Croatia

Croatia · Omiš

Rambo

Omiš's signature moderate: long, slabby pitches on knobbly grey limestone with big views over the Cetina mouth and the Adriatic. The crux is a short crack on the final pitch.

6a6 pitches230 m★★★

Croatia · Omiš

Stargate

A long, varied line of slabs, corners and ledgy traverses up the middle of Ilinac. MP and plezanje.net count the pitches differently (7 vs 8) because they split the short easy top pitches differently.

6b8 pitches235 m★★★

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Croatia · Omiš

Forma Piva

Sharp, coral-like rock mixing slab and steep juggy walls, finishing up a crack system. It has the best views in Omiš, over the sea, the river and the old town.

6a+5 pitches200 m★★★

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Croatia · Paklenica

Karamara Sweet Temptations

A five-minute approach from the gorge café. There is a polished boulder-problem start, then wandering grooves and an airy traverse on the 6a+ third pitch.

6a+4 pitches110 m★★★

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Croatia · Paklenica

Water Song

Classic Paklenica water-groove climbing on beautifully sculpted rock. The crux is a rising crack traverse on P5, with delicate slab moves above.

6a+6 pitches160 m★★★

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Croatia · Paklenica

Dreaming the Lost Friends

A short, high-quality modern line: a clean straight first pitch, then a steep crack crux and magnificent water grooves.

6a+5 pitches100 m★★★

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Croatia · Dabarski kukovi (Velebit)

Via Manuela

Four steep and technical pitches of 6a to 6b+ followed by two easy ones up the water-runnelled top of Rujičin kuk. The hard climbing is on compact, less featured rock than Paklenica and relies on footwork, including two delicate traverses. A quiet inland crag that is far cooler than the coast in summer.

6b+6 pitches145 m★★★

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Croatia · Paklenica

Big Wall Speed Climbing (Tinin raz)

The line used for Paklenica's annual Big Wall Speed Climbing competition: steep, direct and on very rough rock that has stayed unpolished. A sustained 45 m 6c+ pitch on small holds is the crux, followed by sharp runnels, a big corner and three overhangs to finish. Fifteen minutes from the car.

6c+6 pitches200 m★★★

Croatia · Paklenica

Michelini 4

A short, hard line high on the shady north face of Anića kuk: a steep 6a+, a 7a corner on razor-sharp small edges, a slightly overhanging 6c+ corner and a long finish up water runnels. The rock is sharp and superb from the first metre. Good as a half-day or combined with a neighbour.

7a4 pitches130 m★★★

Croatia · Paklenica

Alive

Seven sustained pitches of 6a to 6c on the shady north face of Anića kuk, then an easy scramble out. A poor first pitch gives way to a steep ramp, a slightly overhanging 6c wall, an off-width and a fine finishing slab. The rock improves with every pitch.

6c8 pitches220 m★★★

Croatia · Dabarski kukovi (Velebit)

Velebit Express

The easiest bolted line on the face, up flakes, cracks and water grooves in a wild karst setting. It dries fastest after rain. Pitch grades are from the Čujić topo; camptocamp's ascensionists felt 5b/5c/5b/5b.

5b4 pitches140 m★★★

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