landscape that will make you want to go for a swim to round off the activity in style!
An incredible canyoning adventure near Chania, the Seitan Limania Canyon offers great thrills in an exceptional setting, in the company of the island's wild goats, often present in the area. So if you are ready to embark on a series of 10 abseils with a plunging view over the sea, don't wait any longer to discover the Seitan Limania Canyon in Crete!