Sport Climbing Basics
One week from the climbing gym to confidently leading real outdoor routes: belaying, leading, anchors and crag safety, taught on the rock by coaches who climb there every day. Scheduled year-round, and available anywhere on request.
- Leonidio
- Greek Limestone
- DATES
- YEAR
- ATH
- Nearest Airport
- Beginner
- Min. Grade
- €1,050.00
- Price (1 Week)
Other Dates
This Course Travels
- Nov€950 per person · coaching & guiding included
- Feb€990 per person · coaching & guiding included
- Feb€1,050
- Apr€1,050
- Jun€1,050
- Jul€1,050
- Oct€1,050
- Nov€990 per person · coaching & guiding included
Trip Gallery
Gym climbers going outside
You climb regularly indoors and want to make the step to real rock safely, with someone showing you how it's done.
Climbers who never learned to lead
You top-rope comfortably but have never been taught to lead and clean routes outdoors properly.
Climbers who want to be independent
You want to pack your gear, go to any crag and climb safely on your own after the course.
Solo travellers
No climbing partner yet? Join the group and leave with a crew of people at your level.
Friends and couples
Learn together at your own pace: coaching adapts to each climber in the group.
Already leading outdoors?
If you already lead outdoor sport routes and want to push your grade, the Sport Climbing Camp is the better fit.
From indoor walls to your first outdoor leads in one week
Max 7 climbers per coach, groups of up to 12
Belaying, lead climbing, anchors and crag safety taught on real rock
Goal: go home able to climb single-pitch sport routes on your own
Scheduled year-round in sunny, beginner-friendly crags
Available anywhere on request for your group
Safety and ropework
- Lead belaying and catching falls dynamically
- Setting up top-ropes
- Lowering and cleaning anchors
Lead climbing and movement
- Lead climbing technique and clipping
- Footwork and balance on slab and vertical rock
- First steps on steeper ground
Crag skills
- Choosing and caring for your gear
- Climbing calls and communication
- Reading topos and understanding outdoor risks
- Morning
- Breakfast and briefing
Plan the day and drive to a crag picked for the conditions and the group's level.
- Day
- Skills and climbing
Safety and ropework sessions mixed with lots of climbing, lunch at the crag.
- Late afternoon
- Back to base
Rest, stretch, shower.
- Evening
- Debrief and dinner
Review the day and plan the next. Common dinner in a local bar or restaurant if the group wants.
- Rest day
- Agreed by the group
No fixed rest day, but we recommend one, agreed with the group depending on the weather.
- Around 2 to 3 months of regular indoor climbing
- Basic top-rope safety skills
- No outdoor or lead experience required
- Open to women and men from 15 years
Leonidio
The Venue
Leonidio is a town of around 3,800 people, bound by two abrupt mountainsides, on the eastern Peloponnese coast. theCrag documents 2,589 sport and multi-pitch routes here, and UKClimbing describes "nearly 1,000 routes within a few square miles" across roughly 50 sectors of varying orientation and altitude.
The headline feature above town is Kokkinovrachos - Greek for "Red Rock" - the big red cliff visible from the streets below, with 506 documented routes across 19 sub-sectors. Development is still active: UKClimbing notes that "less than 10% of available lines" have been bolted so far, so the numbers here keep growing.
- Country
- Greece
- Grade range
- French 2a/3a to 9a/9a+ (theCrag); most routes 6a–6c
Your Guides
Meet your guides
Accommodation & Logistics
Everything Sorted
Accommodation
There is a basic shared accommodation organized by Rockbusters to make sure everyone has a place to crash. Our main goal is to integrate you into the local climbing communities and for these purposes, we use local climbing hostels, cottages, campsites, or places run by local climbers.
For accommodation of higher standards please make a personal inquiry through email/WhatsApp
Upon arrival, before you get to the place of your final destination you will need to stop in the store to shop for breakfast and lunch food for the week. Usually, there is equipped kitchen with a refrigerator in the place and close by shops to replenish supplies.
There are plenty of restaurants and bars to have dinner. Communal dinners can be organized if required.
Getting There
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
Included in our price
- Guiding & individualized coaching
- Climbing safety equipment & gear
- Accommodation (basic, shared)
Not included
- Transportation
- Climbing and travel insurance
- Food & drinks
Climbing shoes *
Available on request, ask in advance
Harness *
Available on request, ask in advance
Helmet *
Available on request, ask in advance
Belay device with 2 locking carabiners *
Available on request, ask in advance
Chalk bag
Approach shoes, headlamp, warm and rain jacket
Crag backpack
Big enough for lunch, water and gear
reasonalby tight climbing shoes / harness / helmet / belay device / 2 screw gate carabiners / 60cm sling
We provide most of the gear, but you will need to bring your own climbing shoes and harness. We have belay devices, slings, and helmets, but you might prefer to bring your own you use to. We strongly suggest bringing a down jacket, a hat, a rain jacket, a pair of comfortable approach shoes, a headlamp, a sleeping bag, and a backpack big enough for carrying lunch and gear to the crag.
We welcome beginner or intermediate climbers with issues leading. There is no previous experience required although we recommend you to hit local climbing gym few time before coming.
On the end for this week you will be confident to go and hit some cool single pitch sport climbs on your own.
This is a climbing trip and our number one goal is to maximize your time spent on the rock.
Group size: up to 12 participants, max 7:1 coach ratio.
Worry free climbing vacation. Book your flights and leave the rest to us. We sort out all of the logistics for you.
FAQ
Common Questions
Do I need outdoor climbing experience?
No. Around 2 to 3 months of regular indoor climbing and basic top-rope safety skills are enough. No outdoor or lead experience is required.
What will I be able to do after the course?
The goal is independence: pack your gear, go to a crag and climb single-pitch sport routes safely on your own.
How many climbers are there per coach?
A maximum of 7 climbers per coach, in groups of up to 12.
Is there a minimum age?
The course is open to women and men from 15 years.
Do I need my own gear?
Bring your own climbing gear if you have it. Anything you don't have we can provide on request if you tell us in advance.
Is transport included?
No. After booking we connect participants to share rental cars from the main arrival airport.
I already lead outdoors. Which course is for me?
If you already lead outdoor sport routes and want to push your grade, join the Sport Climbing Camp.
Can you run the course somewhere else or on other dates?
Yes. We can organise Sport Climbing Basics at any crag and on any dates for your group. Send us an inquiry with where and when.