Kalymnos - Ghost Kitchen

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The crag Ghost Kitchen at Kalymnos
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Beauty
Sectors
Difficulty
5b - 7b
Height
35m
Routes number
35
Rock type
Limestone
Orientation
W, S
Rope
70m rope


Ghost Kitchen is one of the most important climbing areas on the island of Kalymnos. The dominant feature of this large cliff is a huge domed roof with stalactites and tufas; the stalactites protrude from the rock just like enormous mushrooms. The majority of the routes are located right here and you should definitely check out what the ghosts have been cooking! On either side of the roof are are medium difficulty slabs, while the pleasant gentle grey slab located slightely lower down to the right offers outstanding slab climbing. At present, only one remarkable route, Rigani, makes full use of the height of the crag.
Access
About 100m before Skalia village, you’ll find the white milestone with the “Ghost Kitchen” sign. Park and go up the dirt road for 100m. then follow the path with the red coloured marks. For the crag: 20 min in total. Period
After 16.00 for Zyklop; west-facing. After 14.00 for Totenhansel; south-facing. Climb
Slightly overhanging routes up stalactites combined with nearby delicate slabs; all are of exquisite quality. Notes
Kalymnos rock climbing in Greece

GETTING TO KALYMNOS
By boat

Kalymnos can be reached by boat from the island Kos. Once you have landed in Kos, take a taxi to the port at Mastichari and catch the next boat to Kalymnos from there. Mastichari is 10 minutes by taxi from Kos airport and the taxi ride costs €12 - €15 euro in total. Regular ferries and smaller speed boats make the Mastichari – Pothia (Kalymnos) route regularly. The ferry ride takes approximately 45 minutes and costs €4; the speedboat takes approximately 25 minutes and costs €6.00. When you arrive at Pothia (the main port in Kalymnos) you will find a number of taxis waiting. A taxi ride to Massouri costs between €10-15, depending on the number of passengers and luggage. Alternatively, you can rent a scooter or car, or inquire about the public bus schedule departing in front of the City Hall. There is a tourist information kiosk at the port exit. To check the Kos – Kalymnos ferry timetable, go to www.danae.gr and enter ‘Mastichari’ and ‘Kalymnos’ in the respective fields.  You can also call the Port Authority of Kos for an automated timetable message in English on the following number: +30 22420 26594. In the unlikely event that there is no taxi waiting at Pothia, call the taxi station on the following number: +30 22430 50300.

By plane
In high season Olympic Air flies Athens - Kalymnos regularly and a return ticket costs approximately euro 200.

Further info
Full info on getting to Kalymnos here: www.climbkalymnos.com/?page_id=2628
Bibliography
Kalymnos Rock Climbing Guide – 2016 Edition. Aris Theodoropoulos. 3000 rock climbs, English
 




Sectors

Kalymnos - Ghost Kitchen
Routes
Name Height Beauty Difficulty
1 Hour of Ghosts 25m 6a+
2 Haunted Castle 26m 7b
3 Le Mythe de la Caverne 30m 7a
4 Resista 30m 6c+
5 Globus 35m 6c+
6 Joy in the garden 25m 6a+
7 Absent Friends 25m 6a
8 Taverna Psirri 25m 6b
9 Pic Pic 25m 6b+
10 Bulduin 25m 6b+
11 Olympiakos For Elias 35m 6b+
12 Rigani 90m 6c
13 Thribi 20m 6c
14 Talon 15m 6a
15 Achiles 15m 5c+
16 Achilles extension 35m 7a+
17 Durgol 35m 7a
18 Sisyphus junior 25m 7a+
19 Totenhansel 25m 6c+
20 Super Totenhasel 30m 7a+
21 Remember Wadi Rum 25m 6c
22 Dafni 30m 6c+
23 Elia 30m 7b
24 Thimari 30m 7a
25 Ioli 30m 7a
26 Axium 30m 6c+
27 Delta 25m 6a+
28 Au Revoir 35m 5c+
29 Myrthe 22m 5b
30 Parasitos 18m 6a+
31 Zyklop 25m 6a+
32 Persephone 28m 6b
33 Lothar 25m 6b+
34 Serena 25m 6b
35 2046 20m 7a





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