Viñales, Sport climbing

3b+4a 4b+5a 5b+6a 6b 6c 7a 7b 7c 8a 8b

Map

5 4 3 2 1

1 Campismo Area 2 Mogote del Valle 3 Mogote Palmarito 4 El Palenque 5 La Costanera

Seasonality

Summary

Limestone

Viñales is the prime climbing destination on Cuba and an outstanding winter climbing destination on a global level.

Description

Viñales offers limestone caves with tufas, technical climbing, single and multi pitch climbing, a pleasant town and plenty of restday activities from white sandy beaches to hiking or just chilling. Be prepared for a real Cuban experience which might also involve the fact that things do not happen as planned. But everyone around town will try to help you make your stay a great stay and memorable experience.

Approach

Most people fly into Havanna. The bus or taxi ride to Viñales is about 2.5 to 3 hours.

Where to stay

Stay in one of plenty "Casa Particulares" - rooms rented out in private houses. You might book rooms with breakfast and even dinner.

Ethic inherited from Cuba

Climbing gear is extremely hard to impossible to get in Cuba. Please bring gear you can spare, bolts, ropes, anything of good quality and leave it with the Cuban climbing community.