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Italy Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Italy

Adamello - Presanella 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 2

Amalfi Coast 0 / 26 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Arco and Surrounding Area 14 / 186 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 4 / 199

Balme 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Basso Valtellina 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Bergell 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Cadarese 19 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Capo Testa 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Cefalù 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Chiavenna 0 / 19 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Ciampino 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Costiera 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Cuneo region 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Deep Water Solo/Psicobloc Paradise is found in San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Dolomites 175 / 291 / 9 / 2 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 325 / 473

Emilia-Romagna 0 / 13 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Frascineto-Eianina 0 / 38 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 38

FriuliVenezia Giulia 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 9

Gaeta 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Grignetta 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Isola d'Elba 1 / 0 / 0 / 26 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 27

Lecco 1 / 57 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 58

Liguria region 2 / 310 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 310

Lover’s Wall 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Lumignano 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Monbracco, Sanfront CN 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1

Monte Oddeu 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Monts Rouges de Triolet 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Mottarone 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Napoleonica 0 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Orobie Alps & Lombardia Prealps 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 2

Palmi 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Piano di Bobbio 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Piemonte region 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 5 / 8

Pietrasecca (Abruzzo) 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Rocca Pendice 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Rocca Sbarua 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Sardinia 2 / 323 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 326

Sicily 12 / 123 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 135

Sistiana 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Sperlonga 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Torino/Turin province 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Trento 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Tuscany Province 2 / 122 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 124

Val Malenco 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Val Malenco 4 / 46 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 50

Val Masino 10 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 16

Val Paghera 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Val Rosandra - Dolina Glinščice 0 / 19 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Valle d'Aosta 11 / 23 / 0 / 0 / 23 / 1 / 5 / 0 / 47

Valle dell' Orco 24 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

Valli Bresciane 0 / 12 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Valsesia 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Veneto 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

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Description

In Italy, there are all types of climbing to be found. The country is full of possible destinations. An abundance of everything from sport climbing to long, alpine routes. In addition to a variety of climbing styles, are the various types of stone. Much of the climbing is on different types of limestone, however, beautiful granite can be found as well. Check it out, you won't be disappointed!

Getting There

There are a variety of major cities that can be flown into. Just pick the one closest to your selected climbing destination. At times is is better to fly into a nearby country (Austria, Germany) for quicker access to your destination. It also makes sense to check with your car insurance and credit card company regarding coverage of rental cars. Some will not cover cars rented in Italy, but will cover cars rented in other countries and driven in Italy.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Italy

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 31 ● Southwest Arete (Delagokante) Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Dolomites > … > Vajolet Towers > Torre Delago
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 20 ● South Pillar, a.k.a. "Mariakante" Trad 9 pitches Dolomites > … > Passo Pordoi Area > Piz Pordoi
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● "Spigolo Jori," SE Arete Trad 15 pitches Dolomites > Pomagagnon & Cr… > Punta Fiames
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 22 ● North West Arete - Kasnapoff Trad, Alpine 9 pitches Dolomites > … > Passo Sella Area > Second Sella Tower
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 26 ● Primo Spigolo di Rozes (Via Alve… Trad, Alpine 14 pitches Dolomites > Tofana Group > Tofana di Rozes
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 44 ● South Face (Via Miriam) Trad 5 pitches Dolomites > Cinque Torri Group > Torre Grand S Summit
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 27 ● Cima Piccola South Arete Yell… Trad, Alpine 11 pitches Dolomites > Tre Cime di Lav… > Cima Piccola
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 18 ● Schubert (Friendship Route) Trad 7 pitches Dolomites > … > Passo Sella Area > Piz Ciavazes
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 20 ● Big Micheluzzi Trad 12 pitches Dolomites > … > Passo Sella Area > Piz Ciavazes
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Marinaio di Foresta Sport 7 pitches Sardinia > Pedra Longa
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 22 ● East Face "Via Finlandia" Trad 6 pitches Dolomites > Cinque Torri Group > Torre Grande, N Summit
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 15 ● Bombolo Sport Liguria region > Finale Ligure > Grotta Dell'edera
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0 PG13 14 ● Luna Nascente Trad, Aid 8 pitches Val Masino > Val di Mello > Scoglio delle Metamor…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A0 25 ● North Face - Comici Trad, Aid, Alpine 16 pitches Dolomites > Tre Cime di Lav… > Cime Grande
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 16 ● Fessura Kosterlitz Trad Valle dell' Orco > Sergent > Unsorted Sergent routes