KALOGRIA (Καλόγρια)

Kalogria is the first-developed climbing area in northwest Peloponnesus. There are more than 80 routes, the most of them sport single or double pitches but also some boltless routes are here, up to F7a technical grade. The rock is solid gray on slabs, red, orange or white on overhangs and reaches up to 70m on the highest sector ("Strofilia"). There is easy climbing (5 - 6a+) on the sector "School" and the hardest on the sector "Panagia" (high, by the chapel) with routes at the 8th grade.

Access: the cliffs are located at the right side of the road from Araxos to Kalogria.

Best season: Late October through December, March

In summer afternoons (after 16:00) you can find shadow only at sector "Panagia".

The morning sun attacks all sectors at 11-12 o'clock.Photo Gallery: Hyena 6c, Siren 8b

Most important sectors (from left to right):

1. Main Sector (Strofilia)

1.A. High rocks (left part)

Nr	ONOMA	NAME	GRADE	PROTECTION	LENGTH	QUALITY
1	ΡΩΓMΗ (far left)	ROGMI (CRACK)	VIII	Natural	28m	**
2	ΑΤΛΑΝΤΑΣ	ATLANTAS	7a	Bolts	40m	**
3	ΑΙΟΛΟΣ	EOLOS	VIII; IX+	Both pitches mixed gear	70m	/
4	ΣΙΣΥΦΟΣ	SISIFOS	7a+; 7b	Bolts	60m	/**
5	ΛΕΥΚΗ ΜΑΓΕΙΑ	WHITE MAGIC	VI; 8a/8a+	p1:Natural, p2:Bolts	60m	/**
6	ΑΥΓΟ ΤΟΥ ΦΙΔΙΟΥ	SERPENT'S EGG	VI; 7b+	p1:Natural, p2:Bolts	60m	/*
7	ΠΕΡΣΕΦΟΝΗ	PERSEFONI	VI-,VII+	Natural	35m	*
8	ΠΥΘΕΑΣ	PYTHEAS	VII+	Natural	25m	*
9	ΠΟΣΕΙΔΩΝΑΣ	POSEIDONAS	IX-/IX	Bolts	35m	*
10	ΗΦΑΙΣΤΟΣ	IFAISTOS	7b/7b+	Bolts	60m	-/**
11	ΦΑΡΑΩ	FARAO	VI+	Natural	25m	-
12	ΣΑΛΩMΗ	SALOMI	VI-/VI	Natural	60m	**/

1.B. Right part: Sector "Galazio Oneiro" (Blue Dream)

Number	ONOMA	NAME	GRADE	LENGTH	QUALITY
1	ΚΟΥΦΑΛΑ	KOUFALA	7b+	28m
2	MΕΝΙΡ	MENIR	5c+	20m	**
3	ΟΒΕΛΙΞ	OVELIX	VI-/VI	35m
4	ΚΟΡΑΛΛΙ	KORALLI	8a/8a+	18m	*
5	ΥΔΡΟΧΟΟΣ	IDROCHOOS	VII+	30m	**
6	ΛΟΥΚΥ ΛΟΥΚ	LUCKY LUCK	7a	35m	**
7	ΛΕΥΚΟΣ ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ	LEUKOS THANATOS	7c+	28m	**
8	ΣΤΑΛΑΚΤΙΤΗΣ	STALACTITIS	7b+	30m	***
9	ΑΠΕΡΑΝΤΟ ΓΑΛΑΖΙΟ	APERANTO GALAZIO	7c	25m?	*
10	ΓΑΛΑΖΙΟ ΟΝΕΙΡΟ	GALAZIO ONEIRO	7b	25m	***
11	ΚΟΥΦΟΒΡΑΣΗ	KOYFOVRASI	7b+	25m	*
12	MΠΑΟMΠΑΠ	MBAOMBAP	6a+	20m	**
13	ΑΣΤΕΡΙΞ	ASTERIX	VII-	35m
14	ΔΑΙΔΑΛΟΣ	DAIDALOS	VI+/VII-	35m

2. Sector "chapel PANAGIA"

2.A. Chapel

Nr	NAME	ONOMA	GRADE	LENGTH	QUALITY
1	ΑΝΕΥ ΟΡΩΝ	ANEV ORON	7b+/7c	23m	**
2	ΖΩΗ ΕΝ ΤΑΦΩ	ZOI EN TAFO	6c+	26m	*
3	ΦΡΙΚΗ	FRIKI (HORROR)	VIII-/VIII	27m	*
4a	ΙΕΡΑ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΗ	IERA EXETASI	8α+	33m	***
4b	ΙΕΡΟΣΥΛΙΑ	IEROSYLIA	7c+	35m (p1. 7b+)	***
5	ΑΙMΟΚΑΘΑΡΣΗ	AIMOKATHARSI	8a	30m (p1. 6a)	**
6	ΤΑΦΟΠΛΑΚΑ	TAFOPLAKA	7c+	30m	**
7	Ο ΧΟΡΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΝΕΚΡΩΝ	O XOROS TON NEKRON	8a	25m	**
8	MΕΤΑ ΘΑΝΑΤΟΝ	META THANATON	8a/8a+	25m	*
9	ΒΡΑΧΟMΑΝΙΑ	VRAHOMANIA	6b+	25m	-
10	ΥΑΙΝΑ	YAINA	6c+	15m	*

2.B. Sector "Cave"

Right of the chapel.

Nr	ONOMA	NAME	GRADE	LENGTH	COMMENTS	QUALITY
1	MΕΔΟΥΣΑ	MEDOUSA	7b/+	22m	vertical	**
2	ΚΕΡΒΕΡΟΣ	KERVEROS	8a+	20m	artif.holds	*
3	ΣΕΙΡΗΝΑ	SEIRINA	8b/8b+	12m	artif.holds	**
4	ΣΚΥΛΛΑ	SKYLLA	project 8c?	12m	artif.holds	-
5	ΤΥΦΩΝ	TYFON	8a/+ (?)	10m	bouldery	-
6	ΧΙMΑΙΡΑ	HIMAIRA	7c/7c+	18m	bouldery	*
7	ΑΙΓΙΣ	AIGIS	7c+	16m	artif.holds	-
8	MΕΓΑΙΡΑ	MEGAIRA	8a	16m	impressive start	*
9	ΕΡΙΝΥΑ	ERINYA	7c/7c+	25m	bouldery	-
10	ΕΧΙΔΝΑ	EHIDNA	7c+	25m	sharp holds	-
11	?		6b/+ (?)	25m
12	ΚΟΥΑΣΙMΟΔΟΣ	QUASIMODOS	VI-	25m	natural protected	-

3. Sector School

The closest crag to the main road.

Nr	NAME	ONOMA	GRADE	PROTECTION	LENGTH	QUALITY
1	ΑΚΡΙΔΑ	AKRIDA	6a/6a+	Bolts	25m	**
2	ΔΙΑΡΡΟΙΑ	DIARRIA	6a+	Bolts	25m	*
3	ΔΥΣΚΟΙΛΙΟΤΗΤΑ	DISKILIOTITA	6a+	Bolts	25m	*
4	ΤΣΙMΠΟΥΡΙ	TSIMPOYRI	6a+	Bolts	25m	***
5	ΚΟΥNΟΥΠΙ	KOUNOUPI	V+	Bolts	20m
6	ΤΖΙΤΖΙΚΙ	TZITZIKI	V	Bolts	20m
7	MΥΡMΗΓΚΙ	MYRMIGKI	V-	Bolts	20m
8	ΨΕΙΡΑ	PSEIRA	V-	Bolts	20m

4. Sector "ΟΥΡΛΙΑΧΤΟ"

The routes are located inside, at the left and the right walls of the spherical cave.

Nr	ONOMA	NAME	DIFFICULTY	LENGTH	QUALITY
1	ΚΛΩΘΩ	KLOTHO	7a/7a+	30m	**
2	ΛΑΧΕΣΙΣ	LAHESIS	6b+	30m	**
3a	ΟΥΡΛΙΑΧΤΟ (L2: rightwards)	OURLIAHTO	L1:7c, L2:7c/+, L1+L2: 7c+	30m	***
3b	ΟΥΡΛΙΑΧΤΟ direct (L2 direct)	OURLIAHTO direct	8a+	30m	***
4a	DESTROY ALL TRAINS (2nd part: 3b)	DESTROY ALL TRAINS	8a+	30m	***
4b	DESTROY ALL BRAINS (2nd part: 3a)	DESTROY ALL BRAINS	8a+/8b	30m	***
5	SEX MACHINE	SEX MACHINE	8a soft	17m	***
5a	SEX BOMB (S.M. extension)	SEX BOMB	8a hard	25m	***
6	ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΣ ΘΟΛΟΣ	OYRANIOS THOLOS	8a+/8b (1-move wonder)	20m	***
7	ΝΕΜΕΣΙΣ	NEMESIS	7c/7c+	30m	**
8	ΚΑΒΑΛΗMΕΝΟ ΚΑΛΑMΙ		VII- (trad diedre)	20m	*
9	ΑΙΓΟΚΕΡΩΣ	EGOKEROS	7c/7c+	30m	-
10	ΚΛΕΙΔΑ	KLEIDA	7b (too old school - rusty bolts)	30m	-
11	ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑ	KLEOPATRA	VI+/VII- (2p)	40m	**
12	ΣΠΑΔΩΝΕΣ	SPADONES	VI/VI+ (2p)	40m	*
13-17	easy routes, 1-2 pitches		V - VII	15m-35m	*

Notes:

1. UIAA grading means natural protection can be useful or necessary.

2. Most route names are written on rock (in Greek of course).

3. In order to see the route names correctly, Greek fonts are necessary (select encoding 'Greek' from the "View" menu of your browser.)

Last update: 23/04/2007