Je T’Aime in Kalymnos restored

Je T’Aime is an afternoon shade crag, close to the road in between Arginonta and Vathy, that has been restored. It is a peaceful crag far from “noisy” Masouri, with quite a few easy routes in addition to the overhangs.

For years, many of the routes at Je T’Aime were free projects with question marks. Furthermore, the bolts were poorly placed, routes were never properly cleaned, and the bolts used were of poor quality. This was unfortunate, because the rock quality is good.

Between spring 2023/spring 2024, the crag began to be completely restored. Niels Abegglen, in collaboration with Aris Theodoropoulos, checked the routes, replaced bad bolts, and cleaned loose rock. Whichever routes made no sense (some lines were absurd and unclimbable) were de-bolted. New, well-bolted, interesting routes were equipped in their place.

All bolts and anchors used in the restoration of Je T’Aime were provided by Climb Kalymnos using proceeds from the sale of this guidebook. Je T’Aime is expected to become quite popular, thanks to afternoon shade, good bolting, and proximity to the road, much like nearby sector Griffig. Stay tuned.

Aris, can you tell us more about the crag?
Climbing: Varied climbing on good rock: compact vertical or slightly overhanging walls, plus some slabby climbing on the Right Slabs.
Conditions: Cool and shady, good for afternoon climbing hot days. Protected from the north wind. Shade (Exposure: SE, S) Mostly after 13:00.
Kids: OK, if they can make it up the first part of the path (fixed rope). There are some good areas around the cliffs.
Approach: Walking time, 3–10 minutes. From Masouri, drive to Arginonta. Then, turn right on to the road to Vathy. Drive to the top of the road, then start driving downhill. Park approximately 800m past the col with a shelter (36.997302, 26.984322). You will see the cliffs on the right. Walk up the fixed rope to the main cliff (Arena), and from there to the other parts of the crag.

Je T’ Aime is already available in the Vertical Life - Kalymnos Guidebook app.