Kalogria

Kalogría is definitely a special one. It offers short approaches to all of its subsectors, a wide range of difficulties, and several styles of climbing across every imaginable angle, all along one large stretch of wall. The cherry on top is the incredible view overlooking the lake and protected forest area that lie between the climbing and the nearby sandy beaches and seafront. In the southern distance, you can see thousands of glittering reflections from the vast expanse of greenhouses, mainly used for strawberry production. And even farther south, the snow-flanked ridges of Mount Erymanthos.
As mentioned, the climbing style varies considerably, but the most common holds found there are crimps, pockets, and the occasional mixed-in tufa feature. Most of the more historical lines got rebolted with A4 glue ins already and in more recent years also Titanium was used. Those which still have older 10mm expansion bolts are checked and maintained if necessary. Since the Patras climbing crew is well aware of the area's historical importance, many of the traditional routes have been preserved in their original form and have not been rebolted as sport climbs.

The area holds an important place in the history of sport climbing in the country. From the late 80s to the mid 90s, the much too young deceased Giannis Torelli and his partners pushed the boundaries of difficulty to previously unseen heights. At a time when most climbing was still done on traditional gear in the easy to moderate grade range, Giannis and later Aristos Thanopoulos, once his apprentice and now an elder statesman of the sport as well, demonstrated remarkable athleticism and dedication, helping to lead the country into the modern era of difficulty sport climbing.
Some of the routes in Kalogría remain true benchmarks for their grade and are still very rarely repeated.