The definitive Kalymnos rock climbing guidebook, published in 2023 is available to buy from our shop.
Published by local climbers, a large part of the profit from this guidebook goes back into the Kalymnos bolt fund for the maintenance of existing routes and creating new routes.
Rock Climbing around Southern Kalymnos
The rock climbing in southern and central Kalymnos is the least developed area in terms of rock climbing, though there is plenty of scope here to develop new crags and routes. The climbing here is much quieter and hence feels a little more remote than the rest of the island.
Rock climbing areas in southern Kalymnos | ||||||
| No | Crag Name/Sector | Total No of Routes | Number of routes in grade range | |||
| Up to 5c+ | 6a to 6b+ | 6c to 7a+ | 7b & over | |||
| 1 | Austrians | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Monastery | 25 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Saint Photis | 60 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Pythari | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Vlychadia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Psili Riza | 31 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | Prophet Elias | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Dodoni | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Aghios Mamas | 24 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Saint George | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Vathy | 63 | 7 | 31 | 17 | 8 |
| 12 | Griffig | 34 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | E.T. | 27 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | Milianos | 75 | 13 | 37 | 22 | 3 |
| 15 | Je T' Amie | 47 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Julian | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Rockland | 33 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Map of the rock climbing areas in Southern Kalymnos
The comprehensive Kalymnos rock climbing guidebook, published in 2023, details over 4,200 routes. This Kalymnos guidebook is produced and published by local climbers with some of the profits contributing to the island’s bolt fund. The guidebook includes a unique scratch code that allows you to download an app of the guidebook for both iOS and Android devices. A Rockfax Kalymnos rock climbing guidebook has also been produced that details 2,300 routes. Buy both of these rock climbing guidebooks for Kalymnos from our shop.
For information on getting to Kalymnos, the best time of the year to visit, and the type of equipment required go to the Kalymnos Logistics page.
The definitive Kalymnos rock climbing guidebook, published in 2023 is available to buy from our shop.
Published by local climbers, a large part of the profit from this guidebook goes back into the Kalymnos bolt fund for the maintenance of existing routes and creating new routes.