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Kalymnos

Greece · 36.99, 26.98

A Greek island of grey limestone with tufas, stalactites and steep pockets. Winter-season sport climbing on the Aegean, with sectors that are walkable from the harbour villages.

  1. 4 Crags
  2. 16 routes
  3. 4 Grade bands
  1. Sikati Cave V0–V2 4c – 6a limestone 4 routes

    Sikati is the easiest large sector on Kalymnos: a big shaded cave with a floor you can walk around, routes from 4c upwards, and enough space that a group of beginners can spread out witho...

    Best season October to April. It is one of the few warm winter sectors on the island. · Approach 25 min ·

  2. Arhi V9+ 8b – 9a limestone 4 routes

    Arhi is where the island's hardest climbing lives. It is a steep, grey wall with a small number of extremely hard routes, a long approach, and a reputation for demanding conditions. Come ...

    Best season October and November, and late March to April. Early morning sessions only in the warm months. · Approach 20 min ·

  3. Odyssey V3–V5 5c – 7a limestone 4 routes

    Odyssey is the friendliest sector on Kalymnos: vertical to slightly overhanging grey limestone, well bolted, with a ladder of grades from 5c to 7b and a short, safe approach. It is where ...

    Best season April to June and September to November; morning sessions are best in spring and autumn. · Approach 8 min ·

  4. Grande Grotta V6–V8 7a+ – 8a limestone 4 routes

    Grande Grotta is the most photographed cave in Greece: a huge limestone arch overhanging more than forty degrees, packed with tufas and stalactites, and graded almost entirely between 7a ...

    Best season April to June and September to November. The cave is shaded and climbable in light rain. · Approach 12 min ·