Si hay un paraíso para los escaladores en Europa, ese es, sin duda, Kalymnos. Esta pequeña isla griega, situada en el mar Egeo, se ha convertido en uno de los destinos más codiciados para los amantes de la escalada deportiva. Pero, ¿qué hace de Kalymnos un lugar tan especial? Acompáñanos en este viaje vertical en donde el mar se encuentra con la roca.
Si hay un paraíso para los escaladores en Europa, ese es, sin duda, Kalymnos. Esta pequeña isla griega, situada en el mar Egeo, se ha convertido en uno de los destinos más codiciados para los amantes de la escalada deportiva. Pero, ¿qué hace de Kalymnos un lugar tan especial? Acompáñanos en este viaje vertical en donde el mar se encuentra con la roca.
No siempre fue así. Hace un par de décadas, Kalymnos era conocida principalmente por sus esponjas marinas. Sin embargo, en la década de 1990, los escaladores comenzaron a descubrir el potencial de la isla. Rápidamente, su paisaje kárstico y la calidad de la roca atrajeron a escaladores de todo el mundo.
El tipo de roca predominante en Kalymnos es la caliza. Lo que hace especial a esta caliza son sus formaciones: tufas, columnas, regletas, huecos... Un verdadero parque de diversiones para cualquier escalador. Las rutas varían en grado y estilo, desde placas técnicas hasta desplomes de pura fuerza.
Grande Grotta: Tal vez el sector más icónico de Kalymnos. Sus impresionantes cuevas y desplomes ofrecen algunas de las rutas más espectaculares de la isla.
Sikati Cave: Una impresionante cueva natural que ofrece rutas de escalada en su interior. Una experiencia única.
Odyssey: Con vistas impresionantes al mar Egeo, este sector ofrece una mezcla de rutas de todos los niveles.
Pero Kalymnos no es solo escalada. La hospitalidad de sus habitantes, su rica gastronomía y la belleza de sus playas hacen que el viaje valga la pena incluso en los días de descanso. Degustar un tzatziki auténtico o disfrutar de un ouzo mientras se pone el sol son parte de la experiencia.
✓ Mejor Epoca para Escalar: La primavera (abril a junio) y el otoño (septiembre a noviembre) son ideales. El verano puede ser caluroso, pero si sabes escoger los sectores donde corre aire, se puede escalar perfectamente.
✓ Alojamiento: La zona de Masouri es el centro neurálgico para los escaladores, con una variedad de opciones de alojamiento y servicios.
✓ Cómo Llegar: Aunque Kalymnos tiene un aeropuerto, la mayoría de los viajeros llegan a través del aeropuerto de Kos y luego toman un ferry a Kalymnos.
1. Entorno Natural Espectacular: No sólo escalarás en roca de primera calidad, sino que también disfrutarás de vistas panorámicas impresionantes del Mar Egeo. La combinación de escarpados acantilados y el azul del mar crea un escenario inigualable, convirtiendo cada ascenso en una experiencia inolvidable.
2. Variedad de Rutas para Todos los Niveles: Con mas de 3,000 rutas, hay algo para todos, desde principiantes que buscan su primera experiencia en roca, hasta profesionales que quieren desafiar sus límites. Además, las rutas están bien mantenidas y equipadas, con constantes actualizaciones y nuevos sectores en desarrollo.
3. Cultura y Hospitalidad Griega: Mas allá de la escalada, Kalymnos ofrece la oportunidad de sumergirse en la rica cultura griega. Los locales son conocidos por su hospitalidad y estarán encantados de compartir su patrimonio, tradiciones y deliciosa gastronomía. Es el lugar perfecto para combinar deporte y cultura.
4. Comunidad Internacional de Escaladores: Kalymnos atrae a escaladores de todo el mundo, creando un ambiente vibrante y cosmopolita. Es una oportunidad única para conectar con otros escaladores, intercambiar experiencias, aprender de diferentes culturas y hacer nuevos amigos con una pasión compartida.
Kalymnos no es solo un destino de escalada; es una experiencia completa que combina deporte, naturaleza, cultura y comunidad en un entorno inigualable. ¡Un must para cualquier amante de la escalada!
Organizamos viajes todos los años con grupos de escaladores de todos los niveles y super motivados! En el siguiente enlace puedes consultar la información. Si tienes dudas adicionales puedes contactarnos.
Margalef de Montsant es uno de los destinos de escalada deportiva más importantes de Europa. Su roca de conglomerado, llena de agujeros (“pockets”), ofrece un estilo único que combina fuerza, precisión y lectura.
VER MASEn la escalada en roca, abordar un proyecto desafiante puede ser una experiencia tanto gratificante como exigente. Un proyecto de escalada es cualquier ruta que requiere más de un intento para completar, y el enfoque que adoptes para trabajarlo es clave para tener éxito.
VER MASNos puedes contactar via email a [email protected] o por teléfono al (+34) 645 432 307. O rellenando el formulario de contacto en el siguiente link.
(Translated by Google) This has been an incredible experience. From the beginning, the instructor gave me confidence and security both in the explanations that were very clear, and then when practicing climbing. You end up feeling like you've been climbing for a long time, even if it's your first time. We will repeat.
(Original) Ha esta una experiència increíble. Des del principi el monitor m'ha trasmès confianza i seguretat tant en les explicacions que han estat molt clares, com desprès a l'hora de practicar l'escalada. Acabes amb la sensació de que portes molt de temps fent escalada, encara que sigui la primera vegada que ho fas. Repetirem.
(Translated by Google) Totally recommended for everyone. Undoubtedly the best way to learn all the theory and technique starting from scratch, safely. Santi you are a crack!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and entering a new world to discover 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
(Original) Totalmente recomendable para todo el mundo. Sin duda la mejor forma de aprender toda la teoría y técnica partiendo de cero, de forma segura. Santi eres un crack!! Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos y adentrarme en un nuevo mundo por descubrir 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great experience. Santi arranged and communicated all the logistics very well. Giordano was a great instructor and made the experience fun and comfortable. Will recommend Southclimb.
First of all, I want to thank Santi - our rock climbing guide - for an excellent teaching!!⚡️
He was consistent, attentive to our strengths and weaknesses, inspiring confidence and really professional (technically and psychologically)!
I finally overcome my fear of lead rope climbing which followed me for a long long time… A friend of mine had his first time real rock climbing and now he already knows both types (lead and top) of climbing and belaying!🤯
And it hasn't felt like a boring studying with a tired of all this annoying tourists instructor. Santi was behaving not just as a mentor, but also as a friend of us🤝🏻
Hope to climb together one day again✨🏔️
Had an amazing time learning to multi-pitch with Santi and Mariano in Montserrat. They were patient with us and taught us everything we need. We ended the day by climbing El Gorro Frigo (5 pitches).
(Translated by Google) I have done the initiation course and I liked it a lot, because of the content, relaxed atmosphere and at the same time serious in relation to safety. I will surely sign up for more activities!
(Original) He he hecho el curso de iniciación y me ha gustado mucho, por el contenido, clima descontraído y a la vez serio en relación a la seguridad. Seguramente me apuntaré a más actividades!
My family was in Barcelona on vacation and wanted to go climbing. Santi picked us and took us on what we all thought was the BEST day of our vacation. He asked what kind of climbing we wanted and found the perfect spot. He offered to take us to a restaurant for lunch that had amazing food, perfect atmosphere and the best sangria you could find. Without a doubt I would highly recommend Santi for any activities you may want to do. He is very attentive and offers a lot of local advice! Thank you Santi!
(Translated by Google) Great experience! Santi is a crack. It explains great and gives a lot of security. 100% recommended for everyone (whether you are starting from scratch or if you already know and want to learn/improve).
(Original) Genial experiencia! Santi es un crack. Se explica genial y da mucha seguridad. Recomendable 100% para todo el mundo (tanto si empiezas desde cero como si ya sabes y quieres aprender/perfeccionar).
I organised a 4hr climbing session in Siurana for 10 children (mostly aged 8-9) and Santi was super easy to communicate with and organise everything remotely. He arranged 2 guides, all the equipment, safe briefing and everything you would need for a half day of fun climbing. The kids really enjoyed themselves and learnt so much along the way. Some were beginners, others had climbed before and the guides were very helpful and supportive. I highly recommend Southclimb and we can’t wait to go climbing with them again.
Santi is the best climbing guide you can imagine. As a reference, we two are 6a-7a climbers, but we wanted a local guide to help maximize efficiency in a foreign area. He was highly recommended to us by a friend who Santi guided a few months back, and he was as wonderful as described. He takes his role as Guide seriously and comprehensively, from helping you plan ideas for areas to concentrate on, considerations of weather and season, logistics for where to stay and how to get there (he picked us up one day, and we met him in our car another), as well as making himself available to help with any other questions or needs for the trip as a whole (not just the climbing part). Our long chain of detailed texts show how dedicated and sincere he is in wanting to help plan the best trip possible for you. This was highly unique, unexpected, above and beyond, and much appreciated. Before you've even met, he treats you more like a friend coming to visit Spain than a client that he is just doing business with, and that warmth goes a long way and sets him apart from most any other guide I've experienced (i've had great guides in my life, so this just reinforces Santi's particularly special character). Like I really felt like we were friends, and still feel like we are, as he reaches out and keeps in touch still and I really appreciate that relationship. Humanity, sincerity, and kindness in business--what a crazy (wonderful) concept! As a climbing guide specifically: he is consummately professional, impressively knowledgable and safe, as well as comfortingly sensitive to your climbing abilities and needs, and tailors each day with climbs that are perfect for you--if you want to be comfortable or if you want a little/big challenge, if you want to experience highlights of an area by switching up crags in the same day. He knows the areas so well and of course knows how to choose the walls that are in the shade or in the sun for whatever time of day or season you are climbing. There is so much variety and fun for either multi or single pitch too. In addition, when we were all climbed out for the day, he took the opportunity to show us the beauty of the local areas, playing also a photographer and travel guide. He also went home to let us borrow his guide book to other areas that we were headed to later, and kept in touch to make sure the rest of our trip went smoothly. So nice! Here is a person who treats his job as a climbing guide and ambassador for the area with such deep consideration and earnestness, and who treats his role as a human being with exceptional kindness and faith. We are so grateful that he came into our lives as a climbing guide and as a friend. Thank you Santi for being you, and please everyone call him now for any guiding adventures (he travels to guide too!) Also, his rates are so fair and reasonable. And you will be so happy if he is available to take you on an adventure with him! Cheers!
