The Ineia area consists of three main crags: Gerakopetra, Konefti and Thermopiles.
Gerakopetra is a unique rock that dominates the landscape as you enter the area. Enjoy sweeping views over the Akamas peninsula at one of the most popular sectors on the island, with a good mix of slabs and technical face climbing. A few of the island’s hardest lines are here, with unclimbed projects still waiting for their first ascent. Gerakopetra is also home to the longest pitches in the South, offering some excellent sustained climbing.
Konefti boasts exceptional rock quality and an ample variety of good climbing routes across three large, detached blocks. Konefti perches on the hillside above Gerakopetra, allowing climbers a unique vantage point to admire the surrounding grandeur. Views from here are second to none in Cyprus, taking in Lara Bay all the way to the tip of the Akamas peninsula.
Thermopiles is a small, compact sector with several closely bolted lines nestled between two protruding rocks. The climbs are short, but the rock quality is good and the moves are interesting—if nothing else, the location is unique.
Conditions
As the rock is sandstone, it can be fragile when wet, therefore climbing is not recommended until the rock is fully dry after rain. This may take three to four days after heavy rains in the winter.
This area of Cyprus is often windy, and you may need a sweater even during summer! The main wall of Gerakopetra has morning shade and afternoon sun (from approximately 1 p.m. in the summer). The slab wall has morning sun and afternoon shade. Konefti East has north- and west-facing walls, while Konefti West is west-facing. Thermopiles translates as ‘hot gates,’ so it’s a good choice for cooler days when it’s too chilly at Gerakopetra or Konefti.
