Almyros - Yellow Rock

Central Greece, GR

Almyros (pronounced al-mi-ROSS) is a modern town located halfway up Greece, just west of the Pagasetic Gulf and with Mount Othrys (1726m) rising above it. The largest city in the region, Volos, is 32km away. Almyros is established as an important gricultural and commercial center in Central Greece; furthermore, it is an agri-tourism destination on the rise. More importantly for climbers, though, Mount Othrys is home to some fantastic sport crags with the potential to become some of the best venues in Greece for hard climbing. ‘Hard’ being the operative word here: if you are not comfortable climbing at least 7a, this isn’t the place for you. The area’s main crags are near the mountain villages of Anavra (24km from Almyros; altitude 900m) and Kofi (11km from Almyros; altitude 500m). Routes at both crags are relatively new: most were bolted in the last eight years, and the hardest lines were set over the past four years. Chris Boukoros, a climber from Almyros, is the main equipper, with the help of other climbers from the area. The hardest routes were first redpointed by Greek climbers Christos Tsourvakas and Thanassis Chtenas.
CRAG STATISTICS
17
Routes
230
meters climbed
9
Zlags
7b
average grade

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Family friendly
Safe
Parking
Slabs
Overhanging
Exposition
892 m.
15 min.

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