The crags

Describing the climbing in the entire Val Rosandra is a complicated matter because there are numerous sectors, each different one from the other, dotted across this fascinating are which, for the people from Trieste, is of particular importance. This article serves...

Climbing in Greece is obviously much than just Kalymnos or Meteora. One of the most recent areas to be developed are the cliffs surrounding Nafplion, Greece's ex-capital city and roughly 150km southwest of Athens. As in much of this sun-blessed...

Les Calanques, located on the outskirts of Marseilles and spanning all the way to Cassis 20km to the east, is one France's most famous natural beauties. The limestone massif is marked by an impressive, jagged Mediterranean coastline with deep green...

Despite its size and beauty, Crni Kal has always lived in the shadow of nearby Ospo and Misja Pec. Yet the shady forest, numerous routes of all difficulties and splendid view onto the Gulf of Trieste render this Slovenian crag...

Located high above and to the left of the sectors Afternoon and Grande Grotta, the spectacular Spartacus offers a series of fabulous routes between 6a and 8a. The walls are steep and pocketed and almost all routes are recommend, making the...

World Heritage Site, for the town or for its climbing? Good question, because both are incredible! Located circa 170km east of Madrid, this medieval fortified town is positioned defensively on the cliffs overlooking the Huécar and Jucar rivers. Over millions...

Deep in Spain's Sierra de Guara lies one of Europe's most famous climbing areas: Rodellar. This limestone eldorado, which takes its name from the tiny village nestled snug at the end of the road in the picturesque Mascun valley, is...

Perched high above the picturesque hamlet of Nago and nestled deep into the gentle slopes of Mount Baldo lies a long sliver of compact limestone: a near perfect crag, doubtlessly one of the most beautiful and interesting in the entire...

In the mid-eighties, the strongest in the world agreed at least on one thing: Buoux was the best crag in the universe. They travelled from every corner to the south of France in search of the impossible - and Buoux's...

The steeply overhanging Erto has long been known as one of the hardest crags in Italy, hitting the limelight a few years ago with Luca Zardini’s first ascent of "The big Mother" (8c+). Thankfully most routes are somewhat easier...

Dvigrad castle, constructed in the 11th century close to a slender, south-facing limestone outcrop, was abandoned in the 17th century due to a pest outbreak. Nowadays only the ruins remain of one of Istria's most famous hallmarks, but it still...

From a sports climbing point of view, the Crépe de Oucèra is one of the most important crags in the Cortina area and, together with the nearby Cinque Torri, to be considered one of the most important crags in the...