This guidebook, published in March
2008, details all the sports climbing &
rock climbing to be found in Finale Ligure.
Map of the general area around
Finale Ligure
Finale Ligure
Logistics - Travel, Accommodation, and the best
time of the year to go rock climbing in Finale Ligure.
Travel - Getting to Finale
Ligure to go rock climbing is very easy, with several major
international airports close by. The nearest is Genova
airport, which is only a 30 minute drive away.
However both Turin
airport and Nice
airport (just across the border in France) are
relatively close and very practical.
The crags at Finale are spread out over a 10 square kilometre
area, so it is advisable to hire a car.
Accommodation
- Finale is a very popular tourist area and therefore there
is a massive choice of accommodation, ranging from expensive
hotels, budget hotels, self catering apartments, B&B,
to camping.
Climbing season - The best time of the year to
visit to go rock climbing in Finale Ligure is in the autumn
and spring, though it is possible to climb throughout
the year if you choose your crag carefully. Generally
though it is too hot in the main summer months and in
the winter a cold northerly wind can blow, though there
are enough crags that are sheltered from this wind to
make a trip worthwhile.
The best information is in the Finale
007 guidebook, which at the start of each
section describes the climbing season for each crag. This
guidebook can be bought from our
shop.
Outside
of Finale Ligure there are also many other excellent
rock climbing areas as shown on the map above.
OltreFinale
- Towards the French border there are a series of valleys
running into the hills behind the sea. Over the years
these have become known as the OltreFinale crags, which
as the name suggest are the alternative crags to Finale
Ligure. In total there are 5 valleys, 80 climbing sectors
and hundreds of routes across a wide range of grades
on solid limestone rock. The climbing is mainly single
pitch sports routes though there are some bolted multi-pitch
routes up to 170m long and many excellent boulder problems.
Muzzerone
- Situated between Sestri Levante & La Spezia this
area offers a wide choice of fantastic sea cliff rock
climbing. The routes range from single pitch routes
on slabs to steep and overhanging multi-pitch routes
across a wide range of grades. Here the rock climbing
is on very good quality limestone rock that has recently
been re-bolted.
Rest Days - There are many other activities
to do in Finale other than rock climb. The area is also
famous for cycling with many off-road tracks. Being
located by the sea there are also great beaches and
superb water sports, such as windsurfing. For just lazing
around then the historic village of Finalborgo offers
quaint scenery, shops, and of course plenty of bars
and restaurants.
