1+ day Rock climbing in Cinque Torri, near Cortina (Dolomites)

The marvellous Cinque Torri is a small rock formation group in the Eastern Dolomites, located very close to the famous mountain town of Cortina d’Ampezzo. The Cinque Torri are a great first step in the Dolomites if you are looking to climb bigger walls.  Alpinists and climbers of all levels come here to challenge themselves both on modern single pitch routes as well as on harder and longer multi-pitch routes.

I invite you to join me for 1 or more days of amazing rock climbing and discover this amazing location.  The Cinque Torri -meaning Five Towers– you will find great sport and classic climbing routes. It’s important to note that at this moment this crag is very safe and well rebolted. 

This place is special for me, and since I made my first steps on rock I visit every summer this amazing spot. The small Cinque Torri formation is composed of many big blocks of Dolostone (dolomite rock), shaped as vertical towers of various heights. While some small blocks do not even reach 10 meteres, the Torre Grande is 170 meters high.

The type of rock and climb is very diverse and you can climb the Cinque Torri and the adjacent blocks from any side. On the east and south faces, the rock is often yellow and overhanging, allowing to climb on edges and vertical holds. On the west and north faces, the rock is mostly grey and modelled by water, with several jugs and pockets, and very solid.

There are more than 140 single-pitch and dozens of classic and modern multi-pitch routes for everyone and for every level!  My favorite classical routes are the historical Miriam route, the Torre Lusy, the solid rock of the Torre del Barancioe, the Olga route with its perfect corner, the more technical Finlandia route and the amazing aerial Diretta Dimai.

The approach takes between 10 and 20 minutes, depending on the chosen towers. You will find routes between 10m and 40m (useful an 80 mtrs rope), with difficulties ranging from III (UIAA) to 8b (French).

The name Cinque Torri is misleading on the number of towers, since you only count five when you observe it from the city centre of Cortina d’Ampezzo. Actually, while hiking around this formation, we can count many more towers, of the most diverse shapes.

If you want to enjoy an amazing climbing experience in the Dolomites, just send me a request. Book your trip and come join me on the Cinque Torri for 1 or more days!  You could also have a look at my rock climbing trips in the islands of Sardinia, in Italy, and Kalymnos, in Greece.