Kalymnos Great Canyon
A small goat's cave up the gorge from Sea Breeze, Great Canyon has a few slabs and some steeper cave routes that stay in the shade most of the day
Region
Greece - Kalymnos
Rock Type
Limestone
Altitude
100m
Number of routes
20
Range of Routes
6b - 7b
Faces
South West
Sun
After 1pm for most of the crag, although the cave stays in the shade
Climbing Area
Previous Crag
Directions
Follow the road to Arginonta and continue for a few hundred metres to park near to some apartments. Follow the path up the gorge past Sea Breeze Pocket Wall and continue uphill following the blue dots.
Sport and bolted routes
| Topo Ref | Route | Sport Grade | Length | Quality | Description | Tick |
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| 01 | Melomakaronas | 7b | 35m | A very hard section on the uper wall, and a poorly placed lower off. Originally given 6c |
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| 02 | Mystic land | 7a | 35m | |
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| 03 | Plastic surgery disaster | 7b | 30m | |
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| 04 | Art in the air | 7a | 35m | |
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| 05 | Vromikos | 6c | 35m | |
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| 06 | Boulderhoelle | 6b+ | 35m | |
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| 07 | Hazouli | 6b | 30m | |
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| 07e | Hazouli extension | 6c | 40m | |
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| 08 | Me ponai | 6c | 30m | |
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| 09 | Rock out | 6c | 20m | |
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| 10 | Loubi's angels | 6b | 20m | |
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| 11 | Brave new world | 6a+ | 30m | Climbs the wall then traverses to the lower off of Divine Comedie |
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| 12 | Divine Comedie | 7a+ | 20m | The wall left of sex pistols is steep |
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| 13 | Sex Pistols | 7a | 15m | ** | Steep climbing on big holds, never too hard, but it doesn't give up. |
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| 14 | Tzatziki kai sokolata | 7b | 15m | The line of pockets right of Sex pistols to the same lower off |
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| 15 | Beta Lambda | 7b+ | 15m | Same lower off as the previous two routes |
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Photos (click for full view)
Divine Comedie