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Rock Climbing in Cortina D’Ampezzo

Set in the Dolomites, the Italian town, Cortina D'Ampezzo, is a great starting point for unique rock climbing adventures. Explore-share.com helps you book your next Rock Climbing trip in Cortina D'Ampezzo with an experienced, certified guide.

Cortina D’Ampezzo is located in Northern Italy, in the Dolomites. Although it is famous for its ski season, it is also a rock-climbing haven for everyone with options for both beginners and advanced climbers. Furthermore, a wide variety of rock, including smooth slab and multi-colored spires and more, and a wide variety of climbing opportunities including Alpine climbing, via ferrata, bouldering, sport, and trad climbing are all part of the Cortina charm. Go with one of the certified guides at Explore-Share.com and make sure you make the most of your climbing experience.  Whether you want a short course or a long traverse you will find the perfect certified guide for your trip: 1500+ guides, 70+ countries and more than 8000 different programs to choose from. Take a pick from our selection of Rock Climbing trips in Cortina D’Ampezzo. The mountains are calling!
 
 
 
 
 

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What people are saying about these trips

JUAN JARAMILLO

5.00

October, 2022

1+ day Rock climbing in Cinque Torri, near Cortina (Dolomites)

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yael barlev

5.00

September, 2022

1+ day Rock climbing in Cinque Torri, near Cortina (Dolomites)

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Mik Bakalarz

5.00

September, 2022

1+ day Rock climbing in Cinque Torri, near Cortina (Dolomites)

My partner and I spent a day in Cinque Torri climbing with Benny, one of Renato's guides. She was absolutely excellent, extremely professional and we both felt very safe with her - she spent most of her life climbing. When we booked, we expected just some single-pitch climbs and one multi-pitch, so we were thrilled to find out that we'd be climbing Torre Grande, the 100m+, 5-pitch tallest tower in the area. It was spectacular. We normally climb up to about 6a/6b indoors, so we found parts of it challenging, other parts easy, but the experience was incredible. At the end Benny lowered us from the top of the tower back to safety. The views were excellent all around. The day lasted from 9am to 5pm and there's a great refuge just 10min walk from Cinque Torri with awesome views of the surrounding mountain range and lovely hot chocolate to finish the day. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to try out climbing in the Dolomites.

Janet Donovan

5.00

August, 2022

1+ day Rock climbing in Cinque Torri, near Cortina (Dolomites)

Renato was not available, but he connected us with Andrea, a certified guide from his alpine school. Andrea was extremely friendly, flexible, and easy to communicate with before the trip. We met him at the chair lift for Cinque Torri, and he led my 13-year-old daughter and my husband on their first multi-pitch climbing route (and repel). He took his time to assess their skills, ensure they understood all of the safety precautions, answered all of their questions, and verified their comfort level. Andrea was a patient and knowledgable guide, and also very engaging - even with me and my 11-year-old son who stayed on the ground. He went above and beyond, taking the time to join us for lunch at the rifugio. This experience was the highlight of our time in the Dolomites, and I would strongly recommend Andrea.

Claire Addison

5.00

June, 2022

Marmolada 1-day via ferrata ascent

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Adam Dexter

5.00

September, 2021

Marmolada 1-day via ferrata ascent

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Eric Daft

5.00

August, 2021

Rock Climbing Day on the Vajolet Towers, Dolomites

My Guide Robert Cecco WAS AMAZING! I would highly recommend

Sonya Silleck

5.00

August, 2019

Family rock climbing day in the Cinque Torri, near Cortina d’Ampezzo

Giovanni was an exceptionally wonderful guide! Our family spent the day with him climbing in Cinque Torri. He was incredibly patient with our children, and was able to find routes that we all enjoyed climbing. We loved every minute of the day and would recommend this trip to any family interested in doing some sport climbing near Cortina/Cinque Torri.

Mark Aitken

5.00

August, 2019

Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Guided rock climbing in the Dolomites

Etienne was an excellent rock climbing guide and also thoroughly enjoyable company throughout our climb. We climbed Dibona Arete on Cime Grande together. A wonderful climb, although for me some challenging moves which I only completed because Etienne was taking great care of belaying me. I've no hesitation in recommending Etienne. Very well organised by explore-share.com too.

Anonymous

5.00

July, 2019

Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Guided rock climbing in the Dolomites

Etienne is a very experience local guide who knows the area very well. He guided my boyfriend and I for 2 days. The first day, we went on a 13 multi-pitch climb up Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Etienne guided us up the mountain efficiently and safely while also taking time to explain to us some basic mountaineering concepts and our surrounding mountains. We started at 7am and was rappeling down by 3pm as he had originally estimated. The 2nd day was a more casual single pitch sport day where Etienne gave us some private instructions on how to efficiently climb outside using more legs and less arms. We are very happy with the service Etienne provided, he had great communication skills and spoke great english. We would consider him for future guided trips in the area again.

Daniel

5.00

October, 2018

Marmolada 1-day via ferrata ascent

We had a great experience with Mr.Enrico Geremia for our via ferrata trip up Marmolada. Enrico was a friendly guide and did not compromise with any of the safety equipment. We felt secure all the while with Enrico. We would certainly recommend our friends who have plans to hike the Dolomites in the future to use this platform :)

Olivier Drouin

5.00

July, 2018

1+day Dolomites – World famous classical climbing

The day was great, we felt safe, Stefano was responsive to our request, our pace, etc. The only thing that could have been improved was the communication before getting to Italy. I had a hard time deciding on what was appropriate for the level of our group, gauge how long and how hard the different options were with the limited info that was given to me.

Javier Bienzobas Lázaro

5.00

July, 2018

Rock climbing in Cima Grande di Lavaredo

Everything was perfect and Marija extraordinary. I would repeat!

Ian Newton

5.00

September, 2017

Marmolada 1-day via ferrata ascent

Enrico is a great guide!

Derek Wood

5.00

August, 2017

Marmolada 1-day via ferrata ascent

Enrico was a great guide. He gave us some history of the mountain while climbing and took photos for us while hiking up to Punta Penia. Very professional and helpful guide!


 

There are many reasons for choosing Rock Climbing in Cortina D'Ampezzo

Whether you want to learn or put your skills to practice, enjoy a rock climbing day or a long traverse, try bouldering, via ferrata, sports or trad climbing, there is something for everyone.

 

Good to know:

Country Code

+39

Currency

Euro

Language

Italian

Best time to visit

For rock climbing, the best months are late May to October

Weather

Cortina has Alpine climate conditions with warmer months ranging from April to October, with average summer highs of 20°C

How to get there

Cortina lies north of the Veneto region. Options to get there include driving and buses, which you can take to and from the Venice, Teviso and Bologna airports. The nearest train stations to Cortina are in Calalzo di Cadore to the south and in Dobbiaco to the north where you can also take a bus to Cortina

More info about Rock Climbing in Cortina D'Ampezzo:

Cinque Torri, Tres Cime di Lavaredo, Marmolada and more, are all Dolomite rock climbing classics surrounding the stunning Cortina D’Ampezzo. This beautiful Italian town is famous for its ski scene in winter, and when the snow melts, it is an ideal location for mountaineering adventures and rock climbing. Because it is well developed for outdoor sports, some of the additional benefits of choosing Cortina as a rock-climbing destination include a great variety of options in terms of rock, climbing types, routes, but also in terms of guidance and preparation. Whether you are looking for a short fun rock climbing outing in the mountains, looking to advance and acquire new skills, or looking to go on a multi-day rock climbing spree, you will find the perfect guide to quench your thirst for the rocks

 

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