Portal:Climbing/Popular climbing areas

Climbing areas with more than 500 routes/boulders and areas that are otherwise notable for climbing (e.g. famous trad routes or notably challenging routes).

North America

Canada

• Canmore
• Gatineau Hills
• Skaha Bluffs
• Squamish
• Val-David

United States

• Acadia National Park
• Arches National Park
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
• Cascade Mountains
• City of Rocks National Reserve
• Devils Tower
• Joshua Tree National Park
• New River Gorge
• Owens River Gorge
• Peshastin Pinnacles State Park
• Red River Gorge
• Shawangunk Ridge
• Smith Rock State Park
• Yosemite National Park
• Zion National Park

Mexico

• La Huasteca
• Potrero Chico

Europe

Austria

• Inntal
• Kaiser Mountains
• Lechtal Alps
• Ötztal Alps

Czech Republic

• Bohemian Paradise
• Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
• Lusatian Mountains
• Moravian-Silesian Beskids
• Tisá

Britain

• Isle of Portland
• Lake District
• Peak District

Switzerland

• Alpstein
• Cresciano
• Engadin
• Magic Wood (Avers valley)

France

• Ardèche
• Buoux
• Calanque
• Cantal
• Céüse
• Fontainebleau
• Gorges du Loup
• Vercors Massif
• Verdon Gorge

Greece

• Kalymnos
• Leonidio
• Parnitha

Bulgaria

• Belogradchik

Spain

• Costa Blanca
• El Chorro
• Hoyamoros
• Mallorca
• Rodellar
• Sella, Alicante
• Sicily
• Siurana (Tarragona)

Italy

• Arco
• Dolomites
• Finale Ligure
• South Tyrol

Germany

• Black Forest
• Franconian Switzerland
• Harz
• Hohburg Hills
• Ith
• Ore Mountains
• Saxon Switzerland climbing region
• Swabian Jura
• Werdenfelser Land
• Zittau Mountains

Sweden

• Bohuslän
• Västervik
• Kjugekull

Norway

• Flatanger
• Lofoten
• Stange

Slovenia

• Mišja Peč, Slovenia

Asia

• Krabi, Thailand (specifically Railay Beach)
• Trango Towers
• Yangshuo County

Australia

• Blue Mountains
• Coffs Harbour
• Mount Kaputar National Park
• Gara Gorge
• Port Stephens (New South Wales)
• Watagan Mountains
• Wolgan Valley

New Zealand

• Castle Hill
• Fiordland
• Froggatt Edge
• Lake Taupo
• Port Hills
• Queenstown, New Zealand
• Wanaka

Africa

South Africa

• Cederberg
• Magaliesberg
• Waterval Boven

Gallery

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  Canmore, Canada
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  Acadia National Park, United States
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  Arches National Park, United States
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  Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, United States
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  City of Rocks National Reserve, United States
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  Devils Tower, United States
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  Joshua Tree National Park, United States
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  Owens River Gorge, United States
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  Peshastin Pinnacles State Park, United States
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  Red River Gorge, United States
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  Shawangunk Ridge, United States
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  Yosemite National Park, United States
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  Zion National Park, United States
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  La Huasteca, Mexico
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  Kaiser Mountains, Austria
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  Ötztal Alps, Austria
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  Bohemian Paradise, Czech Republic
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  Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, Czech Republic
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  Lusatian Mountains, Czech Republic
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  Tisá, Czech Republic
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  Isle of Portland, United Kingdom
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  Lake District, United Kingdom
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  Peak District, United Kingdom
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  Alpstein, Switzerland
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  Avers Valley / Magic Wood, Switzerland
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  Ardèche, France
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  Buoux, France
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  Calanque, France
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  Fontainebleau, France
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  Gorges du Loup, France
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  Vercors Massif, France
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  Verdon Gorge, France
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  Kalymnos, Greece
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  Leonidio, Greece
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  Belogradchik, Bulgaria
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  Costa Blanca, Spain
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  El Chorro, Spain
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  Mallorca, Spain
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  Sella, Spain
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  Siurana, Spain
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  Rodellar, Spain
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  Arco, Italy
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  Finale Ligure, Italy
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  Franconian Switzerland, Germany
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  Harz, Germany
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  Ore Mountains, Germany
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  Saxon Switzerland, Germany
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  Zittau Mountains, Germany
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  Flatanger, Norway
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  Lofoten, Norway
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  Blue Mountains, Australia
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  Mount Kaputar National Park, Australia
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  Castle Hill, New Zealand
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  Krabi, Thailand
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  Cederberg, South Africa
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  Magaliesberg, South Africa

Notes and Sources

• Climbing areas listed at theCrag by number of routes/boulders.
• "Climbing Spots in the USA". gearhungry.com.
• "10 top places in Europe to get your climbing fix this spring".
• "Best Summer Climbing Destinations in Europe".