Grail Rock climbing 2 线路 在 岩壁中

Easily the most photogenic route in Meteora, due to the step-across move.

P1, P2: 3/7 bolts. Can be linked together with 60m ropes. Slab climbing with a few steep sections.

P3: Thin slab climbing then a chimney and a water groove, belay on a ledge to the right. 1 bolt, good cam placements.

P4: Walk up to the first summit, beware of loose rock. Belay on top on the summit, not the rappel anchor on the wall. No bolts.

P5: The icing of the cake. Down-climb to the fixed rope, use it to lean across and clip the bolt, than do the step-across. Traverse left then follow the crack and face to the top. 7 bolts, takes small cams.

There's a rappel anchor across the summit plateau and a bit to the left. Two overhanging 45m rappels to the ground. Alternatively there's another to the right from which you can descent through "Spiralweg".

You need double ropes

A couple of medium sized cams could come in handy for the final pitch that might feel a bit run out.

The crack is easier than it looks.

Exposed

Take care for the descent

The rap station is the left hand one, climbers left, as you top out, So you end up closer to the start of the route.

And you need 2 ropes, the second rap is 45m+ And people have gotten stack with an 80m rope.

There I a typographic mistake in the newest guidebook about the length of the rappel.