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I don't agree with that statement. Here is a list of top sport-climbing and bouldering destinations that will not require a 4-wheel drive (source: me and my car
by euro_climber123 5y ago
I don't agree with that statement. Here is a list of top sport-climbing and bouldering destinations that will not require a 4-wheel drive (source: me and my car).
- Frankenjura
- Elbsandstein
- Margalef
- Siurana
- Chulilla
- Albarracin
- Finale
- Osp
- Kalymnos
- Leonidio
- Ceuse
- St Leger
- Gorges du Tarn
- Les Calanques
- Buoux
- Fontainebleau
As for multi-pitch climbing: almost everything in the Alps is accessible with a normal car and the customary approach (or a cable car).
- vondur 5y agoThis isn’t the case here in the US. We have thousands of miles of off road areas that aren’t accessible to non off road vehicles. But I do agree that a large portion of people here in the US that have huge lifted vehicles never go off road.
- pcthrowaway 5y agoI've climbed in Canada, Italy, Germany, and Greece (but not a ton in Italy), and it seems like Greece especially has many climbing areas that are hard to access without a 4wd. I traveled around in a rental and bottomed out so many times, but also had to just give up and turn around on several occasions. It's been a while since I climbed in Italy, but I remember it being pretty similar. Admittedly, the limited climbing in Germany I did had pretty good parking access. I suspect there are many European countries whose climbing access is more like Greece though.
- euro_climber123 5y agoNo need to suspect anything. My list included the major climbing areas of Europes major climbing countries and none of them require a four-wheel drive. Even some of the more secluded Swiss areas (Gimmelwald, Rawyl) are easily accessible in a camper van. And I know that for a fact, because I've been there myself.