Rock Climbing around Athens

Rock Climbing around Athens
The mountains of Parnitha, Ymittos and Penteli are situated in less than an hour's drive from downtown and provide more than 2,000 climbing routes with different climbing experiences. In the center of Athens, the hills of Philopapou, Lycabettus, and Tourkovounia, apart from the fantastic views to the city, provide horizontal and vertical routes for climbing. In the vicinity of Lavrio, the Gulch of Chaos with its steep cliffs of 70 meters height is a challenging surface at a unique location with multiple geological, historical, and cultural interests.
The mental and physical challenge of sports climbing has always been popular among Greeks, hence the large number of mountaineering clubs that operate in every municipality and take advantage of the sport all year round, as the mild climate in Athens is ideal for climbing especially from spring till autumn.
One of the best climbing destinations in the world is the island of Kalymnos of the Dodecanese Island complex, with visits from more than 10,000 climbers per year. Some of the most impressive and frequented climbing sites in Greece can also be found in Meteora (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in central Greece; the island of Crete; Epirus; Thrace; and the Peloponnese. Athens, with diverse climbing opportunities and multi-pitch routes, can easily equal Kalymnos and its popularity but remains one of the best-kept secrets in European sports climbing.
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