Katafygio- Athanati rachi
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.83 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,700 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,700 ft
- Max elevation
- 7,544 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 5,071 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 16 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 55 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1336
- Uploaded
- July 13, 2020
- Recorded
- June 2020
near Krionérion, Peloponnese (Greece)
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Itinerary description
We were planning to go to Halasmeno, but plan had to change, so we went to check out Athanati Rachi, so that when we do a traverse of Pentadaktylos we know what to expect from the most difficult passage of the route.
Climbing down is certainly more difficult then climbing up that part. We did it unroped, but both of us are active Rick climbers, so we felt somewhat confident and checked rocks before using them as handhold/foothold. As climbing goes it is not difficult, but the exposure of that passage is what makes it dangerous. Basically if you slip and fall nothing will stop you for few hundred meters.
We found 4 anchor points: the lowest one is the piece of rope passed through the naturally occurring hole in the rock, I would not advise using it, cause the rope is old and have deteriorated (even if it looks ok, you don’t know how damaged it is), other three anchor point are in a very good state, each consists of a pair of bolt hangers, anchors are spaced 5-10 meter from one another.
The upper section has more rubble and loose rick, but lower section is steeper, yet more solid. My partner was wearing semi rigid boots with front rand, that was really useful fir lower section where footholds are smaller.
If anyone in your party doesn’t feel comfortable to climb it or if the weather conditions are less than perfect - I’d recommend using a rope on this passage.
Climbing down is certainly more difficult then climbing up that part. We did it unroped, but both of us are active Rick climbers, so we felt somewhat confident and checked rocks before using them as handhold/foothold. As climbing goes it is not difficult, but the exposure of that passage is what makes it dangerous. Basically if you slip and fall nothing will stop you for few hundred meters.
We found 4 anchor points: the lowest one is the piece of rope passed through the naturally occurring hole in the rock, I would not advise using it, cause the rope is old and have deteriorated (even if it looks ok, you don’t know how damaged it is), other three anchor point are in a very good state, each consists of a pair of bolt hangers, anchors are spaced 5-10 meter from one another.
The upper section has more rubble and loose rick, but lower section is steeper, yet more solid. My partner was wearing semi rigid boots with front rand, that was really useful fir lower section where footholds are smaller.
If anyone in your party doesn’t feel comfortable to climb it or if the weather conditions are less than perfect - I’d recommend using a rope on this passage.
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