Mount Parnon Ascent
Category 124 km
Distance
1180 m
Elevation Gain
4.9%
Average Gradient
13%
Max Gradient
Mount Parnon (1,935m) forms the eastern backbone of the Peloponnese, separating the Argolic and Laconian plains from the wild Parnon plateau and the coast near Leonidio. The climbing road ascends from Geraki village (300m) on the Sparta side through dense fir forest to the plateau at approximately 1...
Pro Tip
The descent toward Leonidio on the eastern coast — 35km and 1,600m of downhill on a spectacular coastal mountain road — is one of the finest descents in Greece. The road from the plateau rim to the Le...
Part of
Cycling in Peloponnese