Sicily (Rockfax Climbing Guide)

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.

The Mediterranean island of Sicily offers holiday sport climbing in an excellent climate on superb rock. It has something of the character of Kalymnos with easily accessible cliffs many with a beautiful westerly aspect. There are steep tufa-caves, expansive vast walls and shorter single pitch cliffs mostly in easy reach of some delightful holiday accommodation. The climate is just what you would expect for winter sun in the Mediterranean.

This will be the biggest guide yet for the island covering the areas of San Vito Lo Capo, Macari, Castelluzzo and Palermo in the same book.

Coverage:
Cala Firriato Area
Rocca Firriato, Cala Firriato

Monte Monaco
Nuova Ossessione, Sperone Est, Cattedrale nel Deserto, Parete Nord, Pizzo Monaco, Il Grande Occhio, Valanga

Scogliera di Salinella
North, Central, El Bahira, South, Far South

Macari and Castelluzzo
Timpone Ridge, Placca di Macari, Rocca Perciata, Torre Radio Nord, The Lost World, Castelluzzo Outdoor Wall, Crown of Aragon, Cinema Paradiso

Custonaci Area
Never Sleeping Wall, Grotta di Cerriolo, Rocca di Cerriolo

Palermo Area
Mariella Crack’n Up, Valdesi, Roccia dello Schiavo, Bauso Rosso

No of Pages: 400
Page Size: 150 x 210 mm
Published Date: April 2021
Binding: Paperback (flapped)
Illustrations: Full colour topos throughout