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Dry in the Rain
This superb cave is situated high on the hillside to the left of the main Grande Grotta crags. The long approach walk puts off many but the routes in the cave are amongst the best around and anyone who makes the effort to get here will be rewarded. Guidebook page 23.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Nike 33m. A long pocket-covered wall on slightly brittle rock. Will improve with traffic. 2 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | 7a+ |
2 |
Dike 32m. Another long pitch up the gently-leaning wall. Start up the right-hand side of a black tufa. Also a bit brittle. 5 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | 7a |
3 |
Themelis 27m. The crag warm-up is also a great route in its own right. 4 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | 6b |
4 |
St. Savas Thin tufa out of the right-hand side of the cave leading to a technical wall. 3 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | 7c |
5 |
Kalinycta mer Start on a ledge up and left and follow tufas onto the pocketed headwall. Poorly-positioned bolt on the crux. 3 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | 7b+ |
6 |
Rendez with Platon 30m. The main challenge of the cliff through the roof of the largest cave at its widest point. The crux involves a series of... | 3 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | 8b |
7 |
Paleolithic line Awesome organ pipes up the pillar between the two caves. Finish on the leftwards leaning line of tufa drips. 2 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | 7b+ |
8 |
Nicola la Tigre Very steep start up the blobs then thin moves lead right to a tufa system. Finish up right at the Neolithic lower-off. | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | 7c |
9 |
Neolithic Line A magnificent continuous tufa on the right-hand cave. 3 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | 7c |
