The third edition has fewer pages but more content and now presents about 400 sport climbing routes (now also with the first multi-pitch routes of the island) in 33 sectors of the Dodecanese island in the eastern Aegean Sea. The sectors/climbing routes are spread all over the island. Detailed maps with the accesses to the area, GPS data of the parking areas, good color photopos and concise descriptions of each sector make orientation easy. In addition, the difficulty levels are graded in different colors so that you can more quickly perceive what to expect. The color coding of the grades: up to 5c+ green, 6a to 6c+ red, 7a to 7c+ black and from 8a purple. Of course, the usual pictograms are still used for a quicker overview (child-friendliness, orientation of the sector, wall height, number of exes needed, access time).Karpathos may not have the quite big potential like other Greek climbing spots, but there is enough of good climbing stuff for a vacation on this island!   96 pages language english edition 2023

Leonidio has become a major climbing area known for well-bolted single pitches and fully bolted, long multi-pitch routes on excellent limestone. Further south, the beautiful seaside village of Kyparissi now has nearly 400 well-protected routes and unlimited tufas. This essential guide includes 83 crags (51 in the book, 32 extra in the app) and nearly 2500 sport routes for all levels. Developments up to December 2020 are featured, including new crags Geraki Wave, Loupas, Theatro, Yellow Eyes, and Arcadia. Bonus: Also included are the new crags at Agios Petros and Agios Andreas, two picturesque villages north of Leonidio with perfect rock and unspoilt nature. Features     83 crags (51 in the book, 32 extra in the app) and nearly 2500 sport routes for all levels     GPS coordinates for each sector     Large, clear, accurate photo topos     Ample drone photos for easy wayfinding     User-friendly layout and info about shade, orientation, kid-friendliness, equippers, and essential gear     Hundreds of full-color action photos     Stories about local life, history, and people     Free app by Vertical-Life. Two books in one! The proceeds of this guidebook go back into local climbing and crag maintenance. The Municipality of Leonidio has committed to using all profits from the sale of this guidebook to fund further development and crag/route maintenance. Importantly, this ensures that the local authorities will have an ongoing stream of revenue to use for climbing—a low-impact form of tourism which has already added immense value to Leonidio. 496 pages language english edition 2021 Aris Theodoropoulos & Katie Roussos Terrain

The new edition is available, now with 120 new routes!Manikia is a small village on the island Evia / Euboea in the central region of Greece. Manikia is located about 2 driving hours (130km) northeast of Athens and best reached by car.Several years ago a few Greek climbers discovered the area as a good climbing spot and created some climbing routes in the area of Vrisi.Very few people knew about this climbing spot.  And the years passed…It was not until 2015, when a group of French climbers, located the area and recognized the unique quality and beauty of the rocks in the area of Manikia-Vrisi and the wider region of Kimi. They came in contact with the local authorities and with the support of the Municipality of Kimi-Aliveri started all the approval and licensing procedures by all the relative authorities. So, the story finally begins in October 2018, when the team of the French volunteer climbers started to work on the first routes. By the end of 2019, they completed 350 routes and the goal is for many more as continually new routes are set.The local community and the Municipality of Kimi – Aliveri have embraced this project. The residents of the entire area of Manikia – Vrisi – Kimi have established an association to support the project, and in full cooperation with the Municipality we all move forward together.180 pagesLanguage EnglishEdition 2024Maniki Project

The new edition for the climbing mecca in the Peloponnese is out! This edition is essentially a revised version of the 2024 edition, with a few details added to the climbing guide. Local development continues unabated - 14 new sectors and 355 new routes have been added compared to the 2022 edition. The current climbing guidebook for Leonidio & Kyparissi - Edition 2025 now contains an impressive 2673 single-pitch and 49 multi-pitch routes spread over 111 sectors.The guidebook is very clearly laid out and provides all the necessary information in a compact format. Each sector is preceded by an introductory text and a detailed description of the approach. Further information follows as a tabular overview (number of routes sorted by grade) and in pictogram form (altitude, orientation, wall gradient, access time, parking situation, child-friendliness, GPS coordinates, ...). The topos are laid over color photographs and are very easy to read.The climbing guide is accompanied by a 72-page brochure containing further information on how to get there, history, climate and local infrastructure, suggestions for break days, local cuisine, accommodation, soft tourism, ... as well as the development of climbing around Leonidio. This division into climbing guidebook + brochure is an interesting idea, which has reduced the size and weight of the guidebook.With the purchase of this climbing guide you support local, sustainable projects of the Panjika Cooperative as well as the local climbing community, which finances new openings and refurbishments of old climbing routes far beyond the borders of Leonidio.Thank you for staying true to the original and have fun climbing.512 pages / 72 pagesLanguage EnglishEdition 2026Pánjika Cooperative  

Climbing directly on the sea and mild temperatures in winter make the Greek island of Kalymnos one of the most popular climbing destinations. It’s back! Hot off the press, the 2025 edition is the most comprehensive yet, with new crags, routes and all the most up-to-date info included. As always, this guide has been compiled with care and passion by longtime locals, Katie Roussos and Aris Theodoropoulos.The jaw-droppingly beautiful island of Kalymnos needs little introduction. It’s without a doubt one of the most climber-friendly destinations on the planet, and now has a whopping 624 pages, with Vertical-Life’s digital version included to keep you climbing on all the newest must-do routes in addition to the timeless classics. If you’re looking for an excuse to revisit Kalymnos, or if you’ve never been, treat yourself to this new guide and put your plans in motion! 624 pagesLanguage: EnglishEdition 2025 + Vertical life AppA. Theodoropoulos, K. RoussouAcharnes Alpine ClubRock: limestoneDifficulties: all grades of the UIAA / Number of routes: about 4216 routesProtection: sport climbing conditions, Boulder- and Deep-Water-Soloing routesSeason: all year round    

In this well-done overview work, a total of 31 climbing areas of Greece are presented. Here you get full insight and overview of these wonderful climbing spots, distributed on the mainland and islands. The individual areas: Meteora, Pyli, Kipoi, Almyros, Hasia Cave, Archaneis, Mikri Varasova, Mavrosouvala, Sesi, Vrachokipos, Chaos, Chatzouri, Alepochori, Spartia, Kalagria, Varasova, Kleisoura, Mytikas, Frygani, Nafplio, Leonidio, Kyparissi, Zobolo, Lagada, Nedousa, Kardamyli, Anafi island, Symi island, Crete island / Voulismeno Aloni, Crete island / Plakias and Crete island / Tersanas Cave. The climbing guide opens with a "Crag Planner", i.e. everything you need to know about each area at a glance, for quick selection or deselection. This is followed by the respective areas with the detailed and essential climbing information, in addition to color photos and site plans. Now time and desire are in demand. 464 pages language english edition 2017 A. Theodoropoulos Terrain Editions

The peninsula of Argolis offers varied landscapes, all kinds of cultural highlights, great beaches and, of course, climbing areas that can hardly be more different. The book describes both, climbing and tourism. 2 Hours south of Athens one will find the Peninsula Argolis with its climbing crags. It is on the way to Leonidio for those travelling southbound. Most of the areas are at the sea or not far from it. Even though there are enough hard routes the focus is on the moderate and lower grades making this part of the country the perfect family destination. The book describes therfore the suitability of the approach as well as the base of the cliff for little children. In this guide one will also find an attractive area near Athens and a whole new one at Corinth. We have included these climbing areas, because they are en-route, so to speak. 240 pages language german / english edition 2017 J. & H. Weninger

Kalymnos must be one of the world’s best known sport climbing destinations and with good reason - friendly locals, glorious weather, a picturesque Aegean island setting and, of course, the truly fantastic climbing. There is approaching 3000 climbs at the last count and many of them are of impeccable quality. Climbers from all over the world now visit the place and its reputation has grown into a ‘must visit’ venue. There are many fantastic harder climbs but there is also a remarkable assemblage of high quality climbs in the ever-popular 4a to 6b range. This new Rockfax guidebook covers all the climbing in the usual Rockfax style - huge photo-topos, big maps, inspiring action photos and bang up-to-date as well. It is an update of the Kalymnos app version which has been available for a year and will be avalable in print and app format. Crags Included Emborios Area - Olive Tree, Styx Main, Styx Right, François Guillot, Emborios Portal, Kreissaal, Kastri, Sophie, Paradise Garden, Palace Area, Thalassa, Baby House, Palace Sikati Area - Sikati Cave, Sikati Beach, Palionisos, Secret Garden, Red Wall, Beach, Bay Skalia Area - Elephantslide, Prophitis Andreas, Skalia Pillar, Skalia Balcony, Skalia Cave, Ghost Kitchen, Atlantis Galatiani Area - Cave, Reservoir Dogs, Calcite Cave, Galatiani Calcite Cave, Black Forest Noufaro Area - Eagle Wall, Magic Wall, Noufaro Arhi Area - Dalle à Patouch, Belgian Chocolates, Arhi, Balcony Helvetia, Regensburg, White Wine Wall Sea Breeze Area - Great Canyon, Pocket Wall, Sea Breeze, Star Wars Arginonta - Sector Holiday, Infrared Wall, Fire Wall, Red Wine Wall Arginonta Skyline - Haut de Gorge, Ovoland, Little Verdon, Jägerwand, Piccalia Arginonta Valley - Valley, Black Buddha Summertime Area - Highlands, Local Freezer, Magoulias Wall, Summertime, Big Shadow, Nikoleta Vathy Valley - Koukouvas, Metochi Pyramid, Milianos Crag, Milianos Cave, Je t'aime, Julian, Rocklands Kasteli Area - Dolphin Bay, Kasteli North Cape Area - Apollo, Peter, Little Italy, North Cape Odyssey Area - School, Odyssey, Olympic Wall Area, Ocean Dream, Sector Nemo, Olympic Wall Iliada Area - Iliada, Afghan Corridor, Muses Spartacus Area - Jurassic Park, Three Stripes, Spartacus, Spartan Wall, Afternoon Grande Grotta Area - Grande Grotta, Panorama Masouri Area - Stankill, Ivory Tower, Kalydna, Iannis, Coeur d'Armeos, Poets, White Shark, Zeus Gerakios and Trois Ilots - Sector Spitfire, Gerakios, Gerakios - Via Ferrata, Trois Ilots Symplegades Area - Hump Piste, Pyramid, Ourania, Symplegades Chora Area - Pothia Area, Psili Riza , Prophet Ilias, Dodoni, Saint George Saint Photis - Austrians, Monastery, The Chapel, The Cave, Spiders Telendos - Princess Canyon, Crystal Cave, Crescendo Cave Area, Scylla and Charybdis, Inspiration, Titan Towers, Prometheus, Snow White, Three Caves, North Face, Underworld, Saint Constantine, Miltiadis, Eros, The Stronghold, Irox, Pescatore, Glaros, Lambda 456 paages language englisch edition 2018 Chris Craggs Rockfax