Vias como sport em Kalymnos

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.

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

The easiest route of the main wall. Popular for the "photo-opportunity sitdown rest" and often occupied by big top-rope parties.

Juggy tufas and a special crux. Hard to onsight.

Classy steep line on big holds. Some holds are getting a little polished.

Slab and juggy tufas.

Solid tufa action at the grade. Pumpy but possible kneebars and stemming. Not so obvious top section.

Fabulous steep climbing for the grade. Little polished but no real bother. Enjoy the experience.

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.]

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

A classy warm up.

Brilliant long climb on good holds.

Beautiful but pumpy climbing on tufa blobs. The first bolts are quite spaced.

Good holds and fun moves throughout.

A long, pocketed wall.

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!

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.

Totally un-Kalymnian climbing. Tricky in the top of the groove.

A popular climb with unique tufa formations. Technique and boulder strength.

Tufa blobs lead to a tufa-fin chimney.

Short but intense, pumpy crux. Not easy to read.

A vertical wall-climb on good but spiky grey rock.

Juggy climbing with some long reaches.

A very underrated route. Technical and a little demanding for the grade. Worth doing twice.

Nice technical route. Good footwork helps. The last bit is slightly overhanging and pumpy, but always with good holds when you find them.

A popular island-classic. A steep crux on tufas, then another crux on smooth pockets.

Technical, crimpy and consistent. A bit sharp.

Short, with a bouldery sequence on pinches.

A tough and steep boulder on small tufas above the initial, juggy stalactites.

This route will confuse even the technicians – There are three obvious sequences through the steepness and on to victory. Totally enjoyable sportiness.

A technical and delicate slab and face.

Pumpy, fun sports climbing in a nice little cave.

A little polished and "the crimps are gettin' thinner". Fantastic pitch on great rock.

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.

Technical crux and somewhat polished.

Extension of 'Argo'. Quite steep, slightly overhanding but with good holds. A lot softer rock than Telemaco.

Tufas and a crux on pockets.

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

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

Two unusual cruxes and a hard clip make many climbers Tufa King Pumped to succeed.

Quite different to the rest of the wall and rather old-schoolish on vertical and later slabby, grey rock.

A popular route and with an early, techy crux. Then gym like on unusual, hidden jugs.

Hard start on small, sharp holds. Then a very enjoyable and varied long run.

Be careful with the fragile flake at mid height.

A technical and spiky top bulge.

A good introduction to the climbing in this sector. Good value for the grade.

Technical slabby start. Pumpy steep climbing in the second half.

A technical wall climb.

Very polished start. Then gets nicer.

A gymlike climb with an overhanging crux on big, sometimes spaced, slots.

Sustained and consistent on pockets and crimps.

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.

Steep enduro fest with a bouldery, technical crux. Great climbing and committing to the anchor.