Kalymnos Saint Photis

A beautiful walk to a beautiful crag next to the quaint chapel of Saint Photis. The climbing is also interesting and varied;  Chapel View has steep sharp slabs, sector Icare has smooth walls and overhanging cave routes on excellent rock, and to the right of the chapel, Chapel Wall has some nice wall climbing. All in all St Photis is well worth the visit. Beware though of days when the lack of wind brings damp conditions, the rock here can sometimes feel very slippery.

Region
Greece - Kalymnos
Rock Type
Limestone
Altitude
100m
Number of routes
50
Range of Routes
5c - 8b
Faces
West
Climbing Area
Kalymnos
Directions

Take the road to Kantouni and follow the coastal path (green arrows) south west to the chapel of Saint Photis. About 40 minutes walk.

Kalymnos Saint Photis climbing topo
Kalymnos Saint Photis climbing topo

Sport and bolted routes

Topo Ref Route Sport Grade Length Quality Description Tick
00 SECTOR

CHAPEL VIEW. THe buttress opposite the chapel
01 Martin 5c 20m

A hard start then a sharp corner
02 David 6a+ 20m

The arete right of Martin
03 Miss Experience 6a+ 20m
04 Paul + Paula 6b 20m
05 Supernicki 6a 20m

Same start as Paul + Paula
06 Elisabeth 6a 20m
07 Jux 5c 30m
08 Pik 6b+ 25m
09 Faulpelze 6a+ 25m
10 B.B. 6b+ 40m

Goes all the way to the top of the crag
11 SECTOR

CHAPEL WALL. To the right of the chapel
12 Danone 6b 30m

Immediately right of the chapel wall
13 Diablerets 6a+ 30m

Just right of Danone
14 Omega 6c 25m

Juat right again
15 Picorama 7a+ 25m

Starts 5m right of Omega and finishes at the same lower off
20 SECTOR

ICARE. Reached by a scramble up the hillside to the right of Chapel Wall
21 Anarrihisi 7a 40m
22 To Doraki 7c 25m
23 Want a Beautiful Life 8a+ 25m
24 Mal au Coeur 8b+ 35m
25 Beginner SIS 8b 20m
26 Pro Bro 8b+ 35m

The extension
27 Les Mains Oranges 8b+ 35m
28 No Remorse 8a+ 15m
29 Sans le Figuier 8a+ 30m
30 Bye Bulli 8a+ 30m
31 Kardamo 8a 30m
32 Icare 7a+ 20m ***

A smooth, pumpy, wall climb that is best climbed in dry, cool conditions, when it is worth it's three stars
33 Eftace 7c 25m
34 Erag 7a 25m
35 Cartier 6a+ 25m

Excellent
36 Antarctic 6a 20m
37 Antarctic extension 6c+ 25m

A bouder problem extension to Antarctic
38 Hydria 6c+ 25m
39 Bim Bam Boom 8a+ 25m
40 Ruhetag 8b+ 25m
41 The One 7c+ 20m
42 Howl Lala 7b+ 25m
43 Boulderaki 7b 15m
44 Vikos 6b+ 30m

The first and easiest of a trio of routes finishing at the Captain Corelis lower off
45 Oups 7a 30m
46 Captain Corelis 7a 30m

The last and best of the trio
47 L'Endurance

Starts about 5m right of Captain Corelis and climbs a sharp wall
48 Primo 6b 30m

The crack and corner right of L'Endurance
49 Speckknödel 5c 20m

The corner to the right
50 Iki Kampai 6b+ 20m

Same start as Speckknödel but move right to climb the arete

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