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Description
Close to the village of Kapetaniana, at the foot of Mt. Kofinas, are multiple scattered crags with close to 200 routes on limestone. This large area is the Islands most expansive and most developed area. There are numerous walls with varying styles of climbing. Mostly sport, with a few cool looking trad routes.
All sectors excluding "Africa" are featured in 
[GR] "Crete - Kapetaniana", Phillippe Bugada, 2006, ISBN 9782952637800.
Sector Africa is featured in 
"Climbing in Crete - From North to South", Phillipe Bugada, 2009, ISBN 9782952637817.
Approach
From Heraklion, drive south through Agias Deka and on to Vagiana and Lukia. In Loukia, you should see your first signs for Kapetaniana. Follow these to a steep and windy road up and over the pass. Kapetaniana is just over the pass.
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Author(s): Philippe Bugada
Date: 2006
ISBN: 9782952637800
A definitive guidebook describing the rock climbing and sports climbing at Kapetaniana, covering over 120 routes in 8 different areas.
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Author(s): Bugada
Date: 2009
ISBN: 9782952637817
A selective guidebook describing 6 different rock climbing areas in Crete in the central part of the island, including the crag of Agiofarango, and covering over 250 routes.
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Author(s): Bugada
Date: 2009
ISBN: 9782952637817
A selective guidebook describing 6 different rock climbing areas in Crete in the central part of the island, including the crag of Agiofarango, and covering over 250 routes.
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| 5a | ★★★ Sindtflut | ||
| 5b | ★★★ Arche Noah | ||
| 5c | ★★★ Unter Geiern | ||
| 6b | ★★★ Second Book | ||
| 6b+ | ★★★ Lotte |
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