Rock
Climbing at Arco and in the Sarca Valley
Arco is situated within the Sarca Valley and offers something
for everyone, from single pitch sports routes to long Dolomite
style airy multi-pitch routes on the big walls of Monte Casale,
Piccolo Dain and Monte Brento. The whole area is vast with
many 1000's of routes to choose from at all grades on superb
limestone rock. Situated just north of Lake Garda and only
a couple of hours from the Dolomites it is possible to rock
climb throughout most of the year and is easily accessible
if wet in the mountains around the Dolomites.
The rock climbing is definitely split into 2 distinct styles,
which are:
- Superb bolted sports routes on limestone rock, with vast
majority being single pitch, though there are many 2-pitch
and mult-pitch sports routes to be found.
- Long, Dolomite style big wall routes on steep limestone
rock up to 1,400m long, with many of the routes in the region
of 200 to 600m long. These routes require a mountaineering
approach and the placing of natural protection such as nuts
and cams.
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