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Climbing couple seeks partners/advice for Germany, Italy, and Croatia.

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RyandJen · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 5

Hello!

We are a climbing couple from Colorado and are back-packing Europe with our climbing gear. We sport climb single pitch routes. Ryan is comfortable leading a 5.10.

We are in Berlin at the moment and have no specific plans but would like to do some more cliimbing in Germany and maybe head to Croatia and Italy.

If you are a local, we'd love to gain from your knowlegde. If you are new to the area like us, we could do some exploring together!

We are in Europe until mid-August.

Thanks!
Ryan and Jen

pierref · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 0

Hi Ryan and jen,

I'm local but with poor experience in single pitch routes.

But i'have been serveral time in Arco (It) for multipitches and seen a number of strong sport climbers in single pitch. Arco is one of the key place for sport climbing in Italia.

arcowall.com/ is the website for sport climbing and the guidebook is
versantesud.it/fr/shop/arco… ...........450 pages.....

For multipitches the website is arrampicata-arco.com/, the guide book versantesud.it/shop/arco-pa… ........600 pages........

You can wear several pairs of climbing shoes and have a bath in Gardia lake if tired.

It is only a 4 hours drive from Munchen.

There is also Zillertal in Austria it is well known for sport climbing. But Austria is really rainy

My experience from Croatia is not positive, very hot and wet, crowdy, tricky bolting (in multipitch routes)

Enjoy

Pierre

RyandJen · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 5

Pierre,
Thank you for the great recommendations!
The rain has been a little bit of an issue on our travels. We were able to climb outdoors in Hungary but once we hit Germany the rain has been pretty consistent.

We appreciate your response.
Cheers!
Jen and Ryan

scoTt Millbern · · Langenfeld, DE · Joined Apr 2007 · Points: 1,500

If you happen to be in the Cologne area drop me a line.
We plan to climb a small crag this weekend in the Saurland.

Next weekend maybe Ith (north)

The weekend after we will be in the Frankenjura/Fichtelgebirge area.

Do you have a rough itinerary of where you might be?

scoTt

Peterbund · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 0

Hi

I and some Friends climbimg a lot in Ettringen witch is the bigest Crack Climbing Place in Germany. Its Basalt Stone and the climbing is very special.
There are more than 1700 Routes . Sport and Trad.
The place is near Koblenz witch is locadet on the Banks of Rhine and Mosel river.
The Website:
www.Klettern-Ettringen.de

and

climbing.ilooove.it/spot/et…

or look for Videos on Youtube. Searchfor "Klettern,Ettringen"

If you around here please send me a notice to
bundrueck(ed)web.de

May we can meet us for a climb!

Greetings Peter

RyandJen · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 5

Thank you all for your replies!

Pier, we are going to climb Oberammergau and then heading to Italy on July 7th. Thank you for the information about Arco, we are researching that now.

Scott, As I mentioned above, the plan is to head to Oberammergau tomorrow for 5 days and then head into Italy. Drop us a line if you will be in the area and want to meet up.

Peter, thanks for the information. We will drop you aline if we are in that area.

Cheers!

scoTt Millbern · · Langenfeld, DE · Joined Apr 2007 · Points: 1,500

Good deal, I just sent an e-mail (before seeing the post).

July I am mostly in the Frankenjura, but early august I will be further south (German/Austrian Alps).
I'll keep an eye out in the case I drive even further.

Federico Fiorani · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 35
pierref wrote:Hi Ryan and jen, I'm local but with poor experience in single pitch routes. But i'have been serveral time in Arco (It) for multipitches and seen a number of strong sport climbers in single pitch. Arco is one of the key place for sport climbing in Italia. arcowall.com/ is the website for sport climbing and the guidebook is versantesud.it/fr/shop/arco… ...........450 pages..... For multipitches the website is arrampicata-arco.com/, the guide book versantesud.it/shop/arco-pa… ........600 pages........ You can wear several pairs of climbing shoes and have a bath in Gardia lake if tired. It is only a 4 hours drive from Munchen. There is also Zillertal in Austria it is well known for sport climbing. But Austria is really rainy My experience from Croatia is not positive, very hot and wet, crowdy, tricky bolting (in multipitch routes) Enjoy Pierre
You may find some additional info on: Falesia.it - Arco

and looking for friends on the forum: Falesia.it - Forum
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