Grotta Perciata
A steep tufa ridden crag with some excellent routes and a beautiful view. The crag is not far from the main San Vito cliffs and is in the shade most of the day; This is useful on hot days, also many of the routes stay dry in the rain, but it is cold in winter.
Region
Italy - Sicily
Rock Type
Limestone
Altitude
200m
Number of routes
30
Faces
North
Sun
In the shade most of the day
Climbing Area
Sport and bolted routes
Topo Ref | Route | Sport Grade | Length | Quality | Description | Tick |
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01 | Mia | 6a+ | 30m | |||
02 | Micci | 6a | 35m | Good |
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03 | Cillo | 5c | 30m | |||
04 | Tsunami | 6a+ | 30m | |||
05 | Cynacua | 5c | 30m | |||
06 | Project | To the left of Il Salto dell' acciuga. Possibly not fully bolted |
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07 | Il Salto dell' Acciuga | 7a | 25m | *** | Steep and sustained tufa climbing with a tricky last move to the lower off |
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08 | Jura | 7a | 25m | 0 | A line of rusty bolts, very close to Bambi |
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09 | Bambi | 7a+ | 25m | *** | The right hand line of tufa blobs is an excellent route, steep and sustained with a noticeable crux in the middle |
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10 | Project | |||||
11 | Noname | 6c | 30m | |||
12 | Noname | 7a | 30m | |||
13 | Noname | 7b+ | 15m | |||
14 | Noname | 6a+ | 25m | |||
15 | Noname | 6b | 25m | |||
16 | Noname | 6c+ | 40m |