Olbia rock climbing and La Cerra bouldering
The village of La Cerra is the best place to go bouldering in northern Sardinia. The bouldering at La Cerra is on excellent rough reddish granite rock of all shapes and sizes. There are over 200 documented problems in the La Cerra area across a wide range of grades from easy Fb 2’s to Fb 7b+. The best time of the year to boulder at La Cerra is in the autumn and spring.
All the problems are covered in the La Cerra Bouldering Guidebook that can be bought from our shop.
Map of the rock climbing and bouldering areas around Olbia
| No | Crag | Type of Climbing | Type of Rock | Grade Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Cerra | Bouldering | Granite | fb-2b to fb-7b+ |
| 2 | Luogosanto | Bouldering | Granite | Not Known |
| 3 | Cala Spinosa | Sport | Granite | 4c to 7b+ |
| 4 | Parco Giochi | Bouldering | Granite | Not Known |
| 5 | San Teodoro | Bouldering | Granite | fb-3c to fb-7b |
| 6 | Siniscola | Sport | Limestone | 5b to 8a+ |
| 7 | Posada | Sport | Limestone | 3b to 7b+ |
| 8 | Preda istampada | Sport | Limestone | 5b to 7b |
There are a few other rock climbing areas around Olbia that are generally single pitch sport routes on limestone rock, with the main crag being Siniscola, which has a good range of grades. Further north the rock turns to granite, where there is some bouldering at San Teodoro. At Capo Testa there is a mixture of sport routes and bouldering on beautifully naturally carved granite rock. Other significant bouldering areas include Parco Giochi near Arzachena and Luogosanto.
The Eastern Sardinia Crags Guidebook covers both Siniscola and Preda istampada, as well as 78 other sport crags in central eastern Sardinia. Buy this Eastern Sardinia Crags Guidebook from our shop.
Walking and Hiking in Northern Sardinia
There are many places to go walking and hiking in northern Sardinia, including coastal areas, National Parks, and mountains over 1,000m high. Find out more about walking in northern Sardinia.