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Read the following articles on great rock climbing, bouldering and walking destinations around Europe and the world:
Cogne ice climbing - Cascade de Lillaz
Ian Wyatt describes why Cogne, and in particular, the Cascade de Lillaz is one of Europe’s most accessible ice climbing destinations. Here there are a high concentration of pretty and reliable icefalls across a wide range of grades. Read on…
Central Portugal sport climbing
If you want to escape the norm and check out somewhere more adventurous, then the rock climbing at Redinha and Vale De Poios in Central Portugal could be for you! Matt Young provides the low down on these excellent crags. Read on…
Palestine sport climbing – a unique experience
Tim Bruns provides an insight to the unique sport climbing experience in Palestine. Here at the crags, you will find a relaxed vibe and a small but growing, dedicated, and welcoming Palestinian climbing community. Read on…
Oukaimeden Bouldering - The imik’simik trip experience
Michael Karner gives you an insight to what’s like to be part of the Imik’simik bouldering trip to Oukaimeden. Bouldering at Oukaimeden is all about crimps, edges and slopers on rough but detailed sandstone rock in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Read on…
Pfalz: The Hidden Gem of German Climbing
Joe Norris went to visit the sandstone crags of Pfalz in southwest Germany, and was blown away by the quality of the climbing here. This remarkably well-kept secret of German climbing offers a wonderful array of climbing, across a wide range of grades and styles. Read on…
Riglos: Tips for climbing the great towers of Aragon
Ian Wyatt visits the impressive Riglos conglomerate towers that stand in the foothills of the Pyrenees looking out over the Aragon region of northern Spain. During a quick fire 4-day visit Ian discovers there numerous tips to be learnt when climbing these 300m multi-pitch routes. Read on…
Moonarie – Australian Trad Climbing at its best
Moonarie is one of Australia’s most spectacular crags for trad rock climbing, and due to its remoteness is a great adventure climbing destination. Situated on the rim of Wilpena Pound in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, it has superb quartzite sandstone rock and loads of fantastic quality routes. Read on…
Labske Udoli – Czech sandstone climbing
The Czech side of the Elbe Valley, called Labske Udoli, has the best rock in the whole area with sandstone walls rising up to 80m high. These immaculate walls stretch for many Kilometres from the border with Germany towards the town of Děčín with a mixture of sport and trad routes. Read on…
Durance Valley - Top 10 sport crags
The Durance Valley enjoys over 300 days of sunshine per year and offers year-round sport climbing in a beautiful mountain environment. It was these words that inspired Jerry Gore to relocate this family here from the UK. Here he describes the top 10 sport crags in the Durance Valley that can be climbed throughout the year. Read on…
Karpathos – Greek Island Sport climbing
Artur Kraszewski describes the sport climbing to be found on Karpathos, where you will find tranquillity, peace, beaches and forested hills, as well as great rock climbing similar to that of Kalymnos and Leonidio. Read on…
Red Dragon – Sport Climbing in Yangshuo, China
Andrew Hedesh describes how Yangshuo is one of the most unbelievably hip places on this planet. Yangshuo is famous for the limestone karst towers that dominate the skyline and surround the town itself. Read on…
England: Southwest sport climbing, by Tom Newberry
Tom Newbury describes some of the best sport climbing locations in the southwest of England: Portland, Cheddar Gorge, and Brean Down. Read on…
Joshua Tree Bliss
The granite rock at Joshua Tree is a collection of boulders and domes that have been weathered into weird and beautiful shapes. Ian Wyatt describes his adventure here that includes climbing with an all-round J-Tree legend. Read on…
Prilep: Eastern Europe’s Premier Bouldering Destination
Tom Newberry visits the Balkan country of Macedonia, which is not the first place you'd think of going on bouldering trip. However if you are looking for great granite blocs, situated in a rarely travelled part of Europe, then Macedonia’s fourth largest city, Prilep, could be the place for you. Read on…
Beautiful rock climbing in Donegal
Iain Miller describes a lifetime of world class rock climbing in some of the most beautiful, remote and unspoilt locations in County Donegal in Ireland. The rock climbing in Donegal includes Ireland’s highest sea stack, Ireland’s longest mountain route, and thousands of routes on sea cliffs and sea stacks. Read on…
Walking the Inca Trail: A personal experience
For Hannah Holden and Ross Lewis, the Inca Trail has been on their bucket list of things to do. Peru and South America have always interested them, with its rich, vibrant culture, not to mention the interesting pre-Columbian history. So when they were given the opportunity to join a group of friends, hiking the four day Inca Trail to one of the seven ancient wonders of the world – the world-famous Machu Picchu, it was not to be missed. This would end up being an experience they would never forget. Read on…
Mallorca is a corker for Walkers
Jenny Goad describes why Mallorca is a corker for walkers, particularly the northern peninsula of Formentor and around Pollenca. Mallorca has many walking and hiking trails that criss-cross its jutting mountains and herb-covered terrain. This is a delightfully varied island, with fragrant pine forests that go right up to the sandy beaches and vertiginous roads cutting straight into the sheer rock so that even a drive offers spectacular views across coast and cliffs. Read on…
Magic of Pembroke, Wales
Emma Alsford offers ten good reasons to visit Pembroke. The sea cliffs of Pembroke remain quiet and unspoilt, and are home to some of finest trad climbing anywhere in Europe. Discover the wide range of routes to climb with everything from Diff to E11. Read on…
Gorge du Tarn, Southwest France
Situated just outside of Millau in the Midi-Pyrenees, lies a beautiful deep gorge, called the Gorge du Tarn, a classic French stomping ground. Ethan Walker describes his amazing climbing experience at the Gorge du Tarn, plus other less well-known crags of Cantobre, Gorge de la Jonte and Le Boffi. Read on…
Roca Verde – Northwest Spain
Richie Patterson gives the low down on the best crags to visit in the green ‘Valles de Trubia’ just south of Asturias in Northwest Spain. This small area has plenty of crags, well over 1,000 routes, and amenable temperatures that make all-year-round climbing possible and a summer Spanish cragging trip a great option! Read on…
Joy of Fontainebleau
Ian Wyatt gives a fascinating insight on the joy of Fontainebleau. Ian describes why Font is the premier bouldering site in the world, a very special and vaguely prehistoric venue. The boulders are sandstone with a hard skin, ranging in height from three metres to over ten; many of which have eroded into the most amazing shapes, as echoed by some of the sector names, such as Cul de Chein, Diplodocus and Eléphant. Read on…