LA GROLA - Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella (Vr)
Useful information about this interesting cliff, where it is possible to try a lot of routes with medium-easy level, can be found in the following web site: www.rampegoni.it
ACCESS
From the motorway BRENNERO MODENA take the exit Affi.
Follow the indications to S. Ambrogio di Valpolicella; when you arrive by the village continue in direction to Monte and the farm Agriturismo Cà Verde. Park your car and take the dirt road which is closed by a bar. After about hundred meters you will see, on your left, the trail that descent between the sector E and F.
INFOs
the practice ground for rock climbing offers about 140 ways divided in eight sectors, the lake can be seen just in the distance, even if, before the lake, you will see a wide industrial/craft area that, during the working days it is quite noisy. A visit is anyway very interesting.
The routes are facing west , it means that it is quite hot during the summer, even if the person who clips is in the shade most of the time. The nailing is good as well as the limestone rock white and grey; few routes with crumbling rock.
From the left to the right
SECTOR A
n. |
Name |
Length |
Level |
Notes |
1 |
IBEX |
17 m |
5a |
- |
2 |
CAMPANILE BASSO |
20 m |
5b |
- |
3 |
SALAM |
20 m |
4c |
- |
4 |
SCIROCCO |
18 m |
4b |
- |
5 |
Senza nome |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
BIFIDUS ACTIVUS |
30 m |
5a |
- |
7 |
L’UOMO DELLA NOTTE |
30 m |
5a |
- |
8 |
BIANCA |
28 m |
6b |
- |
9 |
VEGGENTE DEL PASSATO |
25 m |
6b+ |
- |
10 |
ANGEL OF HARLEM |
27 m |
6b+ |
- |
11 |
IL BRUTTO ANATROCCOLO |
30 m |
6b |
- |
12 |
ADIPOSA |
19 m |
5c |
- |
13 |
SALOON KITTY |
29 m |
5b+ |
- |
14 |
EQUIPE 110 |
30 m |
6a+ |
- |
15 |
BLU D’ORIENTE |
27 m |
5c+ |
- |
16 |
FOBIE DA LETTO SINGOLO |
24 m |
6b+ |
- |
17 |
TELEFONO ALLA TIGRE |
28 m |
6a+/b |
- |
18 |
NON ROMPETE I BRUSCOLINI |
28 m |
6a+ ! |
crumbling stretch |
19 |
NO RUDE BOYS |
29 m |
6a+/b ! |
soft rock and nailing |
20 |
AB POSITIVO |
15m |
7a |
- |
21 |
POVERI MAIALI CINESI |
15 m |
6b |
- |
22 |
PRIMA NEVE |
32 m |
5b |
pay attention to the nailing |
23 |
NOTTE A PARIGI |
23m |
5b |
- |
24 |
TUTTO O NIENTE |
27m |
5a |
- |
SECTOR B
n. |
Name |
Length |
Level |
Notes |
1 |
IL RITORNO DELL’AUSTRIACO |
16 m |
6a |
- |
2 |
PUERTO ESCONDITO |
20m |
6a |
- |
3 |
LA PUZZA DI LILLI |
16m |
5a+ |
- |
4 |
MANGIADITA |
20m |
6a+ |
- |
5 |
PIC-NIC |
19m |
6a+/b |
- |
6 |
REGINA DELLA PIOGGIA |
20m |
6a |
- |
7 |
LA VACCA PAZZA |
20m |
5a |
Probably not pegged / non existent |
8 |
BACI E ABBRACCI |
38m |
L1: 4c/5a
L2: 5b |
- |
9 |
EROS |
21m |
5c |
- |
10 |
PINKO PALLINO |
38m |
L1: 5b+ L2: 5b |
- |
11 |
VESPUCCI |
20m |
4a |
- |
12 |
POMETTO PERETTO |
21m |
5c+ |
- |
13 |
MOTE CREMO |
10m |
6a+ |
- |
14 |
GRAPPOLETTO DE FROCI |
10m |
5c+ |
- |
15 |
PITURA FRESKA |
12m |
6a+ |
- |
16 |
PROFUMO D’ORIGANO |
15m |
5b |
rappel up to the base 30 meters |
17 |
LE GATE DEL PLACIDO |
32m |
6a+ |
- |
18 |
NESSUNO È INNOCENTE |
32m |
6a+/b |
- |
19 |
CANNA BUCATA |
32m |
6b |
- |
20 |
DENTE AVVELENATO |
31m |
6B+ |
- |
21 |
ODIO I ROCKETTARI |
31m |
6a |
- |
SECTOR C
n. |
Name |
Length |
Level |
Notes |
1 |
TUPAMAROS |
32m |
5b ! |
- |
2 |
MANCA L’ARIA |
22m |
5a+ |
- |
3 |
MANCA UN GRIDO |
22m |
5c+ |
- |
4 |
GEOFILIA |
23m |
5a+ |
- |
5 |
LADRO DI POLLI |
18m |
5c |
- |
6 |
PAOLETTO |
22m |
4c |
attention, stones by the exit |
7 |
PALPITI |
25m |
5a |
- |
8 |
VAR SOSPIRI |
25m |
4c ! |
- |
9 |
LE MANI |
23m |
6a+ |
- |
10 |
VERDURINA JOE |
17m |
5c |
- |
11 |
NEBBIA A FERENTILLO |
18m |
5c+ |
- |
12 |
IL RIMORSO |
18m |
5b+ |
- |
13 |
EURFOBIA |
20m |
5b |
- |
14 |
SPRINT FINALE |
20m |
6a+ |
- |
15 |
OASI |
21m |
6c+ |
- |
16 |
A TOUS LES EQUIPEURS |
21m |
6b |
- |
17 |
PECCATO DI GOLA |
23m |
6c |
- |
18 |
PEDALA MARCELLO |
23m |
6a+ |
- |
19 |
Senza nome |
?? |
?? |
- |
20 |
CAMINO DELLE SORPRESE |
30m |
4c+ |
- |
SECTOR D
n. |
Name |
Length |
Level |
Notes |
1 |
SACCARINA STALIO |
21 m |
5c+ |
- |
2 |
BUDINI MOLLI |
23 m |
6a |
- |
3 |
NO COMMENT |
23 m |
5c |
- |
4 |
COTECHINO SIDERALE |
25 m |
6b |
- |
5 |
LE STREGHE SON TORNATE |
25 m |
6b |
- |
6 |
MANU |
23 m |
6a+ |
- |
7 |
CAVALLO PAZZO |
25 m |
6b |
- |
8 |
LA ROSSA |
25 m |
6b+ ! |
- |
9 |
IN CULO ALLA BALENA |
24 m |
6c |
- |
10 |
TRAPEZO MANTILO |
25 m |
6b+ |
- |
11 |
LA CHIAVE |
23 m |
6b |
- |
12 |
Senza nome |
21 m |
5c |
- |
13 |
PEANUTS |
30 m |
6a |
- |
14 |
LINUS |
30 m |
5a |
- |
SECTOR E
it is the first one that you find on your right when you descent the main trail
n. |
Name |
Length |
Level |
Notes |
1 |
RELAX |
27 m |
4c |
- |
2 |
PRIMI PASSI |
14 m |
4a |
- |
3 |
TOP ROPE |
20 m |
4b |
- |
4 |
GALVANI |
22 m |
4b |
- |
5 |
MYSTERO |
6 m |
4c+ |
- |
6 |
APE MAYA |
26 m |
3c |
- |
On the left there are other three sectors which are not attended so much
SECTOR F
n. |
Name |
Length |
Level |
Notes |
1 |
Stile libero |
12m |
5b |
- |
2 |
Preambolo |
12m |
4c |
- |
3 |
Safari |
23m |
4a |
- |
4 |
Ariel |
15m |
5c |
- |
5 |
- - |
20m |
5 b/c |
- |
6 |
Suspense |
20m |
5a |
- |
7 |
Asmagorica |
15m |
4a |
- |
8 |
OOOPS |
12m |
4a |
- |
9 |
Zanzara |
15m |
5b |
- |
10 |
- - |
25m |
4b |
- |
11 |
Miss Candy |
22m |
4b |
- |
12 |
Var. |
22m |
- |
- |
13 |
Var. |
10m |
- |
- |
14 |
Var. Excelsior |
22m |
5c |
- |
15 |
Arco dei sensi |
22m |
- |
- |
16 |
-- |
22m |
- |
- |
17 |
Sesso facile |
20m |
5a |
- |
18 |
Placca del ghiro |
15m |
5c |
- |
19 |
Think Grey |
12m |
6b |
- |
20 |
SuperGulp |
10m |
6a |
- |
21 |
Var. Baby boom |
20m |
5a |
- |
22 |
Scoiattolina |
20m |
4a |
- |
23 |
Rosina |
20m |
4b |
- |
24 |
Tiramisu' |
15m |
4a |
- |
25 |
Tuca Tuca |
20m |
4b |
- |
26 |
Phaedra |
15m |
5a |
- |
27 |
La torre di Pisa |
20m |
5a+ |
- |
28 |
Giulietta e Romeo |
19m |
5b |
- |
29 |
Plaquette |
30m |
5a |
- |
30 |
Crystal |
25m |
4b |
- |
31 |
Var. Aleluc |
20m |
4b |
- |
32 |
Var. Volarniet |
25m |
5b |
- |
33 |
Le dita di Laura |
30m |
5b |
- |
34 |
Joy |
30m |
5a |
- |
35 |
La strambata |
25m |
4b |
- |
36 |
Manza recupera |
30m |
4c |
- |
SECTOR G
n. |
Name |
Length |
Level |
Notes |
1 |
Toponimo proposto |
20m |
5a |
- |
2 |
Rebus |
20m |
6a+/b |
- |
3 |
Lorelik |
20m |
6a+ |
- |
3 |
Condor pasa |
23m |
5b |
- |
5 |
Edoardo go home |
- |
6b+ |
- |
6 |
La stagionata |
- |
5c |
- |
7 |
Passaggio in ombra |
- |
6a+ |
- |
8 |
La habana |
30m |
4c |
- |
9 |
Paoletta |
30m |
5c |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
Non tutte le oche sono al mare |
- |
5b |
- |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
SECTOR H
n. |
Name |
Length |
Level |
Notes |
1 |
Nadin |
20m |
5b+ |
- |
2 |
Eppur si muove |
- |
5b |
- |
3 |
-- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
-- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
Via degli amici (grotta) |
35m |
5a |
- |
6 |
-- |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
-- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
Tinizong |
38m |
- |
- |
9 |
Il solo gioco che so |
- |
5a |
- |
10 |
Spirito libero |
- |
6a+ |
- |
11 |
(bollo fuxia) |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
Nata di giugno |
50m |
- |
- |
13 |
Il canto delle sirene |
- |
6a+ |
- |
14 |
L'inferno dei free |
- |
6a+ |
- |
15 |
Andromeda |
45m |
5c |
- |
16 |
Ossobuco |
- |
6b |
- |
17 |
Monacello |
50m |
5b |
- |
FUN & PLEASURE
Not so far away from these routes there is farm AGRITURISMO CA’ VERDE, with a shop for biological products; please look at the timetable during the working days.
Tel. +39 0456 862892 – Mobile +39 348 3483120
http://www.agriturismocaverde.com
By the cliff there are anyway tables and benches, several points for the barbecue and also a nice meadow where you could doze, play football, kiss, etc…
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