Newsflash from Friday, 31 October 2025: The Samaria National Park will remain closed between 1.11.2025 and 30.4.2026 due to off season.
Yes, that’s correct! The Samaria National Park (Samaria Gorge) in Crete closes annually for the off-season — typically from November 1st through April 30th — due to weather conditions, safety concerns, and maintenance needs.
For the 2025–2026 season, the park will indeed be closed from November 1, 2025, until April 30, 2026, and is expected to reopen in early May 2026, depending on weather and trail conditions (source: Samaria National Park official site and Kolymbari Courier).
During the closure, both entrances (Xyloskalo and Agia Roumeli) are off-limits to hikers for safety reasons — heavy rain, rockfalls, and flooding are common in winter.
