Published On Apr 24, 2023
Let's Go Climbing!
In this video I will show you the approach and review of Sottolona, a beautiful and quiet porphyry bouldering zone in val di Cembra. Totally worth a visit, but mind that the approach is around 2.5km with 300m altitude difference.
📍Lona, Trentino, Italy.
Coordinates follow.
📍Parking: 46.15910, 11.23283 https://goo.gl/maps/MYXqFwVM9GHSG79K9
📍Boulder zone (block #1): 46.15702, 11.21811 https://goo.gl/maps/7HJi7Fq9Uh545b1u5
GPX Track (approach): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cra...
Guidebook: Trentino Boulder / Dalla valle del Sarca al cuore delle Dolomiti
/ Cristian Dorigatti e Morris Fontanari / Versante Sud
(Note: the guidebook is both in Italian and in English! 🎉)
This zone is the one that gives the cover to the guidebook!
Time codes:
00:00 Chill drive
00:32 Intro and Parking
02:46 Start of the approach from Lona
04:14 View on the Cembra valley and Brenta mountains from Lona
05:23 View on Sottolona small village and the Cembra valley and town
05:50 Alternative parking in Sottolona
06:14 Passing in between the houses of Sottolona
06:43 View on vineyard, val di Cembra, and the mountains
07:40 End of the road, start of the forest path
08:07 Block No 33: the first we meet (📍46.15718, 11.22087)
08:40 Beginning of the path
09:28 Passing by block No 27 (📍 46.15734, 11.22030)
10:01 Passing by block No 18 (📍 46.15754, 11.21917)
10:46 Arrived!
11:02 Exploring the zone on foot
12:24 View on the main zone from above (and the block from the guidebooks' front page)
13:27 View on block No 1 from the side (📍 46.15702, 11.21811)
13:49 Climbing block No 3, two 5a lines
14:53 Climbing block No 8, 6a+
16:43 Climbing block No 10, Pocket Coffee 6b+/c 🎉
19:10 Climbing block No 11, Ice Cream 6b 🎉
20:49 Summary and my impressions
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