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Areas in Europe

Albania 0 / 49 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 51

Ardèche 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Austria 12 / 297 / 11 / 5 / 0 / 14 / 0 / 18 / 331

Belgium 2 / 40 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 40

Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Bulgaria 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Croatia 2 / 256 / 4 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 263

Cyprus 1 / 31 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32

Czech Republic 5 / 18 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22

Denmark 3 / 8 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Faroe Islands 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Finland 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

France 120 / 812 / 52 / 688 / 33 / 13 / 17 / 134 / 1,652

Germany 243 / 1,827 / 38 / 48 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 8 / 2,084

Gibraltar 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Greece 15 / 1,753 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 1,767

Hungary 55 / 136 / 96 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 191

Iceland 18 / 47 / 10 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 71

Ireland 53 / 1 / 20 / 19 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 73

Italy 243 / 1,049 / 26 / 31 / 30 / 12 / 9 / 238 / 1,344

Kosovo 0 / 8 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Lichtenstein 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Lithuania 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Luxembourg 0 / 72 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 72

Malta 1 / 36 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 37

Moldova 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Montenegro 2 / 114 / 0 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 136

Netherlands 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

North Macedonia 6 / 23 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

Northern Ireland 10 / 8 / 5 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25

Norway 164 / 126 / 35 / 4 / 66 / 18 / 26 / 9 / 334

Poland 11 / 59 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 70

Portugal 6 / 97 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 110

Romania 0 / 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18

Russia 8 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 15 / 16

Serbia 1 / 18 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 19

Slovakia 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 6

Slovenia 0 / 61 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 63

Spain 105 / 3,368 / 34 / 290 / 0 / 17 / 1 / 10 / 3,782

Sweden 157 / 21 / 28 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 180

Switzerland 82 / 471 / 3 / 29 / 20 / 12 / 8 / 86 / 573

Ukraine 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

United Kingdom 1,130 / 151 / 251 / 287 / 13 / 4 / 4 / 13 / 1,779

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Description

The birthplace of our beloved pastime, the European continent is home to the world's most legendary & historic climbing venues. The Continent offers world-class destinations for all types of climbers, and many lifetimes of cultural activities to fill those pesky rest-days. Boulderers will enjoy the slopey sandstone of Fontainebleau, or the granite of Switzerland, Alpinists & Mountaineers the glaciated peaks & ice-covered walls of The Alps. Big wall climbers can enjoy the Dolomites of northern Italy, the granite cracks of Chamonix, or the sculpted limestone of

Verdon Gorge. . Trad climbers will be hard-pressed to find more stringent ethics or more impressive summits than those of the Elbsandstein or the Czech Republic. Vacationing sport climbers have an unlimited supply of top-notch limestone at their fingertips, be it the long gentle overhangs of Ceuse, the burly bulges of Frankenjura, or the confounding stalagtites of Kalymnos. The new generation of 'psycobloc' enthusiasts can test their mettle on the seacliffs of Croatia & Mallorca.

Getting There

Travel to Europe is simple but expensive. Most European airports are easy to navigate, with most signs printed in English as well as the native language. In most countries, some knowledge of the language is helpful, but usually a simple phrasebook & good grunting skills will suffice. A rental car will be beneficial for most trips to Europe. Many US rental companies operate in Europe, but are relatively expensive. Consider using a local provider to save a few Euros.

Travel Information

A valid passport is absolutely mandatory for all foreign travel from the US. Details on how to obtain a passport can be found here.

Virtually all European countries are party to the "Schengen Agreement", which means a visa is not required for stays of 90 days or less. To ensure your trip goes smoothly, visit the US State Department's Country Specific Page at the early planning stage, for precise info regarding visas, vaccinations, or any other requirements.

Most European countries are part of the European Union, and use the Euro for currency. Current exchange rates can be found here.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Europe

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13 38 ● Hörnligrat Route Trad, Alpine Switzerland > Zermatt area > Matterhorn
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI2 M4 Mod. Snow 70 ● Cosmiques Arête Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 2 pitches France > … > Mont Blanc Range > Upper Vallée Blanche…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 50 ● Voie Frison-Roche Sport 6 pitches France > … 1 > Aiguilles Rouges > Le Brévent
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 47 ● Voie Rébuffat-Baquet Trad, Alpine 11 pitches France > … 1 > Midi - Tacul > Aiguille du Midi
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 109 ● Monahiki Elia Sport Greece > Kalymnos > Grande Grotta
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 51 ● Thetis Sport Greece > Kalymnos > Arhi
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 60 ● Carpe Diem Sport Greece > Kalymnos > Panorama
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 40 ● Vestpillaren Trad 12 pitches Norway > Lofoten > Presten
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 82 ● Remember Wadi Rum Sport Greece > … > Ghost Kitchen > Main Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 75 ● Frapagalo Sport Greece > Kalymnos > Secret Garden
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 54 ● Dafni Sport Greece > … > Ghost Kitchen > Main Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 120 ● DNA Sport Greece > Kalymnos > Grande Grotta
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 59 ● Ricounet Sport Greece > Kalymnos > Secret Garden
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 55 ● Crosta Panic Sport 2 pitches Spain > … 1 > Valley Crags > El Pati
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 60 ● Ivi Sport Greece > Kalymnos > Grande Grotta