The crags

For years, whenever we drove to Leonidio from the north, our eyes landed on a compact grey cliff opposite a campsite built on a beach just 30 minutes before Leonidio. Because the cliff is so solid and the location near-perfect...

A town with approximately 6000 residents, Leonidio is built in a valley at the foot of Mount Parnon, on the east coast of Peloponnese. Towering above the homes like a giant fiery waterfall is a jaw-dropping, 250-meter, red limestone cliff....

Leonidio is a beautiful Greek town about 3.5 hours from Athens, with about 6,000 inhabitants situated on the east coast of the Peloponnese in a valley at the foot of Mount Parnon. A breataking, 250m red limestone cliff towers above...

Mavrosouvala is usually referenced as the best sport climbing crag in Athens. This is not an exaggeration especially if your climbing ability goes above 7a. Almost 50 routes and linkups on offer, mainly above 7b. Some super hard lines and...

There is an area called Thessalia, in the heart of Greece, in which one of the most well-known and best climbing areas of Greece is situated. It is called Meteora, which translated means: the ones that stand, hang alone in...

Climbing in Greece is obviously much than just Kalymnos or Meteora. One of the most recent areas to be developed are the cliffs surrounding Nafplion, Greece's ex-capital city and roughly 150km southwest of Athens. As in much of this sun-blessed...

Crag developed by Austrian climbers Angela Eiter and Bernie Ruech in 2015. Angela Eiter reports the following: "Unlike the usual climbing trips, in February 2015 Bernie and I aimed to establish a new crag at Kosmas close to Leonidio....

There are more than 150 sport climbs in the Peillon area and numerous small crags dotted along the entire mountain, but Paou Cave close to Argalasti is certainly the most popular at the moment as it combines excellent...

Crete, the largest island in Greece, is famous for its remarkable history, its rugged beauty and long sandy beaches which make it an ideal holiday destination for thousands of tourists every year. While the vast majority flock to the northern...

The mysterious cave on Mt. Penteli overlooking Athens, served as the hideout of notorious arch-bandit Davelis in the 19th century. Today the ancient marble quarries host some of the most aesthetic and special lines in Greece.

Telendos, the little island opposite Kalymnos, has recently been enriched with Glaros, a new crag located on a stunning natural balcony overlooking the sea which is expected to be one of the hidden gems of Kalymnos climbing. Situated on the...

With its big arch 100m off the ground, the sector Inspiration is certainly one of the most impressive and beautiful climbing areas on the islands of Kalymnos and Telendos. The view is awesome and there is still a huge potential...

This new crag hosts more than 30 fantastic routes in magnificent surroundings. The number of exceptional routes is unusually high even by Kalymnos standards and some are the most beautiful on the island of their grade. The routes are very...

Located on the tiny and idyllic island of Telendos immediately opposite Kalymnos, Pescatore is a new sector with 25 routes from 5b+ to 8a+ on a smooth 30m wall charcaterised by numerous large stalactites and tufas. The wild beauty of...