Manikia – Lower Valley crags
If Leonidio is “The New Kalymnos”, then Manikia can lay a decent claim to being “The New Leonidio”. Although the earliest route dates back to 1995, and a couple of […]
If Leonidio is “The New Kalymnos”, then Manikia can lay a decent claim to being “The New Leonidio”. Although the earliest route dates back to 1995, and a couple of […]
Ermionida is the southern end of the Argolis peninsula (the “thumb” on the “hand” of the Peloponnese). Blessed by generally good weather and a good combination with the Nafplio crags, […]
Most visitors or would be visitors to Greece, on closing their eyes, will conjure up images of islands or beaches, but it’s a surprisingly mountainous country. The Taygetus mountain range […]
Leaving Leonidio on a showery day, we turned south to head down to the very tip of the Laconia peninsula, the “index finger” of the Peloponnese, dropping in to Vlychada […]
In the inevitable roller-coaster of weather, we’ve now reached the 20C tipping point where it’s actually more comfortable climbing in the shade. With Max-temp Leonidio arriving, coinciding with a rest-day […]
After a drizzly interlude, normal service has been resumed in Leonidio. Conditions, for a few days at least, are in the Goldilocks zone where it’s sunny enough to bask in […]