Telendos Irox

A popular crag right next to the ferry landing bay. It has routes of all grades from, pleasant slabs to overhanging test pieces. The rock can sometimes be sharp, and the crag has the advantage of getting the shade for most of the afternoon. The water below the crag is beautifully clear and great for swimming.

Region
Greece - Telendos
Rock Type
Limestone
Altitude
50m
Number of routes
40
Range of Routes
5a - 8c
Faces
North East
Climbing Area
Kalymnos
Directions

Either take a ferry from Masouri to Irox, and walk up  to the base of the crag. Or, walk north from Telendos village following the coast path untily you reach the crag. The path passes Miltiadis on the left hand side and reaches a col. From here Eros is visible, turn right to descend to Irox 55 minutes from Telendos.

Sport and bolted routes

Topo Ref Route Sport Grade Length Quality Description Tick
05 Cuobo 7c 15m

At the left hand side of the Irox cave
06 Aphrodite 8c+ 20m

Start as for Cuobo but move up and right
07 Irox 8a+ 20m ***

the obvious line
08 Marmornei 7c+ 20m

The tufa start just to the right of Irox
09 Helvetix 7a 30m ***

A beautiful pitch that climbs the corner and crack just right of the shaded overhangs directly above the ferry landing. Getting very polished.
10 Kyprios Angel 7a+ 30m ***

A sustained wall then arete just right of Helvetix
11 More than Mode 7b 25m

A technical wall climb
12 Magma 6c 25m ***

The conspicuous tufa is not easy
13 Xymox 6c+ 20m
14 The Magic Circle 6a+ 20m
15 Sole Fish 6b 30m
16 Swordfish 6c 30m
17 Hollenfieber 7a+ 30m
18 Yorkshire Pudding 6c+ 30m
19 28 at 40 5c+ 30m **
20 The White Rose 6a 20m **
21 Ingleton 6b+ 30m
22 Dionesis 6b+ 25m
23 Menecis 6b+ 20m

Similar to Hapasiko, but a bit more sustained.
24 Hasapiko 6a+ 20m

A hard start leads to slightly easier climbing
25 Evangelica 5b 20m
26 Anastasia 5b 25m ***
27 Mo An 5a 25m
28 Memories of Dorothy 5a 30m
29 Sevasti 4b 30m
30 Wind Chime 5a 30m
31 Evdokia 5c 20m
32 Evoula 4c 20m
33 Kiriaki 5a 20m
34 Niki 5a 20m
35 Iason 5b 20m
36 Maria 5b 20m
37 Popi 5b 20m
38 Taxi Boat 6c+ 20m

50m to the right of Popi
39 Crossing 7a 20m

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