Kalymnos Big Shadow
A big crag with a mountain feel about it and lots of potential for more routes up the orange walls. It is in the shade after about midday, and due to the long (for Kalymnos) walk in, you are likely to have the crag to yourself.
Sport and bolted routes
Topo Ref | Route | Sport Grade | Length | Quality | Description | Tick |
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01 | Metralos | 6a+ | 30m | ** | A slab and broken groove. Good holdws |
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02 | Cacou | 6a+ | 30m | ** | Another broken slab followed by a couple of tricky moves up the steep wall |
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03 | Vicking | 6a | 30m | ** | Similar to the previous two routes |
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04 | Directos | 6b | 35m | ** | The well left of the big cave |
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05 | Grim | 6b | 35m | *** | Goes just to the left of the cave. Same lower off as Cosi. |
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06 | Grim extension | 6c+ | 50m | Gold | The steep wall above Grim has large holds. To avoid rope drag it is best to belay from the top of Grim, which makes it a lot easier without the rope drag |
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07 | Cosi | 7a+ | 40m | Gold | The magnificent wall that starts at the right hand side of the cave, has large holds with nice moves between them on pockets, flakes and crimps. |
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08 | Taupe the rope | 7b | 35m | Gold | The superb wall right of Cosi |
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09 | Rappen | 7a | 20m | *** | The shorter overhanging wall to the right of the previous routes |