Eagle crag, Grizedale
Tuesday’s forecast shone like a beacon in an otherwise grim week, and Paul was full of his reliable enthusiasm to make the most of it. As the resident Lakes guru […]
Tuesday’s forecast shone like a beacon in an otherwise grim week, and Paul was full of his reliable enthusiasm to make the most of it. As the resident Lakes guru […]
Back in Blighty, and the two compensations are Wednesday Evening Climbing and fine beer. Andy’s scheduled meet at Shooter’s Nab followed by beer at the Riverhead in Marsden fits the […]
The power of the Internet threw up Montbard as a possible place to break the journey (well done camptocamp.org ). About 30km NW of Dijon, it’s France’s answer to Hobson […]
Another overcast day and another trip to an excellent south facing crag. I Gumbi (not to be confused with the Yorkshire crag of Eh by Gumbi 🙂 ) is lower […]
Some welcome cloud cover brings the prospect of exploring some of the sunny crags above the village of Toirano in the Valle del Vero. Paretone is the middle crag in […]
In the next valley to the east – Val Varatella above the village of Toirano, we head for sector La Cava. This is another unlikely venue, approached through old quarry […]
Another excellent crag with welcome shade. Only 20 odd routes but all excellent. Also its own walled pool – ideal to amuse the small creche worth of toddlers who’d been […]
In need of a rest day we decided to explore the crags in Finale “proper”, though taking the gear just in case we got inspired. Another scorching day meant seeking […]
The mists have cleared and we’re into full blown heatwave. Big blue skies and temperatures in the high 20s mean we’re seeking shade. A quick perusal of the guide suggested […]
Sector Bausu above the village of Varevo has a mix of steep grey slabs and crimpy orange walls, with some fine arêtes and grooves for good measure. Of the dozen […]
Speeding through mist across the “thigh” of Italy, we rejoin the coast at Genoa and then head onwards for Finale. Rather than the famous and historic crags of Finale Ligure […]
Another well established Italian crag, this one is just north of Verona. It occupies a lofty position above the town, with great views somewhat marred by a large gravel shunting […]
Just south of Padua is the “Italian Boux” or so the guidebook would have you believe. Lumignano is a pretty and rather prosperous little town surrounded by pockety limestone crags. […]
Time to start heading gently north and towards home, so we had to say goodbye to Croatia (or Dovedanja which I think is more “until we see you again”). We’ll […]
Another crag within easy reach of Omis, at the top of the Cetina gorge. Nice drive, but to be honest the climbing wasn’t anything special. Maybe a jaundiced view as […]
Pretty crag, about 20km south of Omis. 60m routes on steep grey walls, covered in hidden jugs. Not to mention breathtaking views over the Adriatic.
A damp day coincided with an overdue need for a rest, so a side trip to Dubrovnik fitted the bill. Gorgeous walled city with the compelling back story of recent […]
Enough about pirates – what about the climbing? Well, there’s loads of it, much of which is spread along the road which winds out of town up the Cetina gorge, […]