Rock Climbing Areas of Sardinia.

The island is a little over 250Km long by 135Km wide, and car travel can be quick as long as you follow the main roads, such as the highway that runs from Cagliari to Porto Torres. Therefore by avoiding the slow mountain and coastal roads, it is possible to visit several areas in a single visit to the island. The information detailed below concentrates on the various sports climbing and bouldering available on Sardinia.

(1) - Nuoro and Cala Gonone Area
The traditional area to go rock climbing in Sardinia is Cala Gonone within the Province of Nuoro. The mountains around Cala Gonone, as well as sea cliff climbing stretching down to Arbatax, offer superb climbing in dramatic situations. For more information about rock climbing around Nuoro, such as the excellent locations at Isili and Jerzu, please click here. For specific information about Cala Gonone, then please click here.

(2) - Cagliari Area
The majority of the climbing is based around Iglesias. The most impressive crags are at Domusnovas, where there it is possible to climb on gentle slabs or fierce overhangs. To the west of Cagliari there are several bouldering areas on granite rock. For more detailed information, click here.

(3) - Oristano Area
This area has only recently been developed and hence there are limited climbing opportunities. To the north west of Oristano there is a large granite Bouldering area, with other crags offering sports climbing on mainly dark basalt rock. For more detailed information, click here

(4) - Sassari Area
The main climbing is around Osilo, just to the east of Sassari, where there are several limestone crags, which offer good single pitch sports routes. To the west of Alghero, at Capo Caccia, there is some impressive sea cliff climbing on bolted limestone. For more detailed information, click here.

The above information has mainly been extracted from the only comprehensive rock climbing guidebook to Sardinia called "Pietra Di Luna - A guide to Sport Climbing in Sardinia". The guidebook is available in English and is well worth buying, just for the endless dramatic photographs on virtually every page!

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