Waterfalls (Katarraktes), Serres prefecture
Climbing in Katarraktes is quite popular. Especially, climbers from Thessaloniki visit pretty ofteb. The crag has 10 routes and a very quick access. The crag is ideal for climbing during the winter months as the sun finds it almost all day.
Access
After Sidirokastro continues to the direction of Faia Petra. Check the sign shown on the map, and turn rightfollowing the quite passable dirt road until you leave the vacant lot. Park as indicated in the map. The climbing area is about 10 minutes walking.
Katarraktes Routes
| NUMBER |
ROUTE NAME |
GRADE |
LENGTH |
GEAR |
| 1. | Μετ΄ εμποδίων |
6a 2pitches |
55m | 8draws & 1 serie friends |
| 2. | Μοναχικός κούκος | 7c+ 2pitches | 40m | 13draws |
| 3. | Ξεροκαζάκιας | 8b | 25m | 13draws |
| 4. | Ημιτελής | - | - | - |
| 5. | Mastermind |
8b | 25m | 13draws |
| 6. | Fear factor |
8a+/8b | 25m | 13draws |
| 7. | Ένοχο μυστικό |
8a+/8b | 25m | 13draws |
| 7a. | Animal instinct |
8b/8b+ project |
25m | 13draws |
| 8. | Fame story |
6a+ | 30m | 8draws & friends Ν1-2 |
| 9. | Πάνω-Κάτω-Ούφ | 6b | 25m | 7draws & few nuts |
| 10. | Πανικός | 5 | 20m | 5draws & few friends medium/big |
| 11. | Λεπτή ισορροπία |
6b+ | 25m |
Sector River Cave
A single route in the cave above.. The grade of the route is around 8b+ free climbed by Thanasis Htenas. 45 degrees overhang, in a beautiful place by the river. It is worth just to take a walk and visit the place. The name of the route is "sex in the beach"
Sidirokastro Isaros - Little Gorge
The castle Issaros is located in Sidirokastro across the bridge. There are 2 routes from which the first is called "Elafokinigos" 7b+ 30meters long and another route called 'In the Shadow of the carpenter' is 5b + and has a length 20meters.
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