Type: | Sport, 400 ft (121 m), 5 pitches, Grade III |
FA: | unknown |
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Shared By: | James Garrett on Nov 11, 2014 |
Admins: | Tim Wolfe, Shawn Heath |
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Description
Monte Orlando is a big seaside cliff on the Mediterranean and is just one of many many climbing areas at Sperlonga. After approaching via rappelling, traverse (Pitch #1) to the big flat dry ledge 10m above the water to the base of the route.
The route climbs behind the huge freestanding pillar clearly visible from the tourist overlook and basically face climbs through a massive chimney feature ending up back at the top of the cliff where you started.
Wear helmets, a wondrous route with the water at your feet.
Monte Orlando has only multipitch routes and most other Sperlonga area routes are single pitch. Rates of all grades exist on Monte Orlando.
The route climbs behind the huge freestanding pillar clearly visible from the tourist overlook and basically face climbs through a massive chimney feature ending up back at the top of the cliff where you started.
Wear helmets, a wondrous route with the water at your feet.
Monte Orlando has only multipitch routes and most other Sperlonga area routes are single pitch. Rates of all grades exist on Monte Orlando.
Location
Park your vehicle or take public transportation to the Monastery above Gaeta. Follow an ancient cobblestone road on foot up a few switchbacks past the historic "pirate cave" staircase down to the sea up until seeing signs marking "Climbing". Walk along the crest of the cliff and just before the very top, spy the Rappels down the "Chimney Route", 5.7. take care getting to the rap station. 4 longish rappels with a minimum 70m or 2 x 60m ropes. Then at the base, do a short traversing pitch lookers left.
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