Arhi  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  50' Lat, Long:  37.0206, 26.9651 Map Page Views:  1,806. Good page?    Administrators:  WAGbag, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Brian in SLC on Feb 13, 2010 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

BETA PHOTO: Arhi with a climber on Thetis in the middle of the...

Description 

Arhi is one of the most important crags on Kalymnos. Arhi means “beginning” and it was here in 1997 that Italian Andrea di Bari opened climbing on Kalymnos.

A nice mix of easier climbing on the flat walls on either side of the circular cave, along with a few harder, stellar classics, makes Arhi a great destination for a diversity of climbers.

Variety of climbing here on compact limestone, some on neat tufa features. Grades range from 4c to 8b and beyond. Well over 60 routes with some new activity in the last few seasons.

15 quickdraws and a 60 or 70m rope should be adequate for most routes.

The area faces south.

Getting There 

From Massouri, drive north along the coast. Go past Arginonta about ˝ kilometer.

Notice a metal guardrail (sea side) which changes to concrete (bridge) then back to metal.

The small dirt parking area is below the cliffs right across from the this short metal guardrail.

A white marker indicates the start of the blue-marked trail leading to the crag. Note the circular cave and the yellowish tufas.

About ten minutes or less approach up a trail that is initially a bit steeper.

The Classics

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Eros 5.12c  International : Europe : ... : Arhi

A classic line, Eros cuts through tufas to a boulder crux, followed by pumpy, but easier climbing. A rightward step near the top can also be a little tricky....[more]   Browse More Classics in International

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BETA PHOTO: Arhi	Arhi from across the bay. Walls are to the left a...	easy slabs
Eros	Approach to Memory and Chapi