Elona
ELONA MONASTERY is proof that Greeks have always had a keen eye for location when it came to building temples and monasteries. Suspended against a red/grey cliff, it is right next to the star attraction of Leonidio climbing: Elona (pronounced EH-lo-na) is a smooth, steeply overhanging wall packed with endless tufa snakes up to 60m high. It is a phenomenal crag— perhaps the most impressive sector of Leonidio.
(Info courtesy of Climb Greece)
01    Copper Pipe
7c
30 m
02    Diet dope
7b
25 m
03    The battle of succession
7c
25 m
04    The battle of succession Ext
7c
45 m
05    David
7c
25 m
06    Project 1
?
-
07    Goliath Part 1
7c+
35 m
08    Goliath
8b
60 m
09    Natural Mystic
8b+
35 m
10    Eisvoleas
7c
20 m
11    Venganza del silencio
8a
20 m
12    On the edge
8a
20 m
13    Pope Star
7c
35 m
14    Kneebaropoulos
7a
25 m
15    Kneebaropoulos Ext
?
50 m
16    Free Fall
7c+
30 m
17    Free Fall Ext
8b+
40 m
18    Kopakabana
7c
30 m
19    Kopakabana Ext
8b
37 m
20    Jolly Jump
8a+
30 m
21    Jolly Jump ext
?
40 m
22    Bolek
7b+
20 m
23    Lolek
7b+
20 m
24    Paranihida
7a+
20 m
25    Paranyhida Ext1
8a
28 m
26    Paranyhida Ext2
8b+
40 m
27    Ernie
7b+
20 m
28    Bert
7b+
20 m
29    Project 2
?
40 m
30    Project 3
?
40 m
31    Lolly Pope
7a+
20 m
32    Winter is coming
6c
12 m
33    Tecno Berlin
6c
16 m
34    Cobra
7c?
25 m
Map:
Exposure: West
Best period: October - April
Sun: After 13:30 - 14:30
Approach: Leave Leonidio and drive towards Kosmas. After 15 km, turn left towards Elona Monastery, on a narrow road. After 50m you will see the huge overhanging wall to the right, just beside the road. Park at the entrance of the Monastery - 1 min.