Rock
climbing around Bled and Bohinj
Situated in the north west of Slovenia
within the Julian Alps, the rock climbing around Bled is the
most picturesque and spectacular within the whole of Slovenia.
Being a mountainous area and by a lake, the rock climbing
here is ideal for those who wish to combine a general active
holiday (walking, mountain biking, canoeing etc) as well as
being very children friendly. The are 7 main crags offering
over 350 routes around Bled (including Bodesce, Bohinjska
Bela, Bitenj potok, Bitnje & Bohinj), all of which are
well bolted on compact limestone rock. All the routes are
generally single pitch with a good range of grades at all
the crags, with the majority in the 6a to 7b range (French
grades are used through the country). The ideal time to visit
Bled for rock climbing is from spring through to the autumn.
Rock
climbing around Osp
The rock climbing around Osp is the
most popular area within Slovenia and has over 600 routes
across all grades. There are 3 main crags all within 4km of
each other; Osp, Misja Pec, and Crni Kal. The rock climbing
here is a mixture of single and multi-pitch sports climbing
on well-bolted limestone rock. Rock climbing is possible through
out the year through the ideal time is the spring and autumn.
Osp is close to the Italian border where there is also some
rock climbing to be found at Trieste, and also just across
the border into Croatia where there is some excellent rock
climbing. There is a single guidebook available, called Climbing
without Frontiers, which covers the rock climbing
around Osp, plus Trieste in Italy and Istria in Croatia, which
is available to buy from our
shop.
Rock
climbing around Celje
Situated in the north east of Slovenia
the rock climbing around Celje, consists of 2 major crags;
Kotecnik and Kamnik. Between them there are 350 sports routes
on well bolted, limestone rock. The largest crag is Kotecnik
offers a good range of grades, while the rock climbing at
Kamnik offers a good selection of routes in the lower grades
from 4 to 5c+ (French grades). Both are situated within forests
making them ideal rock climbing areas from spring through
to autumn, and are very popular in the summer. |
