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Elevation: 897 ft 273 m
GPS: 44.44574, 8.8314
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For climbing most famous for Finale Ligure, but there's lots more Sport climbing, and some well-regarded Trad climbing at Muzzerone. Also at least good Via Ferrata route.

Not far away is other big Sport climbing areas around Nice France and Andonno in Cuneo province of Italy. And easy to reach more great climbing on the islands of Corsica and Sardegna / Sardinia, by overnight car-carrying ferry from Livorno and Genova / Genoa.

Especially Finale has a "micro-climate" so it can be dry when most of Europe is not.

The region of Liguria contains the provinces of Savona, Imperia, La Spezia, and Genova.

Getting There Suggest change

Main city of Genova / Genoa has an international airport, but within driving range are Milano / Milan (MXP) and Torino / Tu rin (TRN) and Nice (NCE) and Pisa.
High-speed interstates / motorways / autostrada connecting to those same cities. So lots of Chamonix France residents drive (via the Mont Blanc tunnel) to Liguria for sunny climbing when the mountain weather turns bad.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Liguria region

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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
● La Torre
Sport 2 pitches
Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Settore della Torre
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Moby Dick
Sport
Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Settore della Torre
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● L'Arco dei Guaitechi
Sport 2 pitches
Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Settore Centrale
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 14
● In scio bolesomme
Sport 11 pitches
Finale Ligure > Capo Noli > I Pilastri
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 7
● Chi vuole essere lieto... Lieto sia
Sport 5 pitches
Muzzerone > Pilastro del Bunker
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Domani in mono
Sport
Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Anfiteatro
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Mittelnaht
Sport
Finale Ligure > Tre Frati
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 20
● Bombolo
Sport
Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
● Infezione Finalese
Sport
Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 13
● Remember We As A Friend
Sport
Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 8
● Shokada
Sport
Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
● Zambarinik
Sport 2 pitches
Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Anfiteatro
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
● Coconut
Sport
Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Anfiteatro
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 8
● Per Sscire Dalle Tenebre
Sport
Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 10
● Lubna
Sport
Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● La Torre Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Settore della Torre
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Moby Dick Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Settore della Torre
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● L'Arco dei Guaitechi Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Settore Centrale
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● In scio bolesomme Finale Ligure > Capo Noli > I Pilastri
 14
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 11 pitches
● Chi vuole essere lieto... L… Muzzerone > Pilastro del Bunker
 7
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport 5 pitches
● Domani in mono Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Anfiteatro
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Mittelnaht Finale Ligure > Tre Frati
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Bombolo Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
 20
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Infezione Finalese Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Remember We As A Friend Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
 13
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● Shokada Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
 8
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Zambarinik Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Anfiteatro
 4
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● Coconut Finale Ligure > Monte Cucco > Anfiteatro
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Per Sscire Dalle Tenebre Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
 8
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Lubna Finale Ligure > Rocca Carpanea… > Grotta Dell'edera
 10
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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Climbing in the spectacular Grotta dell'Edera
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