The variety of rock climbing to be found in Finale Ligure is huge, from slabs, smooth and pocketed vertical walls, to steep imposing overhangs across a wide range of grades. The routes are mainly single pitch, though there are some up to 3 & 4 pitches long. However the exception is the Bric Pianarella crag where the routes are up to 250m long. Some of the more popular rock climbing areas is described below:

• The most impressive has to be Bric Pianarella, the so-called "big wall" with routes up to 250m long. There are over 60 routes on this crag, up to 9-pitches long ranging from 4+ to 7b. A classic of the crag is Grimonett, 240m long 5+, 5, 5, 5, 5+, 6b, 6a, 6b, 4+ and is given 3 stars.
• The single most extensive crag is Rocca di Perti with over 300 routes. The rock climbing is mainly single pitch routes though there are also plenty of multi-pitch routes up to 150m long.
• The area of Rian Cornei is a concentrated collection of 19 different crags. Here there are over 500 routes to choose from, which are mainly single pitch. This area is huge, harsh, wild, rough, and splendid and therefore not your "standard" sports climbing area but is a real adventure.
• Monte Cucco is another crag which offers both single and multi-pitch routes (up to 100m long) and there are over 260 routes to choose from.
• Further along the coast is Capo Noli, which offers climbing some great sea cliff rock climbing with over 30 routes. This area is also a very popular place for deep water soloing.

Outside of Finale Ligure there are also many other excellent rock climbing areas.

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.

Andonno - Close to French border is the village of Andonno, which is another great rock climbing area. There are over 200 routes here, mainly single pitch with some multi pitch routes up to 90m long on good quality limestone. Just outside the village there is also a bouldering area.

Unknown climber on Peace, 7a+ at Rocca di Corno crag.