Climbing Gardens

South Tyrol provides numerous possibilities for outdoor climbing, including Dam Wall Climbing in Martello and bouldering

Climbing Gardens - offers nearby:
7 nights from 414 € per person

Sport climbing on natural rock faces can be practised in several places in South Tyrol, e.g. in the pristine Valle di Landro valley, at the Gardena Pass or at Solda in the Stelvio National Park. Also bouldering is becoming increasingly popular, a form of free climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses. Have a try!

Upper Val Pusteria:

Franchi - Valle di Landro
How to arrive: drive from Dobbiaco to the Valle di Landro valley, where you can park at the parking space of the Hotel Drei Zinnen
Access: cross the river behind the hotel
Routes: 5 routes up to the grade 7b, 3 routes up to the grade 8a
Rienza Valley - Valle di Landro
How to arrive: drive from Dobbiaco to the Valle di Landro valley, where you can park at the parking space of the Hotel Drei Zinnen
Access: from the parking space on the path towards the Antonio Locatelli Mountain Hut to a sign, where a path (on the left) leads to the climbing garden (45 minutes)
Routes: 8 routes up to the grade 5a, 4 routes up to the grade 6a, 5 routes up to the grade 6c, 4 routes up to the grade 7b, 6 routes up to the grade 8a
Landro - Valle di Landro
How to arrive: drive from Dobbiaco to the Valle di Landro valley and towards Cortina, after Lake Landro park at the left side, on your right you can see the rocks
Access: cross the road and walk directly to the climbing garden
Routes: 7 routes up to the grade 5a, 8 routes to the grade 6a, 15 routes up to the grade 6c, 9 routes up to the grade 7b, 7 routes up to the grade 8a, 2 routes up to the grade 8a
Mt. Rocca dei Baranci - San Candido
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to San Candido, to the valley station of the Mt. Rocca dei Baranci skiing area
Access: take the chairlift to Mt. Rocca dei Baranci - from the mountain station walk left down to the path, within two minutes you'll reach the climbing garden
Routes: 3 routes up to 5a, 12 routes up to 6c, 3 routes up to 7b, 2 routes up to 8a
Val Campo di Dentro - Sesto
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to San Candido and to Sesto, in front of the village turn to the Valle Campo di Dentro valley and proceed to the parking space
Access: walk from the parking area to the Tre Scarperi Mountain Hut, from where a path on the right leads to the rocks
Routes: 5 routes up to 5a, 2 routes up to 6a, 6 routes up to 6c, 4 routes up to 7b
Lake Braies
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to Monguelfo and into the Valle di Braies valley to Lake Braies, park on the parking area (subject to charge)
Access: from right or left of the lake to the sign "climbing garden"
Routes: 4 routes up to the grade 5a, 6 routes up to the grade 6c, 3 routes up to 7b, 1 route up to 8a
Polentablock - Lake Braies
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to Monguelfo and into the Valle di Braies valley to Lake Braies, park on the parking area (subject to charge)
Access: a ten minutes' walk on the right riverbank takes you to a picnic area, then cross a drain on the right before reaching the rock
Routes: 1 route up to the grade 6c, 1 route up to the grade 7b, 6 routes up to 8a
Hotel Lago di Braies
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to Monguelfo and into the Valle di Braies valley to Lake Braies, park on the parking area (subject to charge)
Access: walk along the path behind the hotel for some metres, follow the blue arrows, turn left towards the climbing garden
Routes: 2 routes up to 6a, 7 routes up to 6c, 8 routes up to 7b, 9 routes up to 8a
Ponticello - Braies
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to Monguelfo and into the Valle di Braies valley towards Prato Piazza, the parking area is in front of the Brüggele restaurant
Access: follow the road to Prato Piazza until you reach the first hairpin bend, where the climbing garden is located
Routes: 3 routes up to the grade 5a, 8 routes up to 6a, 5 routes up to 6c, 4 routes up to 7b
Kirchler - Braies
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to Monguelfo and into the Valle di Braies valley to Prato Piazza - about 100 m in front of Prato Piazza, park on the huge parking area (the road to Prato Piazza is only open until 10 am, afterwards shuttle service every half an hour)
Access: walk along the Dolomites High Route no. 3 for about an hour to the climbing garden
Routes: 1 route up to 6a, 7 routes up to 6c, 9 routes up to 7b
Prato Piazza - Braies
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to Monguelfo and into the Valle di Braies valley to Prato Piazza - about 100 m in front of Prato Piazza, park on the huge parking area (the road to Prato Piazza is only open until 10 am, afterwards shuttle service every half an hour)
Access: proceed for 200 m from the parking area, on the left along the fence until you reach the Dolomites High Route no. 3, proceed on this path for about 45 minutes (rocks are visible from the parking area)
Routes: 2 routes up to 5a, 9 routes up to 6a, 13 routes until 6c, 6 routes until 7b, 1 route until 8a
Boulder Schneastapfa - Braies
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to Monguelfo and into the Valle di Braies valley to Prato Piazza - about 100 m in front of Prato Piazza, park on the huge parking area (the road to Prato Piazza is only open until 10 am, afterwards shuttle service every half an hour)
Access: walk on the forest road to the Hohe Gaisl tavern, proceed uphill, over the fence to the rocks (about 35 minutes)
Routes: 2 boulder routes up to 5a, 2 boulder up to 6a, 7 boulder up to 6c, 6 Boulder up to 7b, 4 boulder up to 8a

Val Pusteria valley:

Loathna Kofel - San Lorenzo
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to San Lorenzo and - in front of the crossing to the Val Badia valley - turn right to Castelbadia and the hamlet Campolino, after 200 m park on the left side
Access: from the parking area downhill to the rocks
Routes: 2 routes up to 5a, 6 routes up to 6a, 10 routes up to 6c, 12 routes up to 7b, 1 route up to 8a
Villa Santa Caterina - Brunico
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to Teodone and Villa Santa Caterina, in the centre of the village turn right and follow the road to a little football field, where you can park at the left side
Access: follow a short uphill path to the rocks
Routes (climbing): 10 routes up to 5a, 5 routes up to 6a, 8 routes up to 6c, 10 routes up to 7b, 7 routes up to 8a, 1 route up to 8a
Routes (boulder): 32 routes up to 5a, 7 boulders up to 6a, 28 boulders up to 6c, 13 boulders up to 7b, 12 boulders up to 8a, 1 boulder up to 8a

Tures and Aurina Valleys:

Gais (face climbing)
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to San Giorgio and about 400 m further on to Gais, park on the right along the road
Access: cross the road, proceed on the path to the climbing garden
Routes: 6 routes up to 5a, 10 routes up to 6a, 2 routes up to 6c
Neugoas - Gais
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to San Giorgio and about 400 m further on to Gais, park on the right along the road
Access: see "Gais (face climbing)" above, then proceed up to the first hairpin bend, steep uphill to the climbing garden
Routes: 5 routes up to 5a, 3 routes up to 6a, 9 routes up to 6c, 9 routes up to 7b, 5 routes up to 8a, 1 route up to 8a
Drittlsond - Speikboden
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to Campo Tures and further on to the Valle Aurina valley, at the little bridge turn left and park your car along the forest road
Access: follow the path leading into the forest (see signs)
Routes: 1 route up to 5a, 8 routes up to 6a, 5 routes up to 6c, 3 routes up to 7b, 2 routes up to 8a
Tobl - Riva di Tures
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to the Valle Aurina valley, in front of Molini di Tures turn into the industrial zone and towards Acereto, after 200 m turn off towards Riva di Tures and park along the St. Francis' Path
Access: walk straight to the rocks - boulder area: from the parking area some metres towards Riva, on a path on the right to the blocks within a five minutes' walk
Routes: 3 routes up to 5a, 13 routes up to 6c, 8 routes up to 7b, 10 routes up to 8a
Heachnbichl - Riva di Tures
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to the Valle Aurina valley, in front of Molini di Tures turn into the industrial zone and towards Acereto, after 200 m turn off towards Riva di Tures and park along the St. Francis' Path
Access: walk from the parking area on the road towards Riva, turn right on a forest road and past the "Tobl" boulders, then follow the path to the rocks
Routes: 1 route up to 6a, 5 routes up to 6c, 11 routes up to 7b, 15 routes up to 8a

Alta Badia:

Sass di Stria - Falzarego
How to arrive: drive from Brunico towards the Val Badia valley until La Villa, proceed via the Falzarego Pass, park on the old street short afterwards (1 km before reaching the pass height)
Access: walk down to the basin and past boulders to the climbing garden
Routes: 9 routes in the 4th grade, 14 routes between 5a and 5c, 4 routes in 6a
Boulder area Falzarego
How to arrive: drive from Brunico towards the Val Badia valley until La Villa, proceed via the Falzarego Pass, park on the old street short afterwards (1 km before reaching the pass height)
Access: walk down to the basin, where the boulder blocks are located between street and climbing garden
Routes: 9 boulder up to 5a, 20 boulder between 5b and 6a, 17 boulder between 6b and 7a, 4 boulder in 7b, 1 boulder in 7c and 1 boulder in 8b
Sass Dlacia - San Cassiano
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to La Villa and San Cassiano, proceed to Armentarola, turn left at the panel "Capanna Alpina" and park at the dried-out riverbed
Access: cross the riverbed and proceed to the picnic area
Routes: 4 routes in the 4th grade, 11 routes between 5b and 5c, 92 routes between 6a and 6c, 77 routes up to 7c and 5 routes in 8a
Pederü
How to arrive: drive from Brunico towards the Val Badia valley to Longega, proceed to San Vigilio and Pederü, shortly before the head of the valley there is a sign indicating the climbing garden - this is where you should park
Access: follow a path to the routes
Routes: 14 routes up to 6a, 8 routes between 6b and 7a
Passo delle Erbe
How to arrive: drive from Brunico to the Val Badia valley, in San Martino in Badia turn off and park at the pass height
Access: walk on path 8a to a refuge, proceed on the path at the left (sign-post)
Routes: 10 routes up to 5c, 8 routes between 6a and 6c, 5 routes over 7a

Val Gardena valley:

La Cava - Val Gardena
How to arrive: drive from Chiusa towards the Val Gardena valley, before Ortisei at the left side there is the climbing garden
Access: across the mound to the rocks
Routes: 5 routes up to the grade 6a, 12 routes up to 6c, 8 routes up to the 7b, 7 routes up to the grade 8a, 1 route up to 8a
Busc dl Preve - Val Gardena
How to arrive: drive from Chiusa to the Val Gardena valley and further on to the parking area of Val Pra da Rì
Access: proceed on the hiking path towards Selva Gardena, across a meadow to the climbing garden
Routes: 9 routes up to the grade 5a, 3 routes up to 6a
Bernardi - Val Gardena
How to arrive: drive from Chiusa to the Val Gardena valley and to Selva Gardena, at the end of the village proceed towards the Gardena Pass and park at the first hairpin bend
Access: walk from the parking space cross the river and proceed uphill, cross the ski slpe and after 100 metres follow the path leading to the rocks
Routes: 5 routes up to the grade 6c, 7 routes up to the grade 7b
Frea - Passo Gardena
How to arrive: drive from Chiusa to the Val Gardena valley and the Gardena Pass, 1 km beneath the pass there is a parking area close to the road
Access: follow the path to the rocks
Routes: 4 routes up to the grade 5a, 22 routes up to 6a, 29 routes up to 6b, 18 routes up to 7b, 5 routes up to 8a
Traumpfeiler - Val Gardena
How to arrive: drive from Chiusa to the Val Gardena valley (Selva Gardena) and towards the Sella Pass, directly o the parking space beneath the so-called "Traumpfeiler"
Access: walk at the left uphill towards the rocks and via ropes to the climbing garden
Routes: 9 routes up to the grade 6a, 29 routes up to the grade 6c, 23 routes up to 7b, 6 routes up to the grade 8a, 1 route up to 8a
Città dei Sassi - Val Gardena
How to arrive: drive from Chiusa to the Val Gardena Valley and via Selva Gardena to the Sella Pass, park at the refuge
Access: the "Città dei Sassi" is directly located behind the refuge, various rock bocks via different paths
Routes (climbing): 14 routes up to the grade of 5a, 34 routes up to the grade of 6a, 45 routes up to 6c, 9 routes up to 7b, 5 routes up to 8a
Routes (boulder): 14 routes up to the grade 6a, 28 routes up to the grade 6a, 36 routes up to the grade 6c, 26 routes up to the grade 7b, 6 routes up to 8a
Pian Schiavaneis
How to arrive: drive from Chiusa to the Val Gardena valley and via the Sella Pass towards Canazei, park at refuge Pian Schiavaneis
Access: cross the barrier, walk past the Val Lasties Waterfall and cross the riverbed
Routes: 10 routes up to the grade 5a, 6 routes up to the grade 6a, 9 routes up to the grade 6c, 15 routes up to the grade 7b, 21 routes up to the grade 8a, 6 routes up to the grade 8a

Valle Isarco valley:

Piccola Corda Rossa - Passo di Carezza
How to arrive: drive from Bolzano to the Val d'Ega valley and further on to Nova Levante, right before the Costalunga Pass turn off to the Nigra Pass, after 1 km park at the right
Access: walk from the parking area back to the road, proceed until you reach the signs on the right, take path no. 8 to Mt. Piccola Croda Rossa - the blocks are located to the left of the parking area: follow the stones
Routes: 7 routes up to grade 5a, 3 routes up to 6a, 10 routes up to 6c, 17 routes up to 7b, 4 routes up to 8a
Malga Zannes - Funes
How to arrive: drive from Bressanone to the head of the Val di Funes valley (Malga Zannes)
Access: follow the path to the Genova Mountain Hut, at the bridge turn right on path no. 35 which takes you to the rocks
Routes: 10 routes up to the grade 5a, 12 routes up to the grade 6a, 6 routes up to 6c, 6 routes up to 7b, 2 routes uo to 8a
Mahr - Bressanone
How to arrive: drive from Bressanone towards Chiusa, at the municipal border drive to the restaurant Mahr and park at the parking space
Access: walk at the border of the meadow to the rocks
Routes: 4 routes up to 5a, 5 routes up to 6a, 11 routes up to 6c, 3 routes up to 7b, 12 routes up to 8a, 2 routes up to 8a
Castel Tasso - Vipiteno
How to arrive: drive from Vipiteno towards Bressanone, at the signpost "Castel Tasso" across the bridge - 10 m after the signpost Pruno there is the climbing garden
Access: at the parking space there is the climbing garden
Routes: 6 routes up to the grade 5a, 1 route up to 6a

Merano and surroundings:

Burgstollknott / Parcines
How to arrive: drive from Merano to Parcines and park at the village centre
Access: walk some 100 metres uphill to the deciduous forest and to the climbing garden (do not follow the socalled "Waalweg"
Routes: 8 routes up to 5a, 10 routes up to 6a, 12 routes up to 6c, 3 routes up to 7b
Boulder area Lagundo
How to arrive: drive from Merano to Lagundo and follow the signs to the climbing garden
Routes: no precise grade for boulders - F - 4/5+, M - 6a/6b, D - 6c/7a, MD - 7b/7c, ED - 8a/8b, s.d. - 3
Fragsburg Plata
How to arrive: drive from Merano to Scena, at Castel Rametz turn towards Fragsburg and proceed for about 5 km past Castel Fragsburg, proceed further on for several 100 metres and park at the sign "Unterweilerhof"
Access: follow the signs to the climbing garden
Routes: 2 routes uo to 5a, 14 routes up to 6a, 11 routes up to 6c, 1 routes up to 7b
New Fragsburg
How to arrive: drive from Merano to Scena, at Castel Rametz turn to Castel Fragsburg, stay on this road until you pass the castle and proceed further on for 100 metres, park at the waterfall
Access: walk on the left to the Fragsburg climbing garden, past the rock blocks - the routes can be approached via ferric ladder
Routes: 2 routes up to 5a, 2 routes up to 6a, 2 routes up to 6c, 12 routes up to 7b, 7 routes up to 8a
Tisener Auen - Gargazzone
How to arrive: drive from Merano to Bolzano, exit Gargazzone, cross the Wine Road and proceed to the climbing garden
Access: within two minutes - the climbing garden is located above the road
Routes: 1 routes up to 5a, 4 routes up to 6a, 4 routes up to 6c, routes up to 7b, 2 routes up to 8a
Juval / Naturno:
How to arrive: drive from Merano to Naturno and to the entrance of the Val Senales valley, park at the Schnalserhof farm
Access: follow the path at the left riverbank
Routes: 10 routes up to 5a, 19 routes up to, 43 routes up to 6b, 23 routes up to 7b, 11 routes up to 8a

Val Passiria valley:

Zoll
How to arrive: drive from Merano to San Leonardo in Passiria and to Moso, park at the old tavern in front of the village
Access: walk towards San Leonardo for about 100 m, then on the left over a mural to the climbing garden
Routes: 2 routes up to 5a, 4 routes up to 6a, 4 routes up to 6c, 3 routes up to 7b, 2 routes up to 8a
Moso - Val Passiria
How to arrive: drive from Merano to San Leonardo in Passiria and to Moso
Access: walk past the church and on the old street to the rocks
Routes: 2 routes up to 6a, 9 routes up to 6c, 3 routes up to 7b
Bergkristall - Plan
How to arrive: drive from Merano to Moso and Plan, park at the Bergkristall tavern
Access: walk from the parking area about 100 m along the road, cross the river and you reach the climbing garden
Routes: 8 routes up to 5a, 12 routes up to 6a, 16 routes up to 6c, 7 routes up to 7b and 3 routes up to 8a
Stulles (in the picture)
How to arrive: follow the signs to Moso / Passo Rombo and then the signs to Stulles - here you can park your car and walk past the Untersteinerhof farm to the climbing garden
Routes: the rock wall is south-facing, the level of difficulty of the about 60 routes stretches from 4 to 8a, whereby most areas are between 6a and 7b - also bouldering is possible

Val Senales valley:

Saustall / Val Senales
How to arrive: drive from Merano to Naturno and to the entrance of the Val Senales valley, park in front of the first tunnel
Access: walk round the tunnel and follow the road for about 200 m
Routes: 2 routes up to 6a to 6c, 10 routes up to 7b, 14 routes up to 8a, 11 routes up to 8a

Val Venosta valley:

Monte Orso - Solda
How to arrive: drive from Merano to the Resia Pass, at the junction Prato Stelvio/Solda park at the Monte Orso lift facility
Access: follow path no. 3 for about 40 minutes
Routes: 4 routes up to 5a, 4 routes up to 6a, 2 routes up to 6c, 1 routes up to 7b
Nesselwand - Lasa
How to arrive: drive from Merano to Lasa, in the village centre follow the Via Schneider road, turn left behind the bridge and then turn right, proceed to Parnetz on a metalled road, park at a house
Access: walk from the parking area left to the rail track, follow the rail track, on the forest road, across the river, across the forest aisle to the climbing garden
Routes: 1 routes up to 5a, 4 routes up to 6a, 9 routes up to 6c, 19 routes up to 7b, 13 routes up to 8a, 1 route up to 8a