Kalymnos is the fourth largest island in the Dodecanese chain of Greek islands, which include Kos and Rhodes, situated close to the Turkish mainland. While small at only 40 square miles it packs in an amazing range of routes on its limestone cliffs, and it's size makes it ideal for getting around without a hire car. The best of the climbing (at the moment) is concentrated around the small tourist town of Massouri, a 20 minute taxi ride from the island capital and ferry port of Pothia. Many quality 1 and 2-pitch sport routes from fine F4+ slabs to overhanging F8b stamina fests have been developed, with some spectacular climbing available on tufas and stalactites. Autumn and Springtime are the best times for climbing, with most crags in the shade until mid-afternoon, allowing you to enjoy a well deserved siesta on the beach or a swim in the sea after a hard morning of climbing.
Crag | Routes |
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Emborios Area
François Guillot, Styx Right, Styx Main, Olive Tree, Kreissaal, Sophie, Kastri, Emborios Portal, Paradise Garden, Kefala Cape, Scali, Vasilissa
|
190 |
Palace Area
Palace, Thalassa, Baby House, Heroes
|
76 |
Sikati Area
Sikati Cave, Sikati Beach
|
61 |
Palionisos
Beach, Exo Syki, Secret Garden, Bay, Red Wall, Ilias Pillar
|
177 |
Skalia Area
Atlantis, Ghost Kitchen, Skalia Pillar, Elephantslide, Prophitis Andreas, Skalia Balcony, Skalia Cave, Aegean Islands, Hercules, Utopia
|
262 |
Galatiani Area
Cave, Galatiani Calcite Cave, Black Forest, Reservoir Dogs
|
93 |
Noufaro Area
Magic Wall, Noufaro, Eagle Wall, The Indian's Face
|
112 |
Arhi Area
Arhi Left, Balcony Helvetia, Belgian Chocolates, Dalle à Patouch, Arhi Centre, Regensburg, White Wine Wall
|
200 |
Sea Breeze Area
Pocket Wall, Sea Breeze, Star Wars, Great Canyon
|
139 |
Arginonta
Fire Wall, Sector Holiday, Red Wine Wall, Infrared Wall, Far Left
|
126 |
Arginonta Skyline
Ovoland, Little Verdon, Piccalia, Jägerwand, Haut de Gorge, Rubbish, Stan Lee
|
128 |
Arginonta Valley
Left Cave, Black Buddha, Valley
|
100 |
Summertime Area
Summertime, Magoulias Wall, Comic-Olive Tree, Local Freezer, Big Shadow, Highlands, Nikoleta, Springtime
|
131 |
Vathy Valley
Griffig, Julian, Rocklands, Metochi Pyramid, Koukouvas, Je t'aime - The Grey Slabs, Je t'aime - The Bays, Pezonda - Eora Cave, Pezonda Valhalla, Little Eden, Milianos Crag, Milianos Cave
|
295 |
Kasteli Area
Kasteli Morning Wall, Kasteli Main Wall, Dolphin Bay
|
72 |
North Cape Area
Little Italy, Peter, North Cape, Apollo
|
92 |
Odyssey Area
Odyssey, School
|
119 |
Olympic Wall Area
Sector Nemo, Ocean Dream, Olympic Wall
|
61 |
Iliada Area
Iliada, Muses and Afghan Corridor
|
85 |
Spartacus Area
Jurassic Park, Three Stripes, Spartacus, Afternoon, Spartan Wall
|
115 |
Grande Grotta Area
Grande Grotta, Panorama
|
81 |
Masouri Area
Poets, Coeur d'Armeos, Zeus, White Shark, Kalydna, Iannis, Ivory Tower, Stankill, Meltemi
|
260 |
Gerakios to Trois Ilots
Gerakios - Rainbow Wall, Gerakios - Cave, Trois Ilots - Left, Trois Ilots - Far Right, Trois Ilots - Multi-pitch, Gerakios - Via Ferrata, Trois Ilots - The Bay, Trois Ilots - The Pillar, Sector Spitfire
|
122 |
Symplegades Area
Symplegades - Shady Wall, Symplegades - Main Wall, Pyramid, Ourania, Hump Piste
|
101 |
Chora and Pothia Area
Dodoni, Saint George, Psili Riza, Prophet Ilias
|
61 |
Saint Photis
Spiders, Austrians, Monastery, The Chapel, The Cave
|
96 |
Telendos
Lambda, Miltiadis, Crystal Cave, Three Caves, Crescendo Cave Area, Eros, Glaros, Snow White, Irox, Scylla and Charybdis, Underworld, Pescatore, Princess Canyon, Inspiration, Saint Constantine, The Stronghold, North Face, Prometheus, Titan Towers
|
368 |
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