Many of you have visited our beautiful village and have experienced the stunning cliffs surrounding Leonidio. Currently there are more than 1000 routes across a wide range of grades, and there is still potential for many more.
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We invite you to explore Leonidio crags available for all types of adventure seekers!
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| AGHIOS LEMMY SECTOR | Routes: 8 multi-pitch 205m | Grade: 5c - 6b |
| Approach: 6a obl, 6b, 15 QD, about 100 bolts for the route and abseils. Very nice climb, vary with steep sections, the 6b are short and very well protected. The start is about 50 m right of Red Rock sector, between the base of a long-big corner and the ledge with threes 25 m above the ground, south. | ||
| By: Claude Remy | ||
| ARAMIS SECTOR | Routes: 6 multi-pitch 170m | Grade: 6a+ – 6c |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.172745, 22.837244 | By: Claude, Yves Remy and Christof Simeon | |
| DOUVARI SECTOR | Routes: 15+15ext | Grade: 4c - 7a |
| Approach: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts around 250m later, on the left and it is marked with red dots. about 20min. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.171671, 22.856148 | By: Claude, Yves Remy and Christof Simeon | |
| FASTING THERAPY SECTOR | Routes: 5 multi-pitch 150m | Grade: 6b – 8a |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| By: Jiannis Torelli | ||
| HOSPITAL SECTOR | Routes: 8 + 3ext | Grade: 5b – 7a |
| Approach: Take the road to Vaskina and on the second sharp curve turn right into a dirt road. At the end of this road you will find the watertank of Leonidio. The path starts there and it is marked with red dots. 25min | ||
| Coordinates: 37.171846, 22.861499 | By: Claude & Yves Remy | |
| HOT ROCK SECTOR | Routes: 19 + 2ext | Grade: 6a+ - 7b |
| Approach: The sector is on the left part of the main rock over Leonidio.From Leonidio, take the road to Vaskina until the 6th curve where you can park. Cross the stream and go on following the red dots until the big loft. 15 min | ||
| Direction: S Best Months: Nov-Mar Coordinates: 37.172858, 22.849696 | By: Claude and Yves Remy | |
| LEONIDIO SECTOR | Routes: 10 | |
| Approach: SOS, materials are very old ONLY for expert climbers. Published mostly for historical reasons. Scheduled to replace materials at the climb 'Pillar of Fire' | ||
| By: FIRST ONE | ||
| MEGA KANTE - FINISH SECTOR | Routes: 3 | Grade: 8a - 8c+ |
| Approach: Climb Mira, at the starting ankor of pitch 7, traverse few easy meters to the ankor on the left. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.172684, 22.858410 | By: Veit Althoff, Felix Berg, Michael Schreiber | |
| MIGNONETTE SECTOR | Routes: 7 multi-pitch 175m | Grade: 5a - 5c |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| By: Jonas Jägermayer & Rico Schumann | ||
| MIRA SECTOR | Routes: 8 multi-pitch 190m | Grade: 5c - 6b |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| By: Claude, Yves Remy and Christof Simeon | ||
| OPEN GATE SECTOR | Routes: 2 multi-pitch | Grade: 6a+ |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| By: Claude & Yves Remy, I. Metaxotos | ||
| ORAMA SECTOR | Routes: 36 + 5ext | Grade: 5c - 7a |
| Approach: same as going to Rocspot, just further left for 1min. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.172000, 22.854007 | By: Claude & Yves Remy | |
| PETALO SECTOR | Routes: 7 | Grade: 5c+ – 6b |
| Approach: The sector is in the curve of the big wall directly under the flag. Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts around 250m later, on the left and it is marked with red dots. You follow the red dots until the base of the rock.about 20min. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.172397, 22.857064 | ||
| PILLAR OF FIRE SECTOR | Routes: 8 multi-pitch 190m | Grade: 5a - 6a+ |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| By: Giannis Torelli & Aris Theodoropoulos | ||
| PLUG AND PLAY SECTOR | Routes: 7 multi-pitch 180m | Grade: 6b - 7a+ |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| By: Jonas B. and Richard G. | ||
| PORTAL THERAPY SECTOR | Routes: 6 multi-pitch 180m | Grade: 7a |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| By: Stamatis Konstantakopoulos & Kostas Vrohidis | ||
| RAMISI SECTOR | Routes: 6 multi-pitch 185m | Grade: 6b – 6c+ |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| By: Claude and Yves Remy, Christophe Simeon | ||
| REDROCK SECTOR | Routes: 16 + 8ext | Grade: 4c – 6b |
| Approach: Take the road to Vaskina and on the second sharp curve turn right into a dirt road. At the end of this road you will find the watertank of Leonidio. The path starts there and it is marked with red dots. 25min | ||
| Coordinates: 37.171929, 22.862071 | By: Claude & Yves Remy | |
| ROCK SPOT SECTOR | Routes: 29 | Grade: 4c+ – 7a+ |
| Approach: Rocspot', is the first wall left of “Douvari”. Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts around 250m later, on the left and it is marked with red dots. about 20min. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.171848, 22.855406 | By: Marcel Noverraz, Claude and Yves Remy and Christophe Simeon | |
| THA TA POUME SECTOR | Routes: 6 multi-pitch 205m | Grade: 6a+ - 7a |
| Approach: 6b obl, 7a, 15 QD, about 80 bolts. Route of 6 pitches, left of Fasting therapy and another recent route Plug and play. | ||
| By: Claude Remy | ||
| URA KA SECTOR | Routes: 5 multi-pitch 185m | Grade: 6b – 6c+ |
| Approach: From the bottom: Take the road to Vaskina and turn right, on the second sharp curve, in a dirty road, towards the water tank of Leonidio. The path starts on the left about 250m later and it is marked with red dots. about 40min. ABSEIL BACK DOWN The new abseils of Aramis are now the best way down around with a 80 m rope. The first abseil, near a tree on the ridge at the top of the wall (ledge, ropes and bolts), is easy to find with the name of Aramis. The vertical wall here is about 170 m high, make five obvious abseils straight down: down Aramis 38 m, 25 m, 27 m, then off Aramis, 40 m, 40 m. | ||
| By: Claude and Yves Remy, Christophe Simeon | ||
| ARESOS SECTOR | Routes: 13 + 4ext | Grade: 5b+ - 6b |
| Approach: From Leonidio drive towards Vaskina. At the 5th curve follow the dirt road, park after 150m. Hike 10min up the dry river bed along red points, then turn left and follow the stone path for another 10min. 20 min Total. OR ... at the 6th curve (heading towards Vaskina), park. Walk up the road for 150m till the old 'Mayonese' refrigerator container, there follow the path to the dry river bed, turn left following the old stone path to the ruins at the bottom of the crag. total 30min. | ||
| Direction: SE | By: Claude & Yves Remy, 2015 | |
| BALCONY SECTOR | Routes: 14 + 3ext | Grade: 6c+ – 7c+ |
| Approach: Drive towards Vaskina. Pass the Flag on the plateau above Kokkinovrahos and after 500m turn left into a back road. Drive more 150m and park before the sheep farm. Walk downwards on not well marked path (8 min). | ||
| Direction: S Best Months: Nov-Apr Coordinates: 37.176780, 22.847462 | By: A.O.S. | |
| CRAS OF TITANS SECTOR | Routes: 2 | Grade: 7a+ – 8a |
| Approach: Take the road to Vaskina and park at the 9th sharp curve. The sector is in the cave that you see from there, around 300m up the hill. | ||
| Rain Proof: Full Coordinates: 37.176579, 22.841760 | By: Novak, Jägermeyr | |
| Pountes SECTOR | ||
| Coordinates: 37.170170, 22.833955 | ||
| SALA SECTOR | Routes: 30 | Grade: 5a - 7c |
| Approach: Take the road towards Vaskina. Park at the 9th curve (same as twin caves). Follow the dirt road for 15min upwards. At big stone cuckoos at the same hight of the sector, which faces east, descent. Several stone cuckoos will lead you in 7min to the sector. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.177545, 22.833744 | By: Α.Ο.Σ. | |
| TWIN CAVES SECTOR | Routes: 35 + 7ext | Grade: 5c – 8b+ |
| Approach: Drive towards Vaskina. Park at the 9th U-turn. Walk along the back road for about 150m and then take a steep uphill path - 10 min. | ||
| Rain Proof: Partial Direction: S Best Months: Nov - Apr Coordinates: 37.175927, 22.839889 | By: Α.Ο.Σ. | |
| MARS SECTOR | Routes: 23 + 6ext | Grade: 6a+ - 8a |
| Approach: Drive or walk till the cemetery on the north-est end of Leonidio. When the paved road ends continue the off-road path continuously uphill till the road ends. Park below the olive trees. On foot, follow the obvious red-marks and stone-towers for 15-20min, first uphill, then traversing to the right. You’ll cross a tall man-made stone wall and 2 white fixed ropes till the obvious plateau below the red stalactite wall. | ||
| Rain Proof: Mostly Coordinates: 37.175930, 22.872816 | By: Many | |
| NAMASTE SECTOR | Routes: 11 | Grade: 6c - 8b |
| Approach: Drive or walk till the cemetery on the north-est end of Leonidio. When the paved road ends continue the off-road path continuously uphill till the road ends. Park below the olive trees. On foot, follow the obvious red-marks and stone-towers uphill to the obvious south faced wall for 10min, first uphill. | ||
| Direction: S Coordinates: 37.173364, 22.872614 | By: Michael Schreiber & others | |
| PHOBOS SECTOR | Routes: 3 | Grade: 7a - 7a+ |
| Approach: Fahre oder laufe zum großen Friedhof am nord-östlichen Ende von Leonidio. Folge von hier der Schotterstraße linkshaltend bis zum Ende. Parke unter den Olivenbäumen. Folge nun den Steinmännern und roten Punkten zum Sektor Namaste. Von hier weiter rechts um die Ecke und mit 2 weißen Fixseilen zum großen Plateau des Sektors Mars. Vor dem 2. Fixseil biege rechts ab und folge der Wand für weitere 300m bergab. 20min | ||
| Coordinates: 37.176550, 22.873244 | By: Vincent Lauzon | |
| TSIPOURO-TSIPOURA SECTOR | Routes: 2 multi-pitch | Grade: 7a |
| Approach: Go to the north-east part of Leonidio ,to the closest bottom on the extreme right of the small main wall. The wall here is about 70 m high. Cross the field and then walk up following the animals’ narrow path towards the rock (10 min). | ||
| Direction: S | By: Claude & Yves Remy | |
| CAVE OF PANAGIA SECTOR | Routes: 18 + 6ext | Grade: 2a – 7a+ |
| Approach: From Leonidio drive to Athens. After the edge with the 3 windmills, look up to the left the rocks with the characteristic red color and the cave. 50m after a “woodlab” there is a road going down on the right. The path starts there, on the left and then passes from the left side of a house. From there on, it is marked with red dots. 20 min | ||
| Direction: S Best Months: Nov-Mar Coordinates: 37.171829, 22.885581 | By: Claude and Yves Remy | |
| Dornroeschen SECTOR | ||
| Coordinates: 37.167330, 22.873097 | ||
| KING OF THRONE SECTOR | Routes: 2 | Grade: 6c – 7a+ |
| Approach: You can reach to this point from the main road, by the sea which leads to Athens. After the bridge, turn left before the ridge with the wind mills. Go to the nearest possible point of the bottom, on the left of the wall. Cross the field on you left and then walk up following the narrow animals path towards the rock (20 min). | ||
| Coordinates: 37.167330, 22.873097 | By: Claude & Yves Remy | |
| MAD WALL SECTOR | Routes: 21 + 1ext | Grade: 5a – 6a+ |
| Approach: From Leonidio drive to Athens. After the edge with the 3 windmills, look up to the left the rocks with the characteristic red color and the cave. 50m after a 'woodlab' there is a road going down on the right. The path starts there, on the left and then passes from the left side of a house. From there on, it is marked with red dots. 20 min | ||
| Direction: S Best Months: Nov-Mar Coordinates: 37.171676, 22.886270 | By: Claude and Yves Remy | |
| MICRO THEOS SECTOR | Routes: 8 | Grade: 6b - 7a+ |
| Approach: From Leonidio drive to Athens. The sector lies on the big wall after the edge with the 3 windmills. Park 50m after a carpenter workshop, just below the obvious 'Panagia' Cave. A wooden sign indicates the beginning of the path: At this point walk up 100m the private driveway which leads to a house that has a greek flag on top. Hike up along the left side of the fence. At its end turn right and always follow the red dots. At the first sharp left curve continue the smaller path going straight. In a few minutes you'll reach the bottom of the cliff . Walk right along 2 sectors Pillar, Cave. Walking time: around 18min | ||
| Direction: S Coordinates: 37.170526, 22.892427 | By: Claude Remy | |
| PATHFINDER SECTOR | Routes: 1 | Grade: 5c |
| Approach: Route is located in between Mad Wall (100m to the right) and Yellow Wall. | ||
| By: Joachim Friedrich & Florian Friedrich | ||
| THEOS CAVE SECTOR | Routes: 9 | Grade: 6a+ - 7b+ |
| Approach: From Leonidio drive to Athens. The sector lies on the big wall after the edge with the 3 windmills. Park 50m after a carpenter workshop, just below the obvious 'Panagia' Cave. A wooden sign indicates the beginning of the path: At this point walk up 100m the private driveway which leads to a house that has a greek flag on top. Hike up along the left side of the fence. At its end turn right and always follow the red dots. At the first sharp left curve continue the smaller path going straight. In a few minutes you'll reach the bottom of the cliff . Walk right along 2 sectors Pillar, Cave. Walking time: around 18min | ||
| Direction: S Coordinates: 37.170689, 22.891539 | By: Claude Remy | |
| THEOS PILAR SECTOR | Routes: 9 | Grade: 5c+ - 7a+ |
| Approach: Right of Yellow wall there is a pillar and right of it Theos with for mini sectors with differents style of climbing : Pillar, Cave, Micro and Right. All routes are very well protected. Loking east the base of the right pillar it is not flat, nice view on the valley close to the sea. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.170291, 22.891035 | By: Claude Remy | |
| THEOS RIGHT SECTOR | Routes: 9+4ext | Grade: 5c - 7a+ |
| Approach: About 50 m right of Micro Theos there is another small steep wall with sharp rock but very nice routes. South, the base is very confortable, flat with threes. | ||
| Direction: S Coordinates: 37.170470, 22.893144 | By: Claude Remy | |
| YELLOW WALL SECTOR | Routes: 5 | Grade: 6c – 7b |
| Approach: From Leonidio drive to Athens. The sector lies on the big wall after the edge with the 3 windmills, at its lower part on the right. Park 50m after a carpenter workshop, just below the obvious 'Panagia' Cave. A wooden sign indicates the beginning of the path: At this point walk up 100m the private driveway which leads to a house that has a greek flag on top. Hike up along the left side of the fence. At its end turn right and always follow the red dots. When you reach the bottom of the rock turn right while the dots continious to the left towards the sectors 'Mad wall' and 'Panagia cave'. about 15min | ||
| Coordinates: 37.170552, 22.889271 | By: Michael Schreiber, Dario Stefanou & others | |
| FRYDI SECTOR | Routes: 8 | Grade: 5a – 6b+ |
| Approach: Pass the main bridge of Leonidio towards Plaka and turn right just after the bridge, towards Agios Nikolaos Monastery. Pass the two gates (which you have to open and close again)and after 500m you will see the wooden sign of the sector. The path starts on the left side of the bench. 10 min. | ||
| Direction: NE Best Months: All Coordinates: 37.156058, 22.830998 | By: Α.Ο.S. | |
| GARDEN OF DIONYSUS SECTOR | Routes: 4 pitch 125m | Grade: 6c – 7c+ |
| Approach: Pass the main bridge of Leonidio towards Plaka and turn right just after the bridge, to Agios Nikolaos Monastery. On your way to the sector open and close the two metal gates that you will find. Park in front of the monastery and then follow the path on the right side of the monastery, into the wood until the big cave. 5min. | ||
| Rain Proof: Full Coordinates: 37.150338, 22.818905 | By: Jiannis Torelli | |
| MIKRI SINJHA SECTOR | Routes: 5 | Grade: 7c – 8a |
| Approach: Pass the main bridge of Leonidio towards Plaka and turn right just after the bridge, to Agios Nikolaos Monastery. On your way to the sector open and close the two metal gates that you will find. Park in front of the monastery and then follow the path on the right side of the monastery, into the wood. 5min. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.149037, 22.819030 | By: Jiannis Torelli | |
| SAINT NIKOLAS SECTOR | Routes: 28 + 2ext | Grade: 5b – 8a |
| Approach: Pass the main bridge of Leonidio towards Plaka and turn right just after the bridge, to Agios Nikolaos Monastery. On your way to the sector open and close the two metal gates that you will find. The sector starts in the valley on the left side of the monastery. | ||
| Direction: NE Coordinates: 37.146744, 22.818792 | By: Jiannis Torelli & others | |
| ADRSPATCH WALL SECTOR | Routes: 10 | Grade: 6b – 8a+ |
| Approach: Drive from Leonidio to Kosmas and after 11.8km the sector is on your right, on the other side of the valley. There is a stoneman on the side where the path starts. Some meters later there is a beter place to park your car. 7min | ||
| Rain Proof: Partial Direction: SE Best Months: Nov-Mar Coordinates: 37.150345, 22.764957 | By: Stanislav Lukavsky, Miroslav Mach, Stanislav Cejp, Adam Praza | |
| BERLINER MAUER SECTOR | Routes: 19 | Grade: 6a – 7b |
| Approach: Take the road to Kosmas. After 6.2km (on the 3rd sharp left curve) there is a dirt road going into the valley on the right. Park there and take the path that starts on the right side of this road. The path is marked with red dots and goes through a sheepfold. You can already see the wall straight up. about 10min | ||
| Direction: SE Best Months: Nov-Mar Coordinates: 37.161861, 22.797309 | By: Christian Wahle & others | |
| EL PERPATI SECTOR | Routes: 18 + 2ext | Grade: 6b – 8a |
| Approach: Take the road to Kosmas. After 8.8Km, passing a right open curve, you will see the sector up on the right. The path starts some meters after the curve. 15min | ||
| Rain Proof: Partial Direction: W Best Months: Nov-Apr Coordinates: 37.145534, 22.783920 | By: A.O.S. | |
| FLU SECTOR | Routes: 1 | Grade: 7b |
| Approach: From Leonidio, take the road to Kosmas. The sector is located around 5km later, 100 meters on the left of the sector “Grande cuckoo”. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.162705, 22.806751 | By: Zdenek Novak and Petr Holas | |
| GIGIRL SECTOR | Routes: 7 | Grade: 4a - 6b+ |
| Approach: 2,2 km behind the end of the village Leonidio (direction to Kosmas) you find on the left side a dirt road down to a dam. Shortly behind it are some parking possibilities on the left side. The new sector is seen on the right side. A cairns path leads up to the wall in 5 minutes. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.164042, 22.822489 | ||
| GOLDEN DUSK SECTOR | Routes: 6 | Grade: 7b – 8b+ |
| Approach: Take the road to Kosmas. After 6.2km (on the 3rd sharp left curve) there is a dirt road going into the valley on the right. From there you can see the big red wall up the mountain. Park there and follow the red dots on the right side of this road. After the sheepfold the path goes to the right and it is marked with stonemen. The red dots on the left lead to the sector “Berliner Mauer”, which is more to the left. 25min | ||
| Rain Proof: Partial Direction: S Best Months: Nov-Mar Coordinates: 37.164179, 22.800686 | By: Layla Hussein & Benedikt Hacker | |
| GRANDE CUCKOO SECTOR | Routes: 11 | Grade: 4b – 7a |
| Approach: After the sign of H.A.D.A. sector (that is on the rock next to the street) drive 250 meters more, till the next curve. You see the grey rock on the right side up the mountain. The path starts through an apiary (“beehouse”). about 7 min. | ||
| Direction: S Best Months: Nov-Apr Coordinates: 37.163356, 22.808059 | By: Α.Ο.Σ. | |
| HADA SECTOR | Routes: 30 + 1ext | Grade: 6b – 8b+ |
| Approach: Drive from Leonidio to Kosmas. After 4.6km park on the left side 50m before the obvious sharp left curve. Follow the path (red marks & little cuckoo towers) on the right side of the gorge. After 20min walk down to the riverbed and climb up the fixed rope to ascent the large ledge. | ||
| Rain Proof: Full Direction: NE Best Months: Nov-Apr Coordinates: 37.169323, 22.809820 | By: A.O.S | |
| KAMARES SECTOR | ||
| Coordinates: 37.143973, 22.778465 | ||
| KINDER GARDEN SECTOR | Routes: 2 | Grade: 6b+ – 6c+ |
| Approach: Take the road to Kosmas. After 6.2km (on the 3rd sharp left curve) there is a dirt road going into the valley on the right. From there you can see the sector of the small cave not far from the street. Park there and take the path that starts on the right side of this road. Be careful! The red dots lead to the sector “Berlin wall”, which is the wall above. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.162246, 22.797999 | By: Zdenek Novak and Petr Holas | |
| LATIN LOVE SECTOR | ||
| Coordinates: 37.149336, 22.774602 | ||
| LIMERI SECTOR | Routes: 21 | Grade: 6b – 8b |
| Approach: From Leonidio take the road to Kosmas. After about 10 km you will see a wooden sign on the right side, fixed on the rock. 2 min. | ||
| Direction: W Best Months: Nov-Apr Coordinates: 37.142050, 22.775682 | By: Α.Ο.S. | |
| SKIADANIKO SECTOR | Routes: 53 | Grade: 4a - 7b+ |
| Approach: Leave Leonidio and drive towards Kosmas for 11km. Pass the stone bridge and continue for 400m. Park in the plateau with the small temple on the right side. Follow the path with blue signs and cairns – 20 min. | ||
| Direction: E Coordinates: 37.152974, 22.767014 | By: Stamatis Konstantakopoulos | |
| SOUVLAKOVRACHOS SECTOR | Routes: 6 multi-pitch 130m | Grade: 5b - 6b+ |
| Approach: About a 1,5 km behind the end of the village Leonidio (direction to Elona) park on the left side of the straight road, below the tall and obvious Souvlakovrachos. The A cairns path leads up to the wall in 60 minutes. | ||
| By: Engel, Matthias Gerthmann, Michael Kischuweit, Christoph Franz | ||
| XMAS SECTOR | Routes: 11 +4ext | Grade: 6a – 7c+ |
| Approach: Take the road to Kosmas. After 6.1km (on the 3rd sharp left curve) there is a dirt road going into the valley on the right. Park there and take this road. After 20 meters you see the small rock on the left side. 1min | ||
| Coordinates: 37.160479, 22.796461 | By: Christian Wahle, Michael Schreiber & others | |
| GEROVRAXOS SECTOR | Routes: 7 | Grade: 7a+ – 8b+ |
| Approach: Gerovrachos is above the sector 'La maison des chevres'. Drive from Leonidio to Kosmas and after around 12 kilometers turn right to Paleochori. After 3 km you see the sector ' La maison des chevres' on the right side. Take the nice path and continue after 'La maison des chevres ' until the next goat pens made of stone. The path goes on the left side of the canyon and the crag is obvious to find from there. 40 minutes. | ||
| Rain Proof: Mostly Direction: S Coordinates: 37.167631, 22.755243 | By: Simon Montmory | |
| LA MAISON DES CHEVRES SECTOR | Routes: 17 | Grade: 5b – 9a |
| Approach: Drive from Leonidio to Kosmas and after around 12 kilometers turn right to Paleochori. After 3 km you see the sector on the right side. You walk 10 minutes to be reach it. (it`s an overhanging rock with an old goat barn on the ride side of the rock. | ||
| Direction: S Best Months: Nov-Mar Coordinates: 37.163818, 22.754885 | By: Caroline Giavaldini & James Pearson & others | |
| Le Chateau Polonais SECTOR | ||
| Coordinates: 37.164156, 22.753265 | ||
| AFRICA SECTOR | ||
| Coordinates: 37.148501, 22.756432 | ||
| ELONA SECTOR | Routes: 21 + 5ext | Grade: 6c – 8c |
| Approach: Take the road to Kosmas and Elona Monastery. After around 15km you will find the fork that leads to the monastey. Turn left and after 50m the sector lays on the right, directly on the street. Continue and park in front of the entrance of the monastery where there is more space. 1-5 min | ||
| Rain Proof: Full Direction: W Best Months: Oct-Apr Coordinates: 37.146277, 22.765753 | By: Konstantakopulos,Kuthuris, Kutsukis | |
| FRANKENSTEIN SECTOR | Routes: 4 | Grade: 5b - 6a+ |
| Approach: From Leonidio drive 19km towards Kosmas / Sparta. Park in the 3rd sharp curve after having passed the monastery Elona. From the curve the sectors Frankenstein and Nifada are not yet visible. Walk behind the big stone cuckoo and follow go left-hand steep uphill. After 2-3min go right in almost even terrain following the red dots. Frankenstein: 10min, 5 min further is Nifada. | ||
| Coordinates: 37.137393, 22.746219 | By: Albrecht Göbel | |
| NIFADA SECTOR | Routes: 15 + 5ext | Grade: 7a - 8b+ |
| Approach: From Leonidio, drive towards Kosmas. After about 19 km from the center of Leonidio, you can park at the third sharp curve you will meet after the monastery of Elona. Follow the red marks to the sector. | ||
| Rain Proof: Partial Direction: N Coordinates: 37.136269, 22.744786 | By: Angy Eiter and Bernie Ruech | |
| PANORAMA SECTOR | Routes: 17 + 2ext | Grade: 6b – 8a |
| Approach: You go to the Elona Monasteri (from Leonidio 15 km into the mountains in the direction to Kosmas) and parc directly next to the Elona Sektor (200 m before the entry of the Monastery). From there you go a hike trail to Kosmas. After around 5 minutes you leave the trail for a little path, marked with red points, to the Panorama Sector. | ||
| Rain Proof: Partial Direction: NE Best Months: Nov-Apr Coordinates: 37.144319, 22.762872 | By: Michael Schreiber, Christian Wahle | |
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