San Vito - Cala Mancina
The North end of the San Vito cliffs is a beautiful area especially around Mancina Bay. Limestone pavements, the Mediterranean and an abundance of wild flowers, especially in spring. The climbing is also very good with a nice variety of routes.
Drive into San Vito and keep going north through the town. As you start to leave the town towards the lighthouse, there is a left turning (one way). Follow this for a kilometre until there is a dirt road on the right. You can drive along this for 1500m or as far as the conditions and your car allows to Mancina Bay.
Sport and bolted routes
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| 00 | SECTOR | White Wall |
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| 01 | Salto nel buio | 5a | 10m | |
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| 02 | Felice | 6a | 10m | |
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| 03 | La caduta degli dei | 5a | 10m | |
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| 04 | Melodico | 5b | 10m | |
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| 05 | Oggi bentalan | Project |
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| 08 | Attenzione | 6b | 25m | |
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| 09 | Giornata ecologica | 6b | 25m | |
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| 10 | Topi Sfrattati | 6a | 25m | |
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| 11 | Liquirizio e mentine | 6a+ | 25m | |
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| 12 | Oltre manica | 6a | 25m | |
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| 13 | Graticula | 6b+ | 20m | |
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| 14 | Slay back | 6b | 20m | |
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| 15 | Super santos | 7c+ | 20m | |
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| 16 | Stolen Glory | 6a | 20m | |
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| 17 | Beam me up Scottie | 7a | 20m | |
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| 18 | Tu sei Bea | 5c+ | 25m | |
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| 20 | 2te Versuch | 4a | 20m | |
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| 21 | Jonah's Höhle | 5c | 35m | Tie a knot n the end of your rope! |
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| 22 | Kraxelstadl | 4b | 35m | |
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| 23 | Go Janik Go | 6a | 30m | |
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| 24 | Für Irene | 5c | 25m | |
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| 24s | SECTOR | CALA MANCINA RIGHT. The cliff just above the bay. |
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| 25 | No Postcard Home | 5a | 20m | Some loose rock and bolts |
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| 26 | Leuchtturm | 7a | 35m | Two pitches 6a,7a and some rusty bolts |
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| 27 | Jammin in the name of the Lord | 6a | 30m | The corner |
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| 28 | Fearless Boogie | 6a+ | 30m | Climbs right of the corner in the upper part |
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| 30 | Thor's Teeth | 8a+ | 10m | The short fingery wall |
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| 31 | Ritter Sport | 6a+ | 20m | *** | Sustained climbing for the first 10m |
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| 32 | Forgefix | 6b | 15m | Awkward climbing |
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| 33 | Alfa Romeo | 7a+ | 15m | The enticing black tufa, moving right under the roof |
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| 34 | After the Gold Brush | 7b+ | |
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| 35 | Il Ritorno del Piatto | 8b | 15m | |
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| 36 | Il 30 Secondi di Veronica | 7a+ | 15m | |
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| 37 | April Skies | 5c+ | 10m | |
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| 38 | Walk the Dinosaur | 5b | 10m | |
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| 39 | Johnnie Walker | 7a+ | 15m | Technical friction climbing |
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| 40 | The Riddle | 7a | 15m | Lovely climbing |
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| 41 | Jam or Jump | 7b | 10m | The left side of the cave |
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| 42 | If Cows had Wings | 4b | The right hand side ofthe cave is easier than the left |
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| 43 | Tu Mio | 5b | 15m | Excellent steep climbing on big holds |
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| 44 | Strani sono...Senat pancia | 5b | 15m | Similar to Tu Mio with a steep move to finish |
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Crags in this region:
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