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Xiropotamos
not verifiedpermit unconfirmed 2026-08-19
ACA 3C II
Moderate flood risk
Alexandroupoli, Evros
Compact 3C descent in the far-eastern Thrace borderlands, an easy half-day with a meaningful water character.
Most recent ropewiki condition report dates to 2017. Evros is far from the rest of the Greek canyoneering scene, so beta is sparse; descente-canyon.com is the canonical source.
Logistics
| Manager | Open-access Greek public land |
|---|---|
| Permit | RopeWiki's Red Tape section is empty and its infobox carries no Permits field, so access here is unverified rather than confirmed free. No permit required, no red tape. |
| Time | About 1 hr descent, 45 min approach, 30 min exit |
| Technical | Maximum 25 m rappel. ACA grade 3C II (v3a2 I). Swift water hazard. Short technical descent with a 30 min shuttle. |
| Season | Year round per the ropewiki entry |
| Flood risk | Moderate: short canyon limits commitment time but the swift-water hazard is real on any rising flow. |
| Vehicle access | Standard car to parking; 30 min shuttle required |
| Crowd | Light, very few international visitors this far east |
| Coordinates | 40.4496, 25.5318 |
Sources
- ropewiki: https://ropewiki.com/Xiropotamos