Nodes in Grande Grotta

When you pass a gate on your approach close it behind you! Also try to stay on the established approach paths.

Routes starting on the left wall, outside the cave.

When you pass a gate on your approach close it behind you! Also try to stay on the established approach paths.

When you pass a gate on your approach close it behind you! Also try to stay on the established approach paths.

An often photographed route because of its position on the edge of the Grande Grotta. Pumpy climbing with few rests.

Extension to 'Aegialis'.

Another 10m extension to 'Aegialis' and 'Kopalization'.

When you pass a gate on your approach close it behind you! Also try to stay on the established approach paths.

Short, with a bouldery sequence on pinches.

The island's most popular, steep tufa climb. A good introduction to the style. In peak season, come early for a quick onsight or join the crowd until the sun hits.

When you pass a gate on your approach close it behind you! Also try to stay on the established approach paths.

Direct variation of Ivi. Clip first three bolts of Ivi, then straight up (rather than right) past a hard setup and a dyno to the hueco.

A step upwards from DNA but at least as good! One reachy move makes it harder for the short.

A super steep and very long, typical Kalymnos-style climb. Big holds, good rests but also some technical and bouldery parts. [70m rope ok if tied off.]

Some argue it's hard to grade because a successful ascent can take anywhere from 10 to 60+ minutes. Grade consensus is in the 7b+ to 7c range.

The route is named after the greek god of fertility. Maybe due to the long skinny stalactite in the middle of the climb.

Video: Sasha DiGiulian climbing Priapos

Extension to 'Priapos'.

Going through the most horizontal part of Grande Grotta's roof. Two hard, bouldery sections.

Slab and juggy tufas.

Stops at the intermediate anchor after the slab.

Infamous hard anchor-clip and possible rope drag problems. Otherwise great tufa climbing at around 6b+.

Shares the start with Trela and Tufantastic, then braches off left into the steep overhang.

An endurance focused tufa route with a more adventurous feeling. A lot less popular than other routes here. Shares the start with the popular Trela and Punto Caramelo, then follows the middle line of bolts.

[70m rope ok if tied off.]

Being less steep than the 7's to the left, Trela still requires a lot of endurance or better, some creative kneebars. Take the rightmost line of the shared start with Punto Caramelo and Tufantastic.

[Rope beta: A 70m rope is more than enough for leading and lowering (even though the guidebook says 40m). BUT be aware that stripping QDs might need more rope depending on technique.]

Basically a Kalymnos unicorn: Steady, tufas-only, mid grade climbing. Very popular.

When you pass a gate on your approach close it behind you! Also try to stay on the established approach paths.

Extension to 'Taz'.

When you pass a gate on your approach close it behind you! Also try to stay on the established approach paths.