Italy

Climbing in Italy

• Arco

  Italy · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  every foothold has been buffed to marble

• Cadarese

  Italy · trad & sport · Gneiss

  Peak estimates: May, June

  Crack snobs finally stop talking.

• Finale Ligure

  Italy · sport · Limestone (marine)

  Peak estimates: September, October

  Your feet are polishing the classics too.

• Ogliastra / Sardinia

  Italy · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Sea views. Still staring at the next bolt.

• San Vito lo Capo

  Italy · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: February, November

  Sea-cliff limestone. Your beach body still can't crimp.

• The Dolomites

  South Tyrol, Italy · trad, sport & alpine · Dolomite limestone

  Peak estimates: July, September

  surrounded by huts. the Via Ferratas are more fun than the climbing.

• Val di Mello

  Italy · trad & sport · Granite

  Peak estimates: July, August

  Granite slabs. Your feet have been bluffing.

• Valle dell'Orco

  Italy · trad & sport · Granite / Gneiss

  Peak estimates: July, August

  Better espresso. Same terrible crack technique.

• Varazze

  Italy · bouldering · Metabasite

  Peak estimates: January, November

  Espresso-powered confidence. The sit-start disagrees.