Europe

Climbing in Europe

• Adršpach–Teplice

  Czechia · trad · Sandstone

  Season not verified yet

  The knots are gear. The towers are serious.

• Ailefroide

  France · sport · Granite

  Peak estimates: June, July

  sport climbers accidentally become mountaineers here

• Aladağlar

  Türkiye · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: June, July

  the Dolomites' scrappy Turkish cousin

• Åland

  Finland · trad & bouldering · Granite

  Peak estimates: June, July

  highly organized mosquitoes

• Albarracín

  Spain · sport & bouldering · Sandstone

  Peak estimates: October, November

  Orange sandstone. Red tape.

• Arco

  Italy · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  every foothold has been buffed to marble

• Bohuslän

  Sweden · trad & sport · Granite

  Peak estimates: June, July

  Perfect cracks. Your bolt habit is showing.

• Briançon / Hautes-Alpes

  France · trad & sport · Granite / Limestone (varies by sector)

  Peak estimates: July, August

  Every rock type. Still choosing a warm-up.

• Brione / Valle Verzasca

  Switzerland · bouldering · Gneiss

  Season not verified yet

  Emerald water. Granite-sized feelings.

• Buoux

  France · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Your gym grade just met the 1980s.

• Cadarese

  Italy · trad & sport · Gneiss

  Peak estimates: May, June

  Crack snobs finally stop talking.

• Céüse

  Hautes-Alpes, France · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: June, July

  Sport climbers discovering cardio against their will.

• Chamonix

  France · trad & alpine · Granite / Gneiss

  Peak estimates: July, August

  Cable car alpinism

• Chironico

  Switzerland · bouldering · Gneiss

  Peak estimates: March, October

  All that hiking to sit down and fail.

• Chulilla

  Spain · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: November, December

  Your rope is long. Your endurance is not.

• Costa Blanca

  Spain · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: November, December

  Sunny limestone and sea views; lunch will derail your training plan.

• Cresciano

  Switzerland · bouldering · Gneiss

  Peak estimates: March, November

  Historic testpieces. Your excuses are brand new.

• El Chorro

  Spain · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: February, November

  Winter paradise. Summer rotisserie.

• Fair Head

  Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · trad & bouldering · Dolerite

  Season not verified yet

  Corners for days. Forearms for minutes.

• Finale Ligure

  Italy · sport · Limestone (marine)

  Peak estimates: September, October

  Your feet are polishing the classics too.

• Flatanger / Hanshelleren

  Norway · sport · Granite

  Season not verified yet

  The ceiling is your project.

• Fontainebleau

  Île-de-France, France · bouldering · Sandstone

  Bouldering — exposed, sunny boulders: March, April, May, September, October · Bouldering — shaded forest sectors: March, April, May, September, October

  World class humiliation at waist height.

• Frankenjura

  Bavaria, Germany · sport · Limestone (Jura)

  Peak estimates: May, July

  Eight moves. Seven are the crux.

• Gastlosen

  Switzerland · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: July, September

  Jagged Swiss limestone; alpine weather retains veto power.

• Geyikbayırı

  Türkiye · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Winter escape. Same old redpoint excuses.

• Gorges du Tarn

  France · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: May, September

  The route ends when your forearms do.

• Kalymnos

  Dodecanese, Greece · sport · Limestone

  Sunny sport sectors — Arginonta to Emporios: March, April, May, October, November · Shaded sport sectors — Secret Garden / Arginonta Valley: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

  scooter commute

• La Pedriza

  Spain · trad, sport & bouldering · Granite

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Granite slabs. Your biceps are decorative.

• Lagada

  Greece · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Quiet Peloponnese limestone without the famous-crag queue.

• Leonidio

  Greece · sport · Limestone (Tufas)

  Peak estimates: April, October

  So many tufas. Still blaming the beta.

• Les Calanques

  France · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Sea cliffs. Your car is still looking for parking.

• Lofoten

  Norway · trad & sport · Granite

  Peak estimates: July, August

  midnight sun, weather with commitment issues

• Magic Wood

  Switzerland · sport & bouldering · Gneiss

  Peak estimates: June, July

  The forest is magic. Your footwork is not.

• Mallorca

  Spain · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: February, November

  Your chalk bag is a teabag.

• Margalef

  Spain · sport · Conglomerate / Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Monos

• Meteora

  Greece · trad & sport · Sandstone (Conglomerate)

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Monasteries above. praying between bolts.

• Montserrat

  Spain · trad & sport · Conglomerate

  Peak estimates: April, October

  So many towers. Still looking for the descent.

• North Wales

  Wales, United Kingdom · trad, sport & bouldering · Rhyolite / Slate / Limestone

  Season not verified yet

  Four racks. One rain jacket.

• Ogliastra / Sardinia

  Italy · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Sea views. Still staring at the next bolt.

• Oliana

  Spain · sport · Limestone

  Season not verified yet

  Your endurance has an endurance project.

• Omiš

  Croatia · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Sea views. Your chosen warm-up has no shade.

• Osp

  Slovenia · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Your warm up has a project folder.

• Paklenica National Park

  Croatia · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: May, June

  Roadside climbing. Alpine-sized rope management.

• Peak District

  United Kingdom · trad, sport & bouldering · Gritstone / Limestone

  Gritstone · trad & bouldering: September, October, November · Limestone · sport & trad: May, June, July, August, September, October

  Tiny gritstone cliffs. Full-sized inadequacy.

• Pembroke / Pembrokeshire

  Wales, United Kingdom · trad · Limestone

  Season not verified yet

  The tide gets a vote in your itinerary.

• Quirós

  Spain · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: May, June

  Green limestone country. Your forecast needs every icon.

• Rätikon

  Switzerland / Austria / Liechtenstein · trad, sport & alpine · Limestone

  Season not verified yet

  Water grooves. Air beneath your feet.

• Riglos (Mallos de Riglos)

  Spain · trad & sport · Conglomerate

  Peak estimates: April, October

  Huge cobbles. Tiny faith in the next one.

• Rodellar

  Spain · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: May, September

  Tufa endurance. Your victory scream needs a rest.

• Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux

  France · sport · Limestone

  Season not verified yet

  Tufas with a very demanding handshake.

• San Vito lo Capo

  Italy · trad & sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: February, November

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

• Santa Linya

  Spain · sport · Limestone

  Season not verified yet

  A cave with no respect for your rest days.

• Saxon Switzerland

  Germany · trad · Sandstone

  Peak estimates: May, September

  No chalk. No cams. Your identity is crumbling.

• Siurana

  Spain · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: March, November

  Tiny edges. Oversized gym confidence.

• Skien

  Norway · trad & sport · Gneiss / Granite

  Peak estimates: June, July

  Solid Norwegian cragging where weather remains the main character.

• 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.

• Verdon

  Provence, France · sport · Limestone

  Peak estimates: May, October

  rappeller's paradise

• Vingsand

  Osen / Trøndelag, Norway · bouldering · Gneiss

  Season not verified yet

  Coastal bouldering. Your excuses need waterproofing.

• Wilder Kaiser

  Austria · trad, sport & alpine · Limestone

  Season not verified yet

  The emperor demands another pitch.

• Zillertal

  Austria · sport & bouldering · Granite / Gneiss

  Peak estimates: July, September

  Paid the toll. Still can't send.