LIMPOUROS

The “Limpouros” route (VII, 90 m) was completed and climbed in the summer of 2011 by A. Simatis, S. Moraitini, A. Piskopaki, and Ch. Benazis, while the first two pitches had been opened earlier by A. Simatis and A. Papamichail.
The line runs between the routes “Tourista” and the dihedral “Zacharini–Xynou.”

Pitch 1 (25 m): Starts directly above a carved arrow on the rock, on a slab (up to VI/VI+), with a small crack in the center. Continues up a positive slab (IV) with a sling on a hole and traverses right to a belay on a ledge (1 bolt and 1 piton).

Pitch 2 (30 m): Starts left and up into a pseudo-dihedral (VI, with a water groove on the right), climbs to an overhang that is passed on the right (VII–), then follows a small slab (VI+, bolts) to a short dihedral (VI) and finishes on a slab–ridge (V) to the belay (2 bolts with ring).

Pitch 3 (35 m): Starts right in a crack, then gradually up and right on a slab (VI, bolt) to a small dihedral (VI+, bolts), finally joining the main “Zacharini–Xynou” dihedral, where it ends at a comfortable belay ledge (2 bolts with ring).

Although the route features some bolts (placed after difficult moves, as it was opened from the ground up), a full set of nuts and friends (up to Camalot #3) is essential.

Descent:
Two rappels from the belays of the route (R3–R2 and R2–ground).