Omplos
Elevation Elevation The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface .... :	around 600 to 1,100 m
Area:	around 100 km²
Location:	east of Ovrya Ovrya Ovrya is a town in Greece, located just 3 mi directly south of Patras, and 4 mi south from the GR-33 highway. It is a suburb within the Patras metropolitan area. It was the seat of the former municipality of Messatida.... , south of the Panachaiko Panachaiko The Panachaikon or Panachaiko , also known as Vodias in medieval times and until the early 20th century, is a mountain range that spans about 20 km in length from north to south , and 15 to 20 km from east to west...
Length Distance Distance is a numerical description of how far apart objects are. In physics or everyday discussion, distance may refer to a physical length, or an estimation based on other criteria . In mathematics, a distance function or metric is a generalization of the concept of physical distance... :	approx. 10 km, north to south approx. from 10 to 15 km from east to west
Easiest route Climbing route A climbing route is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a mountain, rock, or ice wall. Routes can vary dramatically in difficulty and, once committed to that ascent, can be difficult to stop or return. Choice of route can be critically important... :	climb

Omplos is a mountain in the northern part of Achaea

Achaea

Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...

, Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. It rises 720 m above sea level. The mountain is shaped like a sugar-loaf, with a 65° slope. The mountain can be reached by three unused roads, one that leads almost to the top of the mountain, one linking to Ovrya in the West, and one in the East. It is about fifteen kilometres S.E. of Patras

Patras

Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...

, seven kilometres from Exit 3 of the Patras Bypass, east of Ovrya, and about nine kiometres N.E. of GR-33. It is connected to a mountain range to the south, that rises up to 1,100 m.

Nearby Places

• Ovrya, West
• Krini, North-West
• Saravali
  Saravali
  Saravali is a community located 6 km SE of the centre and a suburb of Patras, Greece, north of Ovrya, northeast of Mintilogi and 9 km W of the Iera Moni Omplou/Omplos Monastery. Saravali is in the northern part of the municipal unit of Messatida...
  
  , North-West
• Elikistra
  Elikistra
  Elekistra is a Greek village located east-southeast of Patras. Elikistra had a 2001 population of 260 for the village and 1,378 for the municipal district. Elikistra is also in the municipality of Patras since the late-1940s. Elikistra is connected with the road linking Patras and Elikistra...
  
  , North

Geography

Much of the mountain is either grass or shrub. Pine forests lie to the north-east. The winding roads are to the north, and a disused mining area – about 300 m long and about 250 m deep – lies south of the Patras–Moira road.

It is bounded by the Glafkos

Glafkos

The Glafkos is a river in Greece. It flows into the Gulf of Patras in Patras. The first hydroelectric power plant was built on this river. Currently, it is open to the public as a museum...

 river to the North, with the exception of the area of Achaia Clauss

Achaia Clauss

Achaia Clauss is a Greek winery located in Patras in the Peloponnese. It was founded in 1861 by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss. It is most famous for its fortified red wine, Mavrodaphne....

. Farmlands, including groves and pastures, lie to the West. A small creek rises in the West, and flows south-east of Omplos, though with little water during dry months. The creek flows down to the valley, into the centre of Ovrya, flows through the middle of the main road linking Ovrya and Paralia, finally emptying into the Gulf of Patras

Gulf of Patras

The Gulf of Patras is a branch of the Ionian Sea. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio, Greece and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirio bridge. On the west, it is bounded by a line from Oxeia island to Cape Araxos...

 near the factory. Two rocky ledges and another range mountains lie to the south of Omplos, and further mountains lie to the south-east.

The Omplos Monastery is in the eastern part of the range. It is nine kilometres from the Patras–Saravali Road, which links with the Patras–Clauss Road, and is fifteen kilometres south-east of Patras.

The neighboring mountain range is the Panachaicus; there are others to the East, to the North-East, and to the South. There are plains and low-lying areas to the West.

Much of the mountain range is in Messatida; the boundary with Patras is the Glafkos river.

Views on a clear day include the panorama of hills in the south-western, western, and parts of central Achaia, the Erymanthus

Erymanthus

Erymanthus or Erymanthos may refer to:* Erymanthus, an ancient Greek city of Arcadia later known as Psophis* Erymanthos , a river in southern Greece* Erymanthian Boar* Mount Erymanthos, a mountain range in Achaea, Greece...

 to the South, Scollis and Movri

Movri

Movri , is a mountain range that is in the municipalities of Movri, Dymi to the northeast, Oleni in the western part of Achaea and the western part was partly in the prefecture of Elis with the municipality of Vouprasia until the 1970s. It is located about 30 km SW of Patras, W of...

 to the West, parts of the northern Ilia, and especially southern Aitolia-Acarnania and south-central Ionian

Ionian Islands

The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e...

.

Other

Paragliding

Paragliding

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure...

is very common in the North-West, near the top of the mountain. The sport has flourished here since the 1990s, and championships have been held, including one on March 6, 2004.

External links

• Paragliding in Omplos. in German