The stupendous cliffs above Pfattner/Vadena, composed of the obvious columns of Bozen/Bolzano porphyr.
Almost the entirety of the cliffs is undeveloped - in the last 7/8 years a handful of routes have gone up on/around a column of high-quality rock in the middle of the cliff.
Warning do not let rocks fall into the forest/fields below the cliff. There have been problems with the farmers who live below, and the police.
Set the GPS for Lago di Monticolo / Montigglsee.
Follow the signs for Monticolo.
Parking options:
(46.42267, 11.28172), Drive through the roundabout down to the lake. On the big L-hand corner, before Hotel Moser and the paid carpark, turn right down a small road. After about 200m, there is a small carpark on the side of the road (4 spots)
(46.424675, 11.282478) You will notice leading to the lake that many people park on the side of the road - if it is a busy day this might be your best free option.
Use the paid parking at the roundabout (46.422970, 11.28186) OR drive down to the lake (46.421860, 11.286033) (you save 10mins walking, often full)
From here, continue on foot along the forestry road through the woods. Follow it all the way until you reach the RAI Radio Station & antennae.
50m before the building, a trail branches off to the right, which you follow until you see the drop-off on the left. At the next gentle curve to the right, you leave the trail to find the top anchors of various climbs.
Big crack systems on solid rock. A lifetime of high-quality trad lines available on the cliff. Please do not put bolts where climbs can be protected with trad gear!
Earliest development in 2009 by the Riegler brothers' Cojote.
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Thomas Mair,Julia Waldner on ★★★ Cojote 8 - cojote.png