Unique Features And Strengths
Friendly small canyon with vertical and slight overhang sport short routes.
Description
Kato Kosmos climbing crag is located 5 minutes by car south-southeast of Nafplio city center and 2 minutes from the organized beach Karathona. It is an all-season climbing crag as it is located below the ground providing shade all day and natural coverage from light rainfall and strong winds.
Τhe location is epic as you enter under the ground, it's like changing world. The name of the crag 'Kato Kosmos' means underworld in English and most of the routes names are inspired by the ancient Greek mythology about underworld Hades.
The crag is divided in 3 sectors: Terrace which is right in the entrance of the crag, Balcony (right) and the main one Left and Right. The right side is grey limestone and easy climbing for beginners and the left side is for more technical routes.
The routes are no longer than 20m and 10 quickdraws are more than enough for a route. All anchors are open double carabiners.
Shade all day, sun between 13:00-14:30 at the Right and in the morning at the Left for a few hours, in the evening there is sun at Terrace and Balcony but not at all the routes.
Children friendly. There are two approach paths: one long and easy for children and families and one short and faster.
There are 4 anchor points at the top of the left sector yellow marked above "Persefoni" for highline and rescue purposes. There are 4 anchor points at the top of the right sector above "Alecto" for highline and rescue purposes.
Have fun!
[Topos](https://27crags.com/crags/kato-kosmos)
Approach
(🅿️,37.551638,22.816394)
(mount fuji,37.551846,22.815627)
Park at the side of the road. The path start ist opposite the parking an marked with a stone cairn. Walk 1min to the crag (from the south, see map).
Where To Stay
Nafplio city, Karathona bay.
Ethic
No chipping on the stones please.
History
The spot, as known, first used by speleologists who were having rescue training in 2002. The spot was also known for the boulders surrounded that climbed in the same decade.
The first climbing routes mainly equipped by Dimitris Dermentzis when he moved in Nafplio with his family in 2022. Volunteers from the whole region and further participated in the creation of the climbing crag: Kostas Tsouklidis, Dimitris Sotirakis, Christos Rigas, Thanos Dimopoulos, Vasilis Kabilafkas, Alex Michael, local climbers and volunteers from Nemea, Argos and Ermioni were included in the team. Also thanks to the tattoo artist who draw the names on the bones to the base of the routes.