Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | Crag | |
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7a | ★★★ DNA
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. Set: Thomas Michaelides & Aris Theodoropoulos, 2001 Maint: 2016 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ Carpe Diem
Set: Thomas Zuber, 2001 | 16m, 8 | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ Monahiki Elia
Basically a Kalymnos unicorn: Steady, tufas-only, mid grade climbing. Very popular. Set: Antonis Skevofylakas & Konstantinos Lampadarios, 2002 | 25m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★★ Frapogalo
The easiest route of the main wall. Popular for the "photo-opportunity sitdown rest" and often occupied by big top-rope parties. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Simon Montmory, 2010 | 25m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
6c/c+ | ★★★ Remember Wadi Rum
Juggy tufas and a special crux. Hard to onsight. Set: Henry Bartu, Andreas Odermatt, Urs Neu & Andrea Neiger, 2001 | 25m, 8 | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ Panselinos
Set: Antonis Skevofylakas & Thomas Michaelides, 2001 | 20m, 12 | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ Atena
Classy steep line on big holds. Some holds are getting a little polished. Set: Andrea di Bari & team, 1997 | 18m, 8 | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★ Happy Girlfriend
Slab and juggy tufas. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, 2008 | 15m | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★★ Feta
Solid tufa action at the grade. Pumpy but possible kneebars and stemming. Not so obvious top section. Set: Andrea Minneto & Silvia Minneto, 1999 | 18m | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ Harakiri
Fabulous steep climbing for the grade. Little polished but no real bother. Enjoy the experience. Set: D. Winkler, J.-B. Winkler & Michel Piola, 2002 | 25m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★ Taz
Set: Antonis Skevofylakas & Konstantinos Lampadarios, 2002 | 27m | Kalymnos | ||
7a+ | ★★★ Ivi
A step upwards from DNA but at least as good! One reachy move makes it harder for the short. Set: 2002 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★★ Trela
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.] Set: Olivier Didon, Guy Abert, Lionel Catsoyannis & Paola Pezzini, 2001 | 40m | Kalymnos | ||
5c+ | ★★ Laertes
A classy warm up. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Thomas Michaelides, 2000 | 18m, 6 | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★★ Kastor
Set: Thomas Michaelides & Aris Theodoropoulos, 2000 | 15m | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★★ Joy in the Garden
Brilliant long climb on good holds. Set: Henry Bartu, Andreas Odermatt, Urs Neu & Andrea Neiger, 2001 | 25m, 13 | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★★ Kerveros
Set: Chris Seekircher & Susanne Kolmbauer, 2003 | 30m | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ Thetis
Set: Andrea Di Bari & team, 1997 | 18m | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ KalyNikhla
Beautiful but pumpy climbing on tufa blobs. The first bolts are quite spaced. Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2005 | 25m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Climbers' Nest
Set: Oswin Steis & Jürgen Rohrmann, 2005 | 28m | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ Wild Sex
Good holds and fun moves throughout. Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2007 | 25m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★★ Resista
A long, pocketed wall. Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2006 | 35m | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Ammohostos Vasilevousa
Set: Marios Hatzipetris, Andreas Andreou & Aris Theodoropoulos, 2003 | 20m, 10 | Kalymnos | ||
6c+ | ★★★ Dafni
A great journey over several big tufa mushrooms, involving your entire body. Bolting is quite sparse. Be gentle with the tufas and clean on toprope! Set: Guy Albert, Olivier Didon, Lionel Catsoyannis & Paola Pezzini, 2001 | 30m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★★ Melodrama
Pumpy and consistent on blobs and a tufa fin. A good line except for one section at the start where it merges with the route to the left. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, 2011 | 25m | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ Jana's Kitchen
Totally un-Kalymnian climbing. Tricky in the top of the groove. Set: Marcel Schmied & team, 1999 | 25m, 10 | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★ Poly Retsina No Good
Set: P. Reinih, T. Scliffe, J. Thielke & M. Hiclestoolb, 1999 | 15m | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Rhythm of the Rain
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 28m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ In Vino Veritas
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 28m, 12 | Kalymnos | ||
6c+ | ★★★ Les Amazones
A popular climb with unique tufa formations. Technique and boulder strength. Set: D. Winkler, J.-B. Winkler & Michel Piola, 2002 | 30m | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★★ Ricounet
Tufa blobs lead to a tufa-fin chimney. Set: Claude Idoux, 2010 | 25m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★ Anna Maria
Short but intense, pumpy crux. Not easy to read. Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2007 | 25m, 13 | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★★ Le Bleu du Ciel
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 30m, 13 | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★ Achinos
A vertical wall-climb on good but spiky grey rock. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, 2013 | 25m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
5c+ | ★★★ Phineas
Set: Henry Bartu, Andreas Odermatt, Urs Neu & Andrea Neiger, 2002 | 22m | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★ Free Style
Juggy climbing with some long reaches. Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2007 | 28m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★★ Idoine
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 30m, 12 | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Mustass
Set: 1999 | 25m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★ KalyPige
Set: Michel Piola, 2004 | 35m, 17 | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★ Ciao Vecchio
Set: Andrea Minneto & Silvia Minneto, 1999 | 20m, 10 | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ Bôrhok
Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2009 | 25m, 10 | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ Tricky-Tricky Mana Mou
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 28m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Blu
A very underrated route. Technical and a little demanding for the grade. Worth doing twice. Set: Andrea Minneto & Silvia Minneto, 1999 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★ Lestrygon
Nice technical route. Good footwork helps. The last bit is slightly overhanging and pumpy, but always with good holds when you find them. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Thomas Michaelides, 2004 | 22m, 13 | Kalymnos | ||
7b+ | ★★★ Spartacus
A popular island-classic. A steep crux on tufas, then another crux on smooth pockets. Set: D. Winkler, J.-B. Winkler & Michel Piola, 2002 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★ Bye Bye Doc
Technical, crimpy and consistent. A bit sharp. Set: Marcel Schmied & team, 1999 | 25m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ Uncle Ernie
Set: Rich Prohaska, 2002 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★ Femio
Set: Andrea di Bari & team, 1997 | 18m, 7 | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Saxonia
Set: Joachim Friedrich, 2003 | 30m, 15 | Kalymnos | ||
7a+ | ★★ Aphrodite
Short, with a bouldery sequence on pinches. Set: Fritz Amann & Hermann Erber, 2001 | 12m | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ Kalyne
Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2009 | 30m, 12 | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★ Dionysos
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Thomas Michaelides, 2000 | 22m | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Anacreonte
Set: Andrea di Bari & team, 1997 | 22m, 8 | Kalymnos | ||
6c+ | ★★ Arion
This route will confuse even the technicians – There are three obvious sequences through the steepness and on to victory. Totally enjoyable sportiness. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, 2016 | 15m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★ Panacea
Set: Thomas Michaelides & Aris Theodoropoulos, 2000 | 32m, 16 | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★ Penelope
Set: Andrea di Bari & team, 1997 Maint: Aris Theodoropoulos, 2008 | 18m, 7 | Kalymnos | ||
7b | ★★ Sevasti
A tough and steep boulder on small tufas above the initial, juggy stalactites. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Konstantinos Lambadarios, 2004 | 18m | Kalymnos | ||
6c+ | ★★ Imia
A technical and delicate slab and face. Set: Butbell & Heitner, 1999 | 25m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★ Bratsera
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & George Kopalides, 2011 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ Il Pittore
Set: Andrea Di Bari & team, 1997 | 18m | Kalymnos | ||
6c+ | ★★ Joggel & Toggel
Set: Kaspar Ochsner, 2001 | 25m | Kalymnos | ||
6c+ | ★★ Diagoras
Pumpy, fun sports climbing in a nice little cave. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, 2016 | 18m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★ Swiss Baby
A little polished and "the crimps are gettin' thinner". Fantastic pitch on great rock. Set: Marcel Schmied & team, 1999 | 25m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★★ Ixion
A fantastic route that offers technical climbing with some thin moves in the first half. Sustained second half up the cracks and small tufas. Easier for the tall. Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2005 | 25m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ Circe
Technical crux and somewhat polished. Set: Andrea di Bari & team, 1997 | 19m, 7 | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Pornokini
Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2007 | 28m, 14 | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★ Alani
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 35m, 19 | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ Kalolimnos
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Luca Salsotto, 2013 | 20m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Argo Navis
Extension of 'Argo'. Quite steep, slightly overhanding but with good holds. A lot softer rock than Telemaco. Set: Neil Gresham, 2005 | 25m | Kalymnos | ||
7a+ | ★★★ Island in the Sun
Tufas and a crux on pockets. Set: Karsten Oelze, 1999 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
7c | ★★★ Priapos
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 Set: Yann Ghesquiers & Philippe Pellet, 2001 | 40m, 23 | Kalymnos | ||
7c | ★★★ Aegialis
An often photographed route because of its position on the edge of the Grande Grotta. Pumpy climbing with few rests. Set: George Kopalides & Yiannis Torelli, 1998 | 30m, 15 | Kalymnos | ||
6c+ | ★★ Cyclops
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Thomas Michaelides, 2004 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
7b+ | ★★★ Tufa King Pumped
Two unusual cruxes and a hard clip make many climbers Tufa King Pumped to succeed. Set: Neil Gresham, 2004 | 25m | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★ Thunder Road
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 27m | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★ Mythos
Quite different to the rest of the wall and rather old-schoolish on vertical and later slabby, grey rock. Set: Karsten Oelze, 1999 | 32m | Kalymnos | ||
5c+ | ★★ Karpouzi
Set: Zio Tibia, 2013 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Quando Tramonta il Sol
Hard start on small, sharp holds. Then a very enjoyable and varied long run. Be careful with the fragile flake at mid height. Set: 1999 | 30m, 14 | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ Ad-Hoc
A technical and spiky top bulge. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 30m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
6c+ | ★★★ Satyros
A popular route and with an early, techy crux. Then gym like on unusual, hidden jugs. Set: Thomas Michaelides & Lazaros Botelis, 2002 | 20m | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★ Sapfo
Set: Andrea di Bari & team, 1997 | 22m, 10 | Kalymnos | ||
6c+ | ★ Wanderlust
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, 2016 | 16m, 8 | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★ Crisis
A good introduction to the climbing in this sector. Good value for the grade. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, 2011 | 25m | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★ Rufixius
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 30m | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★★ Kosmas
Technical slabby start. Pumpy steep climbing in the second half. Set: Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2010 | 30m, 11 | Kalymnos | ||
6a | ★★ Absent Friends
Set: Dave Musgrove, Keith Morgan & Dave Campbell, 2007 | 25m | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★★ Beautiful Helen
Set: Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2003 | 30m | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★ Omero
A technical wall climb. Set: Andrea di Bari & team, 1997 | 22m, 10 | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★ Greundzo
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 30m, 13 | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★ Haryvdi
Very polished start. Then gets nicer. Set: Unknown, 1999 | 19m | Kalymnos | ||
5c | ★ Pantremenos
Set: Luca Salsotto & Aris Theodoropoulos, 2013 | 25m, 10 | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★ Maccabi
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, Christos Kostoglou & 2 Israeli climbers, 2002 | 23m, 9 | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★★ Grigna
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos & Claude Idoux, 2015 | 33m, 13 | Kalymnos | ||
6b+ | ★★ Summer Wine
A gymlike climb with an overhanging crux on big, sometimes spaced, slots. Set: Claude Idoux & Aris Theodoropoulos, 2017 | 28m, 12 | Kalymnos | ||
6b | ★ Extra
Set: Boris Girardin, Claude Remy & Yves Remy, 2005 | 25m | Kalymnos | ||
6a+ | ★ Orea Dana
Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, Christos Kostoglou & 2 Israeli climbers, 2002 | 25m, 10 | Kalymnos | ||
6c | ★★★ 3 Îlots
Sustained and consistent on pockets and crimps. Set: Claude Idoux, 2013 | 32m, 12 | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★ Mon Batchounousougounoudoudou
Set: D. Winkler, J.-B. Winkler & Michel Piola, 2002 | 30m | Kalymnos | ||
7a | ★★★ Lolita
Probably not your first 7a. A stiff intro, some intimidating moves on mushrooms and a bouldery crux higher up. The bolts are far apart for Kaly standards. Set: Laurent Triay, Géraud Fanguin, Antonin Cherbonnier & Romain Cabessut, 2004 | 25m | Kalymnos | ||
7a+ | ★★ Unicorn
Steep enduro fest with a bouldery, technical crux. Great climbing and committing to the anchor. Set: Aris Theodoropoulos, 2016 | 18m, 8 | Kalymnos |