Karathona

Crag Summary

Overlooking beautiful Karathona bay, this was another easy access and interesting little crag with a hidden rock chapel to boot! The routes were varied in style and the grades felt a wee bit tougher, perhaps a bit more bulgy and steep in parts compared to recent crags we’d visited. Perfect for morning shade, next time we will take the advice of waiting until the afternoon shade hits the other side of the bay to climb the opposite crag, Anatoli.

• Style: single-pitch sport
• Parking: 37.54070, 22.82759
• Topo and Approach details:
  • Write-up of some of the crags near Nafplio town including Karathona on Olympus Mountaineering
  • The Crag has descriptions and route names
  • Routes also names painted on the rock
• We visited on: Saturday, 23rd November 2024
• Who else was there: we had it to ourselves

Nearby

There is a little hidden chapel built into the rock – from a distance it’s invisible, but it’s clear once you get close. A lovely little extra thing to explore and appreciate.

We managed to climb at one other little crag in the immediate area: Anatoli, on the opposite side of the bay. Take a look at the Anatoli review for more information about what’s nearby.