Arginonta Valley

[Anonymous]

Hi, has anyone climbed at Arginonta Valley? We tried this afternoon but couldn’t figure out which gate to use – the gates we saw seeme to go through a goat farm with a lot of no entry signs? Also it looked like the left cave was barred off and part of the goat farm. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Hi Annaliese,

i think, in the moment climbing is not allowed cause of Problems with the owners of the goatfarm.

Tommy

[Anonymous]

Oh, OK, thanks! The signs did look pretty much like they didn’t welcome climbers!

[Anonymous]

Is it this sector which is on the right side of the road, when going from Arginonta to Vathy, close to the parking for Red Wall?

[Anonymous]

Yes, but I think we figured out where to access the cliff – we saw climbers walking out when we were on our way back from Vathy in the evening. it is further along than we had thought.

[Anonymous]

Hi everybody,

It is true that the shepherd there is creating access problems, unfortunately. We have been trying to solve it with the Municipality, but nothing is clear yet. However, approach these days it is possible through holes in the fence as you walk further along the dirt road up Arginonta valley.

We will post all routes and grades here on climbkalymnos.com over the next day or two.

Cheers

Aris

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the update!

[Anonymous]

Are there names and grades writen on the wall?

[Anonymous]

Names yes, grades no. But check out the post we just published about Arginonta Valley and Black Buddha; there is a downloadable pdf with all routes and grades at both sectors at the end of the post.

[Anonymous]

Will come back to Kalymnos next week ( after many trips years ago) and hope to discover new areas and routes. ( For those who think that new sectors are not an argument for helping Kalymnos and/or bringing climbing tourists, sorry can’t agree..estimated budget to spent on place: at least: 1000€ /nevertheless also aware of need to respect nature). Is acceess for sectors Arginonta and Black Buddha ok now?

[Anonymous]

Hi Gene,

Yes, access to both sectors is OK.

Black Buddha: There has never been an access problem; approach the sector as described on our site.

Arginonta Valley: A proper gate and markings will be in place soon, as the disputing parties seem to have reached a compromise over the ownership and use of the land leading up to the cliffs. Also, the municipality has committed to removing some of the junked cars and other debris littering the surrounding area (let’s hope it happens). Until the gate is installed, access is still via a hole in the fence.

Happy climbing,

Katie

[Anonymous]

Thanks Katie for the infos. That are good news!

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