Footsteps of a legend - Coltura

Climbing has grown and evolved during the last century dramatically from traditional alpinism to sport climbing. Coltura is one part of that history which can be seen still in the style of the crag and one other remarkable aspect of the place is that the legendary alpinist Marino Stenico (1916 -1978) used to train his grand climbs here.

Somehow Coltura has still a small breathe of alpinism left, rough and untouched rock wall that it surrounded by green fields and small villages. And Climbing is not all that Coltura has to offer. There is a medieval phantom village Irone - Iron nearby the crag. Iron is a Medieval village that was completely decimated by the plague in 1630 and the layout of the village is still intact.

Majority of the routes are multipitches and difficulty is from medium to high. Nice detail is that the high quality of the rock makes routes accessible also for level 5 climbers.

So far when compared to other crags the feel of the rock has been best in here Cultura.  Here you do not need to worry about polished

Coltura Sector D.

limestone like in many other crags in the region. And the last bonus, this is a total drive-in and climb crag. Parking is convinient just below the main wall. Location is also suitable for families because of pleasant environment, picnic tables and peacefull atmosphere. Only downside being that it takes about 50 minutes from Arco or Riva to get there.

Coltura has total of 93 pitches available but roughly quarter of them are second or third pitches of longer routes. So roughly 70 routes can be climbed straight from the ground. Grades start from 4 and end up to 8b. Majority of the routes are in the range of 6a to 7a making Coltura a perfect for medium to higher grade climbers. Average length of the routes is respectable 25 meters. There ara shorter routes starting from 15 meters and longest pitches more than 30 meters so at least 60 meters rope is recommended.

Mika at Claudia 6a, 30m.

It is definitely a place to visit if you happen to have some additional time or when the meters for the day are completed early. What could I say after all this, just amazing rock, a definite place to visit.

Top of Claudia

Heta leading Il pilastro del brenta, 5c 25m.

Heta leading Beper 5b, 15m.