Natural climbing walls
For the Margreid-Fennberg via ferrata,
you should be absolutely free from fear of heights and use proper via
ferrata equipment, including a helmet. Equipment can be rented for a fee
at Salewa in Bolzano, near the Bolzano South motorway exit.
The Marderplatte climbing crag
in Kurtatsch is popular with climbers all year round. This climbing
area offers approximately 80 m² of climbing surface and 36 routes
ranging from 9 m to 21 m in length.
The Hintersegg climbing crag
can be reached from the car park in Graun in about 15 minutes. Follow
trail no. 1 downhill to the start of the Way of the Cross, then continue
on a narrow path to the crag. The wall inclination is vertical to
slightly overhanging. The rock is limestone. The difficulty of the
roughly 20 routes ranges from 4 to 6b, with most routes in the 5c to 6a
range. Orientation of the rock face: east. Climbing is possible all year
round.
Unterlegstein climbing crag:
Fennberg has been and continues to be the place where South Tyrol’s
climbing elite put their strength to the test. In the meantime, several
routes in the mid-difficulty range have been added.
Rock: limestone, very athletic climbing on artificial holds.
The climbing crag is on private property – visitors are kindly asked to behave accordingly.
The Garbe climbing crag
in Salurn is the southernmost climbing area in South Tyrol. Its
orientation and the surrounding shade-providing trees make climbing
possible even on warm summer days.
Outdoor climbing wall in Mühlen-Truden:
Climbing is possible all year round. The small village of Mühlen near
Truden, situated at 877 m above sea level, welcomes its guests with
breathtaking natural landscapes in the heart of the Trudner Horn Nature
Park and is home to one of South Tyrol’s most popular climbing crags.
The difficulty of the more than 60 routes ranges from 3 to 7a, with most
in the 5a, 6a, and 6b grades. Orientation of the rock face: south. The
wall inclination is vertical to slightly overhanging, and the rock is
limestone.