Rock climbing and bouldering around Cagliari
Multi-pitch climbing in the Sarrabus Mountains
The Sarrabus Mountains are located in the south-eastern area of Sardinia, and to the east of Cagliari, where their peaks can easily be seen. These remote granite mountains offer some great multi-pitch routes and bouldering. The multi-pitch routes are generally trad or mixed routes, with the emphasis very much on adventure style climbing. The best time of the year to climb these multi-pitch routes is in the spring and autumn.
The Sardinia Trad and Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing Guidebook covers the areas in the Sarrabus Mountains and is available to buy from our shop.
Map of the rock climbing and bouldering areas around Cagliari
| No | Region | Type of Climbing | Type of Rock | Single or Multi-pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cala Fighera & Calamosca | Sport | Limestone | Single |
| 2 | Mentalist/Vento di passioni | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 3 | Mari Pintau | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 4 | Fungo Magico & Van Gogh | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 5 | Superfox & Area 44 | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 6 | Peccore Elettriche | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 7 | Ghostbuster | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 8 | Area 69 | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 9 | Ti Mi Ama | Sport | Granite | Single |
| 10 | Capo Carbonara | Trad | Granite | Both |
| 11 | Is Gruttas | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 12 | Is Concias | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 13 | Garibaldi | Trad/Sport | Granite | Both |
| 14 | Casteddu de su Dinai | Trad | Granite | Multi-pitch |
| 15 | The Ring | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 16 | Placca Del Frate | Sport | Granite | Multi-pitch |
| 17 | Rio Cannas | Bouldering | Granite | Not Applicable |
| 18 | Placca Dell'elefante | Trad | Granite | Multi-pitch |
| 19 | Quirra | Sport | Limestone | Single |
| 20 | Jurassic Park | Sport/Trad | Granite | Both |
Bouldering around Cagliari
The area to the east of Cagliari is one of Sardinia’s largest bouldering areas, and it is all found on beautifully shaped granite rock. The bouldering in the Sarrabus Mountains is generally found in the valleys and often in picturesque locations. There is a choice of smooth and rough granite rock at places such as Rio Cannas and Is Concias. The other main bouldering area is around the coastal towns of Geremeas and Torre Delle Stelle. Whilst there is no single large area, there are 11 granite bouldering areas all within a short distance of each other offering 100’s of problems across a wide range of grades. The best time of the year for bouldering around Cagliari is from the autumn through to the spring.
The Bouldering in Sardinia Guidebook covers 15 areas around Cagliari, including all the bouldering in the Sarrabus Mountains, plus around the towns of Geremeas and Torre Delle Stelle. Buy this Bouldering in Sardinia Guidebook from our shop.
Single pitch sport climbing
Capo Carbonara is a beautiful nature reserve on the southern tip of Sardinia, where there is some sport climbing plus a few trad routes on granite rock. This area of Sardinia has very little limestone rock. However, the areas of Cala Fighera and Calamosca offer a good range of limestone sport climbing that are located within the city of Cagliari itself, plus there is the area of Quirra on the east coast.
Mountain Biking and walking around Cagliari
This southern part of Sardinia around Cagliari is also a great place to go mountain biking. Discover more about mountain biking in Sardinia. There are many places to go walking and hiking in the Sarrabus Mountains and the Sulcis Mountains around Cagliari. Find out more about walking in Sardinia.