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Ticino – Galbisio, sector Movenpick: a very handy crag

March 22, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

With a few hours to kill before our ferry from Patras we decided to check out the Kykao microbrewery on the edge of town. We’d consumed vast quantities of their […]

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Greece, Peloponnese, Switzerland

Kalogria

March 19, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

We’ve made our way over to the west coast, on the way to our Patras ferry, and one of the consolations is our first sunset in almost two months (we’ve […]

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Campervan Stopover, Greece, Peloponnese

Watermill and a taste of Kyparadiso!

March 18, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

After a peaceful night on the beach we opened the door to find ourselves in our own tiny slice of paradise Carlsberg don’t make van stop-overs, but… However, it was […]

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Campervan Stopover, Greece, Peloponnese

Goodbye Leonidio, Hello Kyparissi – Kastraki

March 16, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

We arrived in Leonidio expecting to stay a couple of weeks and fretting slightly whether we’d have enough to do as we eked-out our visit to coincide with the thirty […]

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Campervan Stopover, Greece, Leonidio, Peloponnese

Kyparissi – Kapsala

March 8, 2019by Dominic 2 Comments

With a tremendous act of self control, I had a proper rest day yesterday, in glorious weather; just chilling at the campsite That’s pretty much a first for me – […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Zobolo East

February 10, 2019by Dominic 1 Comment

The crag just keeps on giving… As well as the imposing main face that overlooks the parking area, there’s a bit round the corner that faces east and so enjoys […]

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Campervan Stopover, Greece, Peloponnese

Zobolo multi-pitch adventuring

February 9, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

The left hand side of the crag – the imaginatively named “West Zobolo” reaches a height of around 150m and is home to 5 multi-pitch routes. Today’s combination of lighter […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Zobolo – Sector Aspra and some petrified trees

February 8, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

Started off chilly so we had a mooch down to the coast to check out Zobolo’s other major attraction (in addition to the very fine crag and aforementioned most southerly […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Zobolo – the only way is up!

February 7, 2019by Dominic 1 Comment

The Vatiko peninsula at the bottom end of the “forefinger” of the Peloponnese marks the southernmost point of mainland Europe (according to the guidebook – a bit more analysis suggests […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Kardamyli

February 4, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

Heading south from Frygani was a thrilling adventure through pre-Alpine territory, with an hour’s drive on switch-backing, often single-track, roads without encountering a single other vehicle! The A7 appeared against […]

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Campervan Stopover, Greece, Peloponnese

Frygani

February 2, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

Winding our way up into the mountains via tortuous zigzags we arrive at Frygani and our first cragging away from the coast. At almost 1,000m and nestled beneath a ski […]

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Campervan Stopover, Greece, Peloponnese

Nafplio – Sector Karathona

February 2, 2019by Dominic 1 Comment

We’ve more or less completed the clean sweep of Nafplio crags with a visit to Karathona – a somewhat less imposing buttress set above the beach of the same name. […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Nafplio – Sector Anatoli

January 30, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

Another decent crag overlooking the sea, although this time the access is through a zigzagging maze of crumbling roads that were presumably intended to serve a villa complex that never […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Nafplio – Sector Neraki

January 29, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

Described in the guidebook as “the star attraction of Nafplio crags”, Neraki does actually manage to live up to the hype. Located about 1km south of the Promenade sector and […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Nafplio – Sector Promenade

January 28, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

This is the real deal in terms of designer winter cragging. About 50 very fine routes positioned above a charming seaside Promenade and only a few minutes walk from handy […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Katafiki Canyon

January 27, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

With a sector “Big Wall” and billed as having “World class climbing” we had to pay a visit to Katafiki Canyon. It also benefits from being roadside and in a […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Kastro Thermisia

January 26, 2019by Dominic 7 Comments

The weather gods have finally got it out of their system and sunshine is now smiling down on us – what an idyllic spot!Time to dial in the sunniest local […]

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Campervan Stopover, Greece, Peloponnese

Greek Odyssey 2.0 – first stop: Frachti Cave

January 25, 2019by Dominic 1 Comment

We’re off for a second Greek Odyssey – this time with Jim and Claire for company – Rubber Duck, this is Plastic Chicken; We’ve got ourselves a convoy! We escaped […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Kyparissi – Kastraki

October 24, 2017by Dominic 3 Comments

We spent a peaceful night high above Kyparissi at the parking for sector Psilovrachos, with the clearing storm painting the skies and sea red We awoke to find just how […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

Vlychada

October 23, 2017by Dominic 2 Comments

Yet another tortuous drive south leads from Kyparissi village up past the higher crags and over a coll at about 700m before winding through a couple of mountain villages until […]

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Greece, Peloponnese

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