Sicilia - sport climbing San Vito lo Capo • Castelluzzo • CustonaciRocca Firriato • Monte Monaco Parete Est • Monte Monaco Sperone Est • Monte Monaco Parete Nord • Pizzo Monaco • Nuova Ossessione • Cattedrale nel Deserto • Il Grande Occhio • Scogliera di Salinella • Valanga • Macari - Placche di Macari • Torre Radio Nord • Grotta Perciata • Lost World • Castelluzzo Outdoor Wall • Crown of Aragon • Cinema Paradiso • Custonaci / Scurati • Boulderspot BIG CAVEAuthors: Ulrich & Harald RökerThe original book for the San Vito areas!We work closely together with the main developers of the area and therefore are always extremely up-to-date. The authors have developed many of the a bit harder but also a good number of moderate routes themselves, so a pretty large amount of the selling goes back into bolting material for the area!The area San Vito lo Capo in the north-west of Sicily is one of the best European climbing destinations for the cooler season! Many routes can be reached on foot from the camping and Monte Monaco even offers multi-pitch climbs up to a length of 400 m.The moderate climate, the situation close to the sea, cheap flights, the infrastructure of San Vito (beach, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels,...) and the very well protected and really excellent routes (also in the moderate grades) make this area to a real top-spot of European climbing.    Comfortable temperatures also in winter (many south/west facing sectors)    Close vicinity to the beach, the area lies directly at the sea    Very short approach times: Almost all crags can be reached in 1-5 minutes.    The campsite El Bahira lies directly at the coast and below the biggest cliff. The first sectors are only a few steps from the campsite area.    Excellent connections and cheap flights to Birgi-Trapani or Palermo from all over Europe    Including the boulderspot BIG CAVE situated directly in the climbing area    More than 1300 sport climbing routes and numerous multi-pitch routes up to 400 m    QR-codes for the GPS-coordinates of the sectors and the parkings    Year of the development of the routes if we could get the info    Symbols for type of bolts and type of material used in the routes; with up-to-date info    Some new sectors, also new multi-pitch routes    New: info to re-bolted sectors and routesThe info to the routes (year of development, used bolt material) was a highly intensive research and has the following reason:San Vito is a climbing area close to the sea and therefore like all such areas faces the problem of corrosion by extremely salty air. The safety depends a lot on the used material of the bolts. 2 factors have an important effect on the safety: a) the time and b) the used bolt type and its material. Therefore we researched - if possible - the year of the development and the used type/material of the bolts. With this info it's a lot better now to estimate the safety of the bolt material of a route.320 pageslanguage german / english / italianedition 2026U. & H. RökerVerlag Gebro

Five editions in less than 15 years are proof of the rapid development of climbing in Sicily. After the beginnings and the progression of development in the area around Palermo, the region of Trapani and San Vito lo Capo, the east is now coming into its own with Canicattini, which has blossomed into Sicily's third climbing hotspot.There are many new things, not only for sport climbers, but also for boulderers and DWS fans.The many new multi-pitch routes have led to the separation of climbing gardens and multipitches (the guidebook for the long routes is expected to be published in autumn 2022) in two separate books, as has already been done for many other important climbing areas by the publisher Versante Sud. A vertical universe, described with passion down to the smallest detail, to easily find your way among the rocks of Sicily.Very well made, clearly organised guide. All the information you need is clearly presented.Precise directions, good sketches of the approaches to the individual sectors, good presentation of the topos also in sketch form - often illustrated with colour photos, all other information (orientation, children, altitude, parking, ...) as pictograms.560 pagesLanguage GermanEdition 2022M. Cappuccio, G. GalloVersante Sud  

Corsica / KorsikaThe guidebook has expanded to include 16 new crags, including several high-level granite crags (which was something previously not present in Corsica). A few "trad" crags have also appeared. The new areas are mainly in the southernmost part of the island (between Porto-Vecchio and Bavella), and to a lesser degree affect Balagne, Cortenais and the Ajaccio region.Extended by 40 pages, this new edition now boasts 448 pages and presents 2700 routes spread over 87 sites, including 62 multi-pitch routes and 2 bouldering sites.Area: CorsicaRock: granite, limestone, shaleDifficulties: 3 - 9a+ french scale / 2400 routes spread over 77 sites, including 62 multi-pitch routes and 2 bouldering sites (predominant single and double pitches; but also multi pitches in alpine style)Protection: sport and alpine climbingSeason: all year round 448 pagesLanguage: French / EnglishEdition 2022 / revised 2023B.Maurin / Th. Souchardffme - The top edge of the cover is slightly curled -

Versante Sud is dedicated to the great climbing island of Sardinia, especially the east. Eastern Sardinia has been known for years for the variety and quality of its crags.However, in the last ten years in particular, the number of climbing crags has increased impressively, especially in the Ogliastra region. At the same time, the renovation and revitalization of "classic" sectors by various players is helping to establish the island as one of the most sought-after and interesting sport climbing destinations in the Mediterranean, not least because of the scenic attractions and the magnificent rock.When it comes to the climbing guidebook, you can rely on the renowned quality of Topos from Versante Sud. Included areas: Baronia, Oliena, Gonone, Baunei, Jerzu, Ulassai, QuirraYou can also use the publisher's app with the enclosed code and access lots of information digitally.480 pagesLanguage GermanEdition 2024R. FeldererVersante Sud

This new area for Rockfax is another in the ‘glorious sunny sport climbing destinations in the Mediterranean’ category. The crags around San Vito and Palermo have more in common with a compact venue like Kalymnos than the more spread out climbing on Mallorca and the Costa Blanca. This book covers everything on the main crags including and is the only book you need. 400 pages languauge english edition 2021 Daimon Beail Rockfax

This climbing guidebook presents alpine multipitch roures around the Capo Gallo area with lengths from 100-300m in height, in difficulty grades 5b to 6c (with emphasis on 6a) 136 pages language german, english, italian edition 2021 Verena Friedl tmms-Verlag