The crags

The massive free-standing Aguglia di Goloritzé towers high above Cala Goloritzé, one of Sardinia's most beautiful bays. Its Verdonesque limestone walls offer unparalleled technical slab climbing in fantastic surroundings - an absolute must!The iconic needle was first climbed on an...

Asphyxiated by the infernal heat of summer 2008, I decided to act on Gino Pavoni's suggestion and check out the crag Alta Val Aupa. I was immediately struck by the the imposing rock face in the upper sector and I...

The name Amiata probably derives from the Latin "Ad meata" i.e. "at the source" or, according to others, from Mons Tuniatus (subsequently Montuniata) i.e. Monte di Tunia, the most important Etruscan deity. This detail aside, the 1738 metre high dormant...

Andonno seen through the eyes of Severino Scassa: “I practically started climbing in this place, I know everyone who climbs here, many have bolted climbs here over many years and you can still find historic routes, the first hard pitches in Italy,...

The name ‘Belvedere’ is Italian and means nothing other than ‘pretty view’. As the name suggests, this is also the particularity of this crag. Like at no other crag, climbers are spoilt with a fabulous view across Lake Garda. It...

Located a stone’s throw from the center of Arco and nestled among the olive trees in the valley that leads steeply up to Làghel, Calvario is another of Arco's historic crags. After having fallen into oblivion for years, this beautiful...

The crag Family San Martino is split into two sectors: the Kids slab with 9 routes from 3a to 4b dedicated to the Ice Age animals, and the near vertical Junior sector with 8 routes from 4c to 6b dedicated...

One of the undisputed jewels in Arco’s crown, the small crag Nomesino is actually located in Val di Gresta, above the main road that leads from Rovereto towards Lake Garda and Arco. The first climbs on this splendid sheet of...

Pizzeria is a beautiful and difficult crag above the town Dro, just a few minutes away from Arco, Northern Italy's most famous climbing destination. Ideal for spring and autumn, this east facing crag tends not to be crowded due to...

The basin of spectacular Lake Avostanis is closed to the north by a solid limestone wall, finely chiselled by superficial karst , 100 meters high and almost 300 meters wide. The routes on this crag ascend extremely compact limestone,...

The crag Barliard is lcoated in Valle di Ollomont, a side valley of Valle d’Aosta, Italy. Located at 1750 meters above sea level, it faces ENE and is therefore ideal for climbing in summer. The rock is very compact, with...

Bassilandia is a beautiful crag dedicated to the late Roberto Bassi, located above romantic Lake Toblino and surprisingly never too crowded. Developed initially by Fabio Leoni, the untiring local describes it as follows: "I began to bolt Bassilandia on my own,...

On the East Face, there are three sectors of single pitches, perfect for the hot summer days, as they are in the shade from the mid day. There are 20 routes with difficulties ranging from 5b to 7a, up to...

This sea cliff is characterised by sharp, reddish limestone, fragile in places. Routes are well-bolted, the climbing technical and, since they are abseiled into, the only way is up…