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Published in 2010 is the revised edition of The Kalymnos rock climbing guidebook, which is now available from our shop.
Map of the rock climbing areas on the island of Telendos, Kalymnos
All of the above information has been extracted from the rock climbing guidebook for Kalymnos, which details 64 separate crags and over 1,700 routes. This guidebook can be bought from our shop.
Rock Climbing on the island of Telendos, Kalymnos
The island of Telendos is only a 10 minute boat trip from Myrties jetty. The island has seen a lot of recent development in terms of opening new crags and routes. Many of these routes are in caves and face east making them ideal to visit during the summer.
| Rock Climbing Crags on the island of Telendos, Kalymnos | |||||||
| No | Crag Name/Sector | Total No of Routes | Number of routes in grade range | ||||
| Up to 5b+ | 5c to 6a+ | 6b to 7a | 7a+ to 7c | 7c+ & Over | |||
| 1 | Three Caves | 29 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Telendos North Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Miltiadis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Eros | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Irox | 36 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Glaros | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Pescatore | 26 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Snow White | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Telendos South Face | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Crystal cave | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | Princess Canyon | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Click on the images above to view a larger photograph, showing the excellent rock climbing to be found on the island of Kalymnos.
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.