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Hi All

I coming to Crete for a couple of days, and thinking to have some climbing for a day of two. I have probably all necessary gear (50 m rope, 10 draws...) and thinking about 6+ routes. I'm coming to Rethymno, and as I know there is no  climbing rouets there so I can come where ever potential partner prepouse, as soon as Crete is not so big.

So I'll be happy for any company!

P.S.  I also gona dive so if some one wish to join for this activity to, feal free to write;)

Eduard

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Eduard be aware that to access via road most of the climbing areas in the south, the altitude is higher than 300 meters (about 500+).

Where are you going to dive? 

There is a new climbing area just a few km outside of Rethimno. At the moment I have the info only in Greek. I'll see if I can find some time to translate the articles and publish it on the web site.

Cheers

PS: I dive a lot too.

Be appreciate for info about root's around Rethimno.

I don't know yet where is better to dive, keep looking for best dive sites for OpenWater diver. Mabe you have advice wich is best?.

P.S. I'll keep in mind about roads, but do u realy think it'll have great influence?

Hi Eduart,

Been an Open Water diver limit your dives in Crete in terms of depth but alititude is altitude and you need to aware this as different people behavies different in altitude after diving even if the depth is no more than 18 meters.

I'm usualy doing deep dives in the south (30-42m) and always wait a lot after dive (usually 16-24 hours)

There are great dives around Crete but not all in one place so you need to travel a lot. Check out a video below, I took this video last summer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdR7YwzO0yA&feature=relmfu

Where is that routes close to Rethimno? Do you have any cordinates, or something? 

If no one anwser for party climbing, I'll be lucky to find some people on the spot...

P.S. Mabe I'll try some caves to dive.

P.P.S. Video is quite greate for Mediterian and Aegean seas

hi eduard,

as stelios already told you , there are a lot of routes near the city of rethymno. (about 4km from the center of the town).

my e mail is [email protected].

try to contact me at that time and i ll try to get you there and climb together. (i hope i ll manage to find free time).

stelio, if you can visit rethymno at that time, i ll be glad to meet you and show you the routes.(i preffer 2 or 3 may)

we can talk to the phone and arrange a meeting

thodoris