Kalymnos Belgian Chocolates

Excellent wall climbing on good pockets and gouttes d'eau. Some of the routes are 2 or more pitches, the 2nd pitches of which are excellent.

Region
Greece - Kalymnos
Rock Type
Limestone
Altitude
0m
Number of routes
50
Range of Routes
Mostly 5c to 6c
Faces
South
Sun
Gets the sun after 11am
Climbing Area
Kalymnos
Previous Crag
Kalymnos Noufaro
Next Crag
Kalymnos Arhi
Directions

Follow the road to Arginonta and then towards Emporios. Park a few hundred metres after Arginonta and follow the path towards the obvious Arhi cave. Turn left and walk under the cliffs to a large detached boulder, The routes are either side of this. About 15 minutes walking.

Kalymnos belgian chocolates climbing topo
Kalymnos belgian chocolates climbing topo

Sport and bolted routes

Topo Ref Route Sport Grade Length Quality Description Tick
01 Utah 7a 30m

The overhanging crack leads to a slab
02 Pietro 7c+ 35m
03 Grazie alla vita 7c+ 35m
04 Megalo skilo 7c 30m
08 Myticon 7b 20m

Shares the lower off with the next route. Sharp
09 Pitaman 6c 20m

Just left of Marie Laure
10 Grignotte 5c+ 20m

The left hand of 3 extensions to Marie-Laure. 50m in total
11 Madeleine 6a 40m

The middle of 3 extensions to Marie-Laure, 70m in total
12.1 Marie-Laure 6a+ 30m ***

A nice pitch with positive incut holds leads 
12.2 Marie-Laure pitch 2 6b 30m

pitch 1 and pitch 2 are 60m in total
13 Loulou 6a+ 40m

An excellent long single pitch amongst the two pitch routes on this wall
14 Le Glod 6b 70m

3 pitches: 1) 6a+ 30m; 2) 6b 20m; 3) 6b 20m
15 Mika 6b 70m

1) 6a+ 30m; 2) 6b 40m
16 Plouf 6a+ 65m ***

Two pitches 6b+; 6a+. A magnificent 2nd pitch with a difficult and not so good first pitch. Possibly better to start up Stone Diver
17 Stone Diver 6a+ 65m

5c+; 6a+. A sustained 2nd pitch
18 Patouch 6b 60m

Two pitches 6a+; 6b
19 Jump 6b 70m

3 pitches 6b;6b;6b. Starts left of the cave
20 Milka 5b 15m

A short route into the cave
21 Bevers Bolts 7b 110m

5 pitches: 5a; 7b; 6a+; 6b; 6a
22 Red spot 5c 20m
23 Strange tree 5c 20m
23e Strange tree extension 7b 35m
25 Rock Shrimps 6a+ 20m
25e Rock shrimps extension 7a 35m
27 Sharp things 5c 15m
27e Sharp things extension 7a 30m
29 Colibri 6b+ 30m
30 5 à 7 7a 85m

3 pitches: 7a; 6c; 6b
31 La Puffetta 6a+ 35m

The crack on the left hand side of the Mouette pillar
32 Il grande puffo 6c+ 35m
33 Le coq 6c 35m
34 La Mouette 6c 35m

Excellent, although run out in places
35 Sweety 7a 35m

Crux at the top
36 Nicole 6a 30m

Harder lower down, but still sustained
37 Gali-gali 6a+ 30m
38 Dix corde 6b 30m
39 Thia fotisi 6a+ 30m
40 Goatfather 6a+ 30m
41 Dodo 6a+ 30m
42 C.A.P 6c 30m **

A lovely 6a slab with a tricky 6c crux
43 Ewa 6b 25m
44 Faron 5c 25m
45 Jolli 5c 25m
46 Sunny mousse 5c 30m
47 Cahin-caha 5c 20m
48 Bling-bling 6a 25m

Lovely. A couple of fingery clips
49 Tic-tac 5c 30m

Nice climbing with some thin moves
50 Tchin-tchin 6b 30m
51 Couci-couca 5c+ 30m
52 Fric-frac 5c+ 30m
52a Cannella 6a
52b Nutella 5c+ ***

Another pleasant line, originally given 6a+
53 Sponge diver 5c 25m
54 CU at the wall 5b 25m
55 Gocce 5b 25m
56 Plaisir 4c 30m

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