Leonidio

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. The entire area around Leonidio is well on its way to becoming an enormous climbing park. At the time of writing there are about 300 routes and counting. The vast potential is obvious: Leonidio has morphed into a climbing ‘worksite’, with new crags and routes going up feverishly. Of course, there is also a downside to all this: the routes are not entirely cleaned of loose rock, many approach trails are still unclear and poorly marked, and some crags can be hard to locate. So if you are looking for a perfectly organized climbing venue, it is best to wait a couple of years. But if you want to be in the frontline of climbing developments, to climb fantastic routes with no chalk marks, or even equip some world-class lines, now is the time to go.