rock climbing on Corsica, France
27 crags, over 600 rock climbing routes, 80 bouldering problems and 30 multi pitch climbing routes (length: up to 330 metres)


Corsica, get away from there before you're completely bewitched and enslaved. The island has many mountain peaks higher than 2000 metres and the so called maquis covers a big part, rock rose, myrtle, strawberry trees, mastic trees and Asphodels. With excellent rock climbing and bouldering, beaches, culture and a landscape that reminds of many of the nicest places you could find in Europe, this rock climbing island is strongly recommended. Rock climbing on Corsica - a sport climbing, top climbing, superb roooock climbing holiday!
Corsica is a small island, 150 km south of the Italian city Genoa, 12 km north of Sardinia and 170 km from Nice. The Mediterranean climate gives the island a rich flora, 2700 hours of sunshine each year and with rock climbing and bouldering during the hole year though the best seasons are considered to be spring and autumn. Since some of the rock climbing areas that we present are placed high in the mountains rock climbing during the summer is possible.
Corsica offers a great variation of the landscape, you will recognise views and flora as if you where travelling in Sweden, then after you have passed a mountain pass you will be transported to something similar to the Dolomites in Italy, continue down to the beach and you will find Limestone crags as in Spain and down by the sea side you could choose between sand, stone, grass or crags to cool down after a day at the crag.
To be able to see more of the island and to reach some of the climbing areas you will need a car. Rent one at the airport or bring your own on the ferry. The ferries are leving from Nice, Genoa, Piombino, Livorno or Savona. Or if you prefer so you will find a small train that will take you near many of the climbing crags.
If you are visiting Corsica for the first time, we recommend the crags by the road N1197 between I'lle Rousse and Ponte Leccia and the crags by the road N193 between Ponte Leccia and Ajaccio. You will find perfect Limestone climbing on crags as Pietralba and surrealistic granite crags as in the area of La Restonica and Ponte Vecchio and crags by the sea like Lumiu and La reta.
Except rock climbing, and swimming, Corsica offers many good walking paths, skiing during the winter season, and during summer, riding, diving, and canoeing.
Everywhere you will find camping grounds, and if you are planning a trip during the summer and want to stay at Hotels we recommend that you make reservations before you go. Don't forget to get away from there before you're completely bewitched and enslaved, because Corsica is magic.