Climbing- Duration
- Flexible
- Kids
- Teen+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Quiet
Climbing in Kalymnos
Greece
The place sport climbing goes on holiday — the most concentrated bolted crag network in Europe.
Skill · Beginner–Expert
Deep water soloing in Kalymnos
Nótio Aigaío·Greece
Photo: alpguide · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
~3 days
Why go
Kalymnos is a world centre of sport climbing, and its limestone coastline also holds overhanging sea cliffs above clear, warm water. Boat trips and coastal scrambles reach the best deep water soloing on the island.
When
In season: May–Oct · Peak: Sep–Oct
Who it’s for
Skill
Intermediate–Expert
Effort
Moderate
Suitable from
14+ · Teen+
Crowds
Quiet
Cost
$$
Deep water soloing specifics
- Rock
- Limestone with tufas
- Access
- Boat trips and coastal scrambles
- Water temp
- 24 °C
- Combined with
- Sport climbing
What to expect
Warm water, steep rock with tufas, and afternoons spent between the crags and the sea. Late summer and autumn are the best seasons.
How to start
Base in Masouri and ask local climbing shops about deep water soloing boat trips. Combine it with sport climbing on the island's bolted crags.
What else is in Nótio Aigaío
Deep water soloing elsewhere
Deep water soloingEpic
- Duration
- 6 days
- Kids
- Teen+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Steady
Deep water soloing in Mallorca
Spain
Psicobloc on the limestone sea cliffs of Mallorca, where deep water soloing went global.
Skill · Intermediate–Expert
Deep water soloingEpic
- Duration
- 7 days
- Kids
- Teen+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Steady
Deep water soloing in Railay
Thailand
Tonsai and Railay limestone rising straight out of the Andaman Sea, reached by boat.
Skill · Intermediate–Expert
Deep water soloingEpic
- Duration
- 6 days
- Kids
- Teen+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Quiet
Deep water soloing in Cat Ba
Vietnam
Boat-access deep water soloing on the karst towers of Lan Ha Bay, off Cat Ba Island.
Skill · Intermediate–Expert
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