Kalymnos Spartacus
A popular crag, with some excellent long and hard routes. Spartacus is a large cave that does not get the sun until late in the day, hence the popularity. Climbing is on steep overhanging pocketed walls in the centre, and vertical walls slabs at the sides. On humid days the rock can get very soapy.
Sport and bolted routes
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| 01 | 3 Stripes | 5c+ | 175m | *** | A now classic muti pitch route at the left hand side of Spartacus. It is amenable to most people, but nevertheless is long and experience in multi pitch climbing and abseiling is essential. Pitches (between 20 and 40m): 4a; 5a; 5b; 5c; 5c+; 5b. Descent is by abseil down the Grande Grotta abseil at the top of the Masssali multi pitch climb. 1x80m abseil. (if you are clever, do the climb in two parties, both with 80m ropes or stash a rope in the cave, abseil on your one 80m rope and then pull the other one up) |
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| 02 | Geissen schnucki | 6a | 20m | |
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| 03 | ZiegenPeter | 6a+ | 18m | ** | A tricky move near the start on polished holds, then an easier slab to the lower off |
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| 04 | Astree | 6b | 35m | *** | The extension to ZiegenPeter. Excellent, wandering climbing on large pockets |
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| 05 | Chariots of Fire | 6c+ | 35m | This and the next two routes share the same start |
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| 06 | Vangelis Connection | 6c+ | 35m | |
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| 07 | Pygmalion | 6b+ | 35m | |
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| 08 | Magnetus | 7c | 20m | |
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| 09 | Alexis Zorbas | 7a+ | 20m | |
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| 10 | Arena | 7c | 35m | |
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| 11 | Jellyfish Pie | 7a+ | 30m | |
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| 12 | Kerveros | 7a | 30m | ** | The steep polished leftward trending line of tufas. Excellent if you dont mind polished rock |
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| 12e | Kerveros extension | 7b+ | 40m | The left hand extension to kerveros |
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| 12f | Kerverias | 7b | 40m | The right hand extension to Kerveros |
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| 15 | Neska Polita | 7c+ | 20m | |
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| 16 | Daniboy | 8a | 20m | A polished 8a classic. Same lower off as Neska |
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| 17 | Spartacus | 7b+ | 30m | The route of the crag. Crux at the top |
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| 17e | Spartacus Maximus | 7b+ | 45m | The continuation of Spartacus |
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| 19 | Gladiator | 7b | 25m | |
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| 20 | Harakiri | 6b+ | 28m | * | A steep polished horror on big holds |
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| 21 | Tzatziki Vikiki | 7b+ | 35m | the left hand extension to Harakiri |
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| 22 | King Cobra | 7c+ | 45m | The extension to Tzatziki Vikiki |
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| 23 | Mon batchounousougounoudoudou | 7a | 30m | The name is almost as tough as the route |
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| 23e | Chameleon | 8a | 45m | The extension to Mon batch. . . |
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| 25 | Les Amazones | 6c+ | 30m | Good line, nice tufa, slippy holds |
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| 25e | Ares | 7b+ | 45m | Extension to Les Amazones |
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| 27 | Aphrodisia | 6c+ | 35m | Excellent climbing on tufas and pockets |
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| 28 | Nabuchodonosor | 6c | 35m | |
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| 29 | The 13eme travail d'Hercules | 6b+ | 35m | |