접속점들 Datça에서

Datça is often called the new Turkish gem in the climbing press. Tufa-rich limestone cliffs and a beautiful coastline offer everything your heart desires for a climbing trip.

Do you see the head? Legend has it that two brothers were fighting on the Datça peninsula. To stop the fighting, the father laid down between the 2, separating the peninsula and creating peace. Today, we just see his face when driving towards Datça...

Indian Man is the epicenter of climbing in Datça with multiple sectors and hundreds of routes in all grades. The cave of Can Baba, for many the reason to visit Datça, can be found here as well as Uzak Zürafa with its many long and mostly easier routes. Cold days are great for the sectors Shaman, Papinosaure and Nastrolopitheque.

For those who love a short approach check out Sektor Ay at the bottom of the valley. A sunny cliff with routes in many grades is Ejderha, located just below Can Baba and also easy to reach from Sektor Ay by following the cliff line up.

Although you might be tempted to climb at Indian Man only during your visit, do not forget to check out them many other cliffs located around Datça.

Ay means moon in Turkish. This sector offers perfect vertical rock full of minipockets, sometimes sharp, great technical climbing with a very short approach. The sector is in the sun almost all day but the base is shaded by trees.

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

The name says it all!

Pockets all the way.

Start left of the big grey tufa, just behind the tree.

Goes up right of the big grey tufa and right of the tree.

Ejderha means dragon in Turkish. Long slabs and vertical grey rock full of pockets, not only ideal for beginners… A good place for colder days but the base is not the most comfortable one, especially for kids.

Goes up left of the big crack following the ramp.

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

The Big cave, dedicated to the really famous Turkish poet Can Ucel, Can Baba is one of the most impressive tufa caves around. The bottom of the cliff is super comfortable and well protected from rain.

The left side of the cave (starting with "Knidos") is first in the shade, the right, south facing side (starting with "Bouldervar") is in the shade from mid-afternoon on.

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An epic and endless ride along the single black tufa.

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New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

Full length of Busca show, pass right at the anchor.

A short, technical climb with a sting at the end.

Takes a "loop" to the right on some of the same holds as Black Hole before following the tufa up high.

Another classic at the entrance of the cave. An awesome combination of technical climbing with a low crux leads to some great, sometimes reachy moves on often good holds before a heart-breaking finish to the black hole...

Extension 1 of Black Hole. Climbs 9 more bolts from pitch 1.

Extension of "Fire in the black hole L2".

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Extension of "Radio Datça". Initially graded 8b+ but after a hold broke regraded to 8c by Gé Pouvreau.

Starts on the same short slab as "Datça Rodeo" but takes the left line of bolts after that.

Extension of Knidos.

Starts behind the olive tree with a short slab before the action kicks in. Great tufa climbing for the full length high into the cave.

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

Same first 3 bolts as Yelmek, then go right.

A variant of Üstsüz branching out right at the tufas.

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New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

Extension 1 of "Il giardino del sirena" (2nd pitch).

This is the line to an anchor just before the hard crux of "Out of energy" (3rd pitch).

Extension of "Out of next life" (4th pitch).

A right variant of "Out of energy". Climb the first few bolts including the hard crux and then follow the right line of expansion bolts.

Extension of "Out of energy" (5th pitch).

The line starting with the obvious pockets.

Extension of Rüzgar.

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

Extension of Meltem. Shares the anchor with "Zaman".

Going up through the almost white crescent.

The route name is written on the rock. Finishes at the big hole, watch out for the owl that might live in there .

Extension of "Helmet and Katana". Shares the anchor with "Meltemosore".

Right extension of "Helmet and Katana" (2nd pitch).

Extension of "Limit of explosion" (3rd pitch). Grade to be confirmed.

Starts with a slabby section followed by technical climbing and a short, steeper section with tufas to the anchor.

Goes up the vertical section inside the cave.

Same start as "Can Baba" but then head left before the anchor, to the big hole and the anchor of "Helmet and Katana".

Climb "Fort comme un tuc" and the extension called Zaman to make it Zor. Shares the anchor with "Meltemosore".

The classic line at the bottom of the cave. Follows the line left of the obvious tufa. A must do.

Extension of "Can baba". Climbs to the anchor of "Keurban".

Just to the right of Can Baba on the less structured wall.

Straight up and then a bit right trending to the anchor just below the big hole. Initially graded 7c. In 2021 a hold broke, making it rather 7c+.

Extension of "What the mic mac". Continues just right of the big hole to join "Big Can Baba" and climbs to the anchor of "Keurban".

Start off to the right of the big massive penis like hanging tufa through a small roof, sustain with a crux in the middle.

Extension of Bouldervar. Climbs to the anchor of Big Can Baba.

Powerful and tricky. Shares the anchor with "La française des vieux".

Left trending line with awesome technical and poweful climbing. Shares the anchor with Testere.

Starts between the first dark grey slabby tufas at the bottom of the wall and passes left of the stalagtite before the anchor.

Extension of Kanunsuz. Shares anchor with "Limit of explosion".

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

Another classic of the cave. Follow the line left of the round, dark grey tufa, then pass between the tufas to reach the last tricky section of the climb. This climb offers all styles in one!

Same start as Nefs but then left.

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New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

Extension of "Nefs". Goes up high to the top of the cave in the grey streak.

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New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

Initially graded 7c but downgraded by Zorbey to 7b+.

Extension of Medusa.

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New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

Sector ranging from well bolted slabs for beginners to vertical and technical routes with some hard extensions. The left side of the cliff stays in the sun till late morning while the right side, closer to Can Baba, sees shade a bit earlier.

First pitch shares anchor with "Just perfect". This route has potential to be continued further up to the top of Indian Man.

Runnels and pockets all the way on this long journey to the anchor of Aphrodite. Can obviously also be used as alternative pitch 1 to access pitch 2 of Aphrodite.

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!

Water runnels and pockets all the way...

Starts where the path arrives at the rock. Just left of the bigger tree growing out of the rock.

Glue-in bolts all the way...

Just a few meters to the right of Lodos on expansion bolts. Starts just left of the tree going to a big undercling flake and meanders the way up high.

Hike up a few meters and go left on the small ramp / ledge to a line of glue-ins.

Nice climbing on grey rock followed by some tufa style pockets.

Easier climbing to a distinct crux higher up.

Follow the crack line and then trend slightly left.

Another line of glue-ins, starting on grey rock and after 4, 5 bolts continuing on yellowish and reddish rock.

The route that has the big, deep hole just above bolt 2. Climb the grey slab up to an orange section where the crux is.

You are in a mediterranean environment with sometimes strong winds and dry forrests. It is absolutely forbidden to make fires or camp in the nature. Any wrong doing might result in closing of this beautiful climbing spot!

New bolting should only be done using stainless steel glue-in bolts!