Rock climbing & swimming in Mytikas, 3 days

Iraklis, an aspirant IFMGA mountain guide, takes you on a 3-day rock climbing & swimming adventure in Mytikas, exploring different climbing routes and relaxing at the Ionian Sea.

3 Days

Apr - Nov

Intermediate

Beginner

Description

Lying in the northwest of Greece, the small coastal village of Mytikas is a great destination for a rock climbing adventure!

Close to the Acarnanian Mountains, this region features some fantastic limestone walls with almost 30 climbing routes. Ranging from a 4b to a 6c grade of difficulty (in the French grading system), both beginners and seasoned climbers will find their best fit.

With the beautiful Ionian Sea at your back, your climbing experience at Mytikas will certainly be amazing!

Furthermore, we'll have time for swimming in the idyllic crystal waters of this sea, which is part of the Mediterranean.

How to get to Greece and Mytikas

By ferry + car.

If you want to bring your car loaded with gear, you can enter Greece via ferry from several ports of Italy, (Venice-24 h, Ancona-16 h) towards Igoumenitsa port, and from Igoumenitsa drive 140 km to Vonitsa – Paleros – Mytikas. 2 h 7 min.

By plane + car

Flying to Aktion National Airport, Preveza (PVK), renting a car and from Airport drive 45 km to Vonitsa – Paleros – Mytikas. 50 min.

Would you like to join me on a 3-day rock climbing & swimming trip in Mytikas? Send me a request so we can start planning this together!

If you're looking for other climbing destinations in Greece, you should also consider this 3-day trip in Leonidio.

Price includes

Guiding fee
Mountain guide expenses
Rope
Harness
Helmet
Belay and rappel devices
Quickdraws

Itinerary

Day 1 to 3: Sector Voulkos Kamilafkas

8:00 pm – Breakfast

9:00 pm – Meeting point at Delfinia Mytikas beach.

Departure for climbing.

Details about the climbing site:

Grade 4b: 1 route
Grade 5b: 2 routes
Grade 5c: 2 routes
Grade 6a: 4 routes
Grade 6a+: 2 routes
Grade 6b: 5 routes
Grade 6c: 3 routes

Altitude 20m – Orientation NW – Sun 8:00 – 15:00 – Kids friendly – Parking

Protected from the rain – Walking 1min – Altitude difference +100 m

Details

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Equipment & gear: The standard rack is 12-16 quickdraws, you can climb with one single rope 70m or 80m rope.

Meeting point

About the guide

Iraklis

5.0

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Mountain Guide

I was born in Piraeus, but I work and live in Ioannina, a city located by a lake and surrounded by mountains. I am passionate about nature! And I love exploring it any time of the year while hiking, rock climbing or skiing.
I started mountaineering & climbing at the age of 18. Since then, I have climbed most of the slopes and peaks of the Greek mountains.

Some of the experiences that changed my life were climbing Μatterhorn’s north face, as well as being on the Greek expeditions at Pamir - Khan Tengri and Κorzinefskaya, Κumunism as a member of the National Greek Expedition Everest 1996.

I am an IFMGA Mountain Guide, member of the Vorarlberg Mountain Guides Association (Austria) and Instructor of Ski Mountaineering and Rock Climbing for the Hellenic Federation of Mountaineering & Climbing (Greece).

Guiding people that seek for unique experiences in nature and sharing my passion for the mountains of my country with them really makes me enjoy my job… it’s like having fun with friends!

Languages

Greek | English

Certificates

HMGA | IFMGA

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What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

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