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Grotta del cavallo Guide

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Table of contents

1. Grotta del cavallo 63 routes in Cliff

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Seasonality

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 38.167503, 12.720405

description

Area surrounding the huge cave with a variety of routes

access issues

To access some sectors you need to cross fences used for cattle - be careful to not damage the fences

inherited from San Vito lo Capo

approach

options:

Still on asphalt, ideal for rental cars (38.182917, 12.725818)

Closer to the rocks, but on dirt road (38.181620, 12.721803)

Even closer to the rocks, but the road is quite bad and rocky in some places (38.175634, 12.716612)

ethic

As of 2020 it's forbidden to bolt new routes as re-bolting is still the main focus.

inherited from San Vito lo Capo

1.1. Parco giochi 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 38.169024, 12.719543

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Goatbuster 6c+ Sport 6
2 Variante X 7a Sport 20m, 9
3 Ypsilon / Y 6a Sport 20m, 9
4 Cardo Mannaro

Warning Fixed Gear: Unsafe bolts, needs re-bolting

8a+ Sport 18m, 7
5 No people, no stress 6c Sport 20m, 8
6 La mia ombra 7a+ Sport 20m, 10
7 Non è mai troppo tardi 6c Sport 27m, 15
8 Cuscino di suocera 6c Sport 20m, 9

1.2. Grotta del cavallo 25 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 38.168136, 12.719997

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 No Name1 5b Sport 22m
2 No Name2 3c Sport 22m
3 No Name3 6a Sport 22m
4 No Name4 6a+ Sport 22m
5 Calibbabba 8a Sport 25m
6 Smoking Aces 7a+ Sport 25m
7 No Name5 7b Sport 22m
8 Roberts Länge

Set: T. Tanneberger

6c+ Sport 24m, 10
9 Birdwatching 7a+ Sport 25m
10 Baywatching 6c Sport 18m
11 Il domatore di capre 6b+ Sport 28m, 13
12 Il capodoglio 7b Sport
13 Gaspare 6c+ Sport 28m
14 Buco di fix 7b+ Sport
15 Via la discordia 6c+ Sport
16 Melchiorre 6b Sport 18m, 7
17 Baladassarre 6b+ Sport 18m
18 Araba-ttati 7b+ Sport 19m
19 Mescuitos

One hard jump. Never gets done.

7c+ Sport
20 Archeotalpa 7b+ Sport 19m, 10
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
21 Tubo di Friend 7c Sport
22 Balu Yoghi e Bubu 7b+ Sport 25m
23 No bulls no shit 7c+ Sport 28m
24 Bue 6c Sport 28m, 12
25 Asinello 6b+ Sport 28m, 13

1.3. Grotta dei Santi 10 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 38.167479, 12.720028

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Iddu 8a+ Sport 16m
2 Segesta 8a+ Sport 15m
3 Tsingy rouge 8b Sport
4 3,3 €

At end of flake, goes left and up to high anchors. Could be easier.

8a+ Sport 16m
5 1,2 €

Starts in the same place, but finishes at the low anchors after the flake. Listed as 8a+ in the guide, the locals guidebook downgrades to 7c+.

7c+ Sport 11m
6 Terra media

This weird line traverses from the back of the cave out L to join the Euro routes. Listed as 7c..8b in guide, very wrong.

7b+ Sport 14m
7 Tu Vo'Fa O Calibano

Back of the cave.

6b+ Sport 14m
8 L'ora degli eroi

The primo hanging rib. Does not start up the tufa pipes as you would think. Starts left on the blobs and moves right.

7c+ Sport 15m, 6
9 Mpacchiapecura

Starts up the tufa pipes, then goes right up juggy groove. One guidebook has all of these routes mixed up and grades this 7c+, which it is not.

7a+ Sport 15m
10 Bedda Mactri

Gicen 7c+ but not. Looks like you would want the second bolt stickclipped to avoid decking into the ledge.

7b Sport 14m

1.4. Orange Wall 16 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 38.166914, 12.720453

description

Underrated sector with orange rock and some very high quality routes

approach

Approach from the south is not recommended, as you would have to cross part of the coast with very sharp rocks. From the north there are a few options:

Still on asphalt, ideal for rental cars (38.182917, 12.725818)

Closer to the rocks, but on dirt road (38.181620, 12.721803)

Even closer to the rocks, but the road is quite bad and rocky in some places (38.175634, 12.716612)

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Gracie Josef 5c Sport 26m, 9
2 Gracie Maria 5c Sport 25m, 9
3 Moshi moshine 6b Sport 23m, 10
4 54 nodi 6a Sport 26m, 13
5 Prua al vento 5c+ Sport 26m, 12
6 Meteoriti 6a Sport 28m, 12
7 Minchiamannoia 6a+ Sport 26m, 14
8 Allargalo stretto 6b Sport 26m, 13
9 Orange man 6b+ Sport 25m, 12
10 Yuga pig 7a+ Sport 25m, 12
11 Ubal brcko 6a+ Sport 22m, 11
12 ZUZU

Set: A. Arena

6a Sport 30m, 12
13 Kein Name

Cleaned after the first ascent, possibly a bit harder now

Set: I. Savori

5c+ Sport 30m, 12
14 4:44 7b+ Sport 28m, 13
15 Shark attack 7b+ Sport 16m, 7
16 Incontri ravvicinati del 4 Tipo

Projekt

Set: A. Arena

Sport 16m, 7

1.5. Grotta di Atze 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 38.166141, 12.721064

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Saubazis 8b Sport 25m
2 Wellengang 8b Sport 25m
3 Picasso 8a Sport 20m
4 Atze 7b+ Sport 20m

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop Area
3c No Name2 Sport 22m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
5b No Name1 Sport 22m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
5c Gracie Josef Sport 26m, 9 1.4. Orange Wall
Gracie Maria Sport 25m, 9 1.4. Orange Wall
5c+ Kein Name Sport 30m, 12 1.4. Orange Wall
Prua al vento Sport 26m, 12 1.4. Orange Wall
6a Ypsilon Sport 20m, 9 1.1. Parco giochi
No Name3 Sport 22m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
54 nodi Sport 26m, 13 1.4. Orange Wall
Meteoriti Sport 28m, 12 1.4. Orange Wall
ZUZU Sport 30m, 12 1.4. Orange Wall
6a+ No Name4 Sport 22m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Minchiamannoia Sport 26m, 14 1.4. Orange Wall
Ubal brcko Sport 22m, 11 1.4. Orange Wall
6b Melchiorre Sport 18m, 7 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Allargalo stretto Sport 26m, 13 1.4. Orange Wall
Moshi moshine Sport 23m, 10 1.4. Orange Wall
6b+ Asinello Sport 28m, 13 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Baladassarre Sport 18m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Il domatore di capre Sport 28m, 13 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Tu Vo'Fa O Calibano Sport 14m 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
Orange man Sport 25m, 12 1.4. Orange Wall
6c Cuscino di suocera Sport 20m, 9 1.1. Parco giochi
No people, no stress Sport 20m, 8 1.1. Parco giochi
Non è mai troppo tardi Sport 27m, 15 1.1. Parco giochi
Baywatching Sport 18m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Bue Sport 28m, 12 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
6c+ Goatbuster Sport 6 1.1. Parco giochi
Gaspare Sport 28m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Roberts Länge Sport 24m, 10 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Via la discordia Sport 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
7a Variante X Sport 20m, 9 1.1. Parco giochi
7a+ La mia ombra Sport 20m, 10 1.1. Parco giochi
Birdwatching Sport 25m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Smoking Aces Sport 25m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Mpacchiapecura Sport 15m 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
Yuga pig Sport 25m, 12 1.4. Orange Wall
7b Il capodoglio Sport 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
No Name5 Sport 22m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Bedda Mactri Sport 14m 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
7b+ Araba-ttati Sport 19m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Archeotalpa Sport 19m, 10 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Balu Yoghi e Bubu Sport 25m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Buco di fix Sport 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Terra media Sport 14m 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
4:44 Sport 28m, 13 1.4. Orange Wall
Shark attack Sport 16m, 7 1.4. Orange Wall
Atze Sport 20m 1.5. Grotta di Atze
7c Tubo di Friend Sport 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
7c+ Mescuitos Sport 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
No bulls no shit Sport 28m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
1,2 € Sport 11m 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
L'ora degli eroi Sport 15m, 6 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
8a Calibbabba Sport 25m 1.2. Grotta del cavallo
Picasso Sport 20m 1.5. Grotta di Atze
8a+ Cardo Mannaro Sport 18m, 7 1.1. Parco giochi
3,3 € Sport 16m 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
Iddu Sport 16m 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
Segesta Sport 15m 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
8b Tsingy rouge Sport 1.3. Grotta dei Santi
Saubazis Sport 25m 1.5. Grotta di Atze
Wellengang Sport 25m 1.5. Grotta di Atze
? Incontri ravvicinati del 4 Tipo Sport 16m, 7 1.4. Orange Wall
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