Routes in Middle East

An excellent route that takes the steepest ground in this sector. Gets gradually harder and harder until the overhanging flake is gained. A couple of strong pulls over this then romp to the top. Not easy to clean due to it sharing the lower off with Mageia.

An outstanding route, varied and takes the one obvious natural line on this wall. The first half is straightforward, but with nice moves. The technical crux is the slightly overhanging and blank wall above, split by the narrowest of cracks. This is followed by powerful moves over an overhang, followed by thankfully easier climbing to the top. Was 6c+, but is now given 7a after the loss of a key jug at the end of the crux.

Starts up what was reputed to be a trad route, but continues beyond this on the steep orange wall on increasingly poor holds until the angle eases.

Hardest route on the main wall. Takes the line just left of Kypseli with sustained climbing up to the highest point on the wall. Bouldery crux section at around mid-height.

Takes the wall close to the beehive - take care if they are active! 2 variations at the beehive. going right you can avoid the beehive

A new route between Kypseli and Microcosmos. Grade to be confirmed. Longest route on the Main Wall.

Another sustained technical route. Includes some pleasant burly moves.

New route right of Microcosmos. Sustained, technical, and fingery.

Great route on the far right of the sector. Ironic name as it is very pumpy for the grade (although cheeky rests can be made by scuttling right onto the arete proper). Undergraded?

Nice demanding start, easy after the 4th bolt!

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The new route is around 5b and sustained compared to the other slab routes. Excellent addition.

The new route is with insecure balancy moves if taken directly at the crux (at best 5a if you don't). It's a bit close to the route to the left of it, so bear that in mind if anyone is climbing that route.

Hard and sharp start, Easy-ish second half.

Hard and sharp start, bouldery/brave crux, Easy-ish second half.

Another good 6c.

Don't forget the route a little to the left of Hara Kiri. Nice moves, sustained, and not so sharp as some of the routes on this wall.

Nice climbing, slightly sharp crux.

A stonking route. A tricky start leads up to a brilliant flake and crack system. Finish up a short steep wall that has a bit of a sting in the tail. A classic.

Really nice route with a bouldery crux at one third height; take on the left of the bulge for full tick; deduct half a grade if go right close to Midheia.

Sharp in parts, which combined with its steepness, makes care with hand placements essential. Good route nevertheless.

Tricky crux at half height.

Another hard 6c.

Tricky and awkward climbing. Some looseness so take care. Worth noting that anything you pull off is likely to land in the middle of the main road.

The desperate wall and roof to the right of the big arete.

The lone route up the middle of the small rock to the left.

First route on the left of the main wall. Tricky move off ground, pull over the bulge, then easier ground to the top.

Big step up to start. Difficult crux through the overhang, then vertical ground to the top.

Campus initial moves. Follow thin crack through the overhang. Vertical to top.

Make big pullover starting lip, difficult moves up the groove, then vertical ground to the top.

About 10m to the right of the previous route (mind the brambles!). Tricky moves on sharp edges until the angle eases.

Just to the left of the shallow chimney, a characteristic dihedral. You need to make bridging moves up the groove, a really big split in the middle, then follow the vertical wall to the top.

The nice route up just right of the shallow chimney. Follow crack until it peters out, pulls over the small bulge, then easier ground to the top.

Just around the corner from the previous route. Climb vertical wall with a ledge at 3m, more vertical climbing then slabbier ground to the top. 10

Up light-colored vertical rock over the small bulge, then easier ground to the top.

#SD Topo.

#SD Topo.

Start with big hole. Topo.

#SD Left crack only. Topo.

#SD Vertical crack only. Topo.

Starts at routes "Batman" and "Rusting". Climbs the slab towards the right-hand end of the crag. A number of variations are possible.

The right side of the face to a anchor hidden on the right over the final bulge - nice.

A couple of juggy moves access the nice slab.

"It depends" - if you start from right is 5b if you start from left is 5c. A couple of steep pulls gain easy ground.

A hard bouldery start gains the easy slab - seriously unbalanced.

Ground start of Arhigos Mpanagiotis. Climb with caution and ideally start with the 2nd bolt clipped. Bouldery but nice!

The grade was given starting from the top of the rock. Starting from the ground is harder but you might get injured in case of a fall.

The wall right of the big corner.

The obvious huge corner system is trad.

The steep and bold feeling left arete of the face.

This is the imposing ramp/crack-line that runs across the right wall of the canyon. There are more trad routes to the right on this block.

The slabby left-hand side of the canyon - glue-ins.

Start on the west wall from the block and at half-height move round onto the south wall - all feels a bit bold.

From a boulder climb the crack in the wall to a lower-off at the steepening.

The superb crack-line (glue-ins) where the path arrives at the crag. The name of the climb is written on the start of the route.

The soaring arete.

same start as "bleeding spartan" then goes left

Start with a big block and climb the side wall via a tiny groove.

The left-hand line on the steep side-wall. There appears to be another lower-off to the left but no bolts below it.

An interesting start leads to easier ground.

Tricky move quarter of the way up leads to easier climbing above. Take care with rope drag at the top.

The difficult moves at the second bolt are slightly easier on the left. Good balance helps.

Good route and tricky for the grade.

Nice introduction to the crag. Originally short (thus the name) but now much longer.

Another nice slab route.

Yet another nice route.

Difficult move high up.

The great route up the steep corner. Feels like a trad route (and it was once).