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This often overlooked sector offers great climbing and a stunning view towards Arginonta bay and its emerald coloured water. The sun hits quite early, leaving only one very good 7b in the shade until around 2pm. Although especially attractive to climbers operating in the 7a+ to 8a range, visiting this sector is worth it for some very good 6b and 6c climbing too.

The base of the wall in the left part of this sector is narrow, steep and without a fixed rope.

Acceso

From Arhi main: Follow the cliff all the way to the right. Turn left and scramble up the steep scree field for 5 minutes. Can also be approached via Sea Breeze. Both paths are not very obvious.

Ética heredado de Kalymnos

  • PREPARE to leave nothing behind (trashbag, etc).
  • Use your own gear for toproping. Use fixed gear only for lowering. (See first section of guidebook for details.)
  • Minimize single-use plastic. No recycling on the island (yet).
  • Use established paths and close gates behind you.
  • Consider a donation to the rescue team (red boxes).

Vías

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Grado Vía

Equip: Kaspar Ochsner, Felix Meier & Zerro, 2000

Equip: Hannes Webhofer & Theo Pateras, 2017

Equip: Hannes Webhofer & Niels Abegglen, 2017

Equip: Kaspar Ochsner, Felix Meier & Zerro, 2000

Sustained climbing with the crux on a grippy tufa pipe. Tons of endurance or some kneepads are helpful.

Equip: Hannes Webhofer & Niels Abegglen, 2017

An unobvious and tough start, then raw power on open pinches and undercuts. Bulging orange and brown rock in the second half.

Equip: Kaspar Ochsner, Felix Meier & Zerro, 2000

Equip: Niels Abegglen & Maria Glynatsi, 2022

Equip: Kaspar Ochsner, Felix Meier & Zerro, 2000

Same start as 'Chnosis Zange', climb straight up and follow the tufa line.

Equip: Hannes Webhofer & Niels Abegglen, 2017

Equip: Kaspar Ochsner, Felix Meier & Zerro, 2000

Not recommended, bad rock. Grade unknown.

Equip: Kaspar Ochsner, Felix Meier & Zerro, 2000

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2021

Equip: Hannes Webhofer & Niels Abegglen, 2017

Equip: Hannes Webhofer & Niels Abegglen, 2017

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2022

Equip: Niels Abegglen & Sven Patton, 2022

An intermediate anchor makes 18 m of Patsamama climbable at 7b and was installed by Hannes Webhofer in 2017.

Start up a tufa-covered wall and go easy on the two remaining stalactites, before going all in to reach and tackle the pumpy single tufa. Short but sustained. Easier for the tall.

Gets 2 hours of extra shade (2-3pm) compared to most other routes here.

Equip: Hannes Webhofer, 2017

Still a project (2023). Grade unconfirmed.

Equip: Aristotelis Mavromatis & Christos Daniil, 2006

Steep and pumpy on a juggy flake and one balancy part towards the top.

Equip: Jens Seidel, 2005

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2018

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2018

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2018

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2023

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2018

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2018

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2023

Equip: Niels Abegglen, 2021

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Autor(es): Aris Theodoropoulos and Katie Roussou

Fecha: 2023

número ISBN: 9788898495207

A comprehensive guidebook describing all the rock climbing, and sport climbing at Kalymnos, covering over 4,200 routes ranging from F3a to F9a.

Autor(es): Chris Craggs

Fecha: 2018

número ISBN: 9781873341384

A selective guidebook from Rockfax covering the rock climbing and sport climbing on the Aegean island of Kalymnos, describing over 2,800 routes.

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