Within a 45Km radius of Patras there are at least 4 significant
crags to go rock climbing. Of the 4 crags, Varasova (photo
shown opposite) is the most developed offering rock climbing
straight off the beach. The crag has a mixture of sports and
traditional (placing own protection such as nuts and cams)
routes up to 800m long. The first pitch of these routes are
bolted to provide sports routes, though the spaces between
the bolts varies from route to route. The multi-pitch routes
then continue as traditional routes, requiring the placing
of nuts and cams.
A guidebook covering the rock climbing at Varasova
can be bought at Taverna Vratsos on Krioneri beach or from
our
shop. There is also a small amount of bouldering
to be found here as well.
The
imposing wall at Varasova offers big wall climbing up to 800m.
No
guidebook is available for Kalogria, Alepochori and
Chatzouri crags. However the web site PatrasClimbing
provides lists of routes names along with their grades.
At the crags the route names are clearly written at
the start of each route.
Climbing is possible in this area from autumn through
to spring, though in the winter the weather can be unpredictable.
Click on the image to view a larger photograph, taken
at Alepochori crag.
