Polyfengos is located in the southwestern outskirts of Nemea, at an altitude of 400m. This rock, with its Byzantine name, its structure and the monastery perched on it, brings images of Meteora to the area. The monastery is the abandoned monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary of the Rocks, which is located on the eastern side and is one of the attractions of the area.
The rock is a special geomorphological formation that causes an immediate sensation with its volume. From a distance it gives the impression of a monolith, but it is in fact the end of a wider system with great depth. The rock is a conglomerate like Metea, but with smaller elements than those of the Thessalian plain. The binder is sandstone, not always strong. Also characteristic is the frequent karstification of the rock (shallow caves, crevices, through holes) from the abundant waters of the area. Due to its nature, climbing requires a lot of attention, especially on routes that have not been repeated many times. However, the quality of the rock improves as we climb higher.
For access from the New National Road of Corinth-Tripoli, heading towards Nafplio, we pass the exit for Ancient Nemea (and Nemea), to take the second exit to Nemea. From there we head north, to the town (3Km), where Polyfengos is visible almost the entire way. After passing the rock, we turn left at an intersection that leads to the town's stadium and from there a road begins that goes up to the monastery.
Regarding accommodation and food, Nemea offers many options since it is a large town.
The crag was identified in early 2008 by D. Katsoulas, A. Iliadis and N. Mamas. In December of the same year, the first two routes were completed, “To elafi tis Kyrineias” and “To liontari tis Nemeas”. The nomenclature of these first routes is related to the Labors of Hercules and the initiators hope the future routes to take names from the history (or mythology) of the area.
The crag is suitable for a variety of routes, since it has impressive cracks that groove the rock, suitable for traditional climbing, in a zone above the height of the monastery, but also slabs, walls, ramps and negatives, suitable for athletic routes, in a zone below the height of the monastery.
The main orientation of the field is east, allowing for climbing during the winter months, while in the summer the area has very high temperatures during the day.