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 Masouri, Kalymnos
The largest concentration of crags and routes in Kalymnos are situated above the villages of Myrties, Masouri and Armeos. In fact all of these sectors can be reached from Masouri on foot, and the approach takes between 20 and 35 minutes.
Rock climbing areas around Masouri | ||||||
| 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 | Summertime | 113 | 20 | 29 | 18 | 46 |
| 2 | Dolphin Bay | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Kasteli | 35 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | North Cape | 56 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | School | 45 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Odyssey | 112 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 49 |
| 7 | Olympic Wall | 90 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
| 8 | Iliada | 92 | 14 | 33 | 23 | 22 |
| 9 | Jurassic Park | 27 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | Spartacus | 29 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 11 | Spartan Wall | 35 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 12 | Afternoon | 49 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 6 |
| 13 | Grande Grotta | 24 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 14 | Panorama | 65 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 24 |
| 15 | Ivory Tower | 60 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 14 |
| 16 | Kalydna | 61 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 29 |
| 17 | Poets | 186 | 12 | 70 | 61 | 43 |
| 18 | Gerakios | 69 | 7 | 32 | 14 | 16 |
| 19 | Trois Ilots | 66 | 19 | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Pyramid | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Hump Piste | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Symplegades | 88 | 16 | 28 | 29 | 15 |
Map of the rock climbing areas around Masouri in Kalymnos
All of the above information has been extracted from the definitive Kalymnos rock climbing guidebook, which details 99 separate crags and over 4,200 routes. This guidebook can be bought from our shop.
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.