Plakias Main Cliff Mostly Sport climbing 33 routes in crag

A beach side crag with routes of all grades and different style on what seems land a laser cut vertical wall (up to 45m).

Northwest facing crag, shade most of the day. Mostly vertical limestone with some cracks, pockets and a tufa or two. Overlooking the Libyan sea on the south side of the island of Crete. With only two dozen routes you can climb this area out in 2 days. The Beach is only a few meters away.

This is a huge slab! Some really hard routes are here. The main cliff of Plakias is just a few meters away from the beach (superb for swimming) with excellent quality of rock and up to 80 meters high. Some bolts need to be replaced but most of them are ok to climb. It faces north west and is possible to climb almost all day even during the summer. There is a camping to stay and plenty of hotels in the area. to reach the clmbing routes all you need is a 2 minutes walk. There are some fantastic routes in this area.

Virtual topo video. Video 2. 3D-Topo.

Some info also available here:

• Plakias: Introduction
• Plakias (in Greek)

Featured in "Greece - Sport Climbing: The Best Of", Aris Theodoropoulos, 2nd edition 2017, ISBN 9789609456210.

And in "Climbing in Crete - From North to South", Phillipe Bugada, 2009, ISBN 9782952637817.