Badolo Rock


Bàdolo is a little village - with few houses - near the town of Sasso Marconi in the province of Bologna. Badolo Rock is known among italian climbers as Rocca di Bàdolo. For many years, it has been considered the outdoor climbing gym for climbers living in Bologna.
Tiziano Nannuzzi - one of the most famous italian climber who died in Buthan in 1984 - named it a wonderful sand-castle. On these sand-stones, thousand of people of all ages coming to Bologna, not only learn to climb but dream also. Every day on those walls climb 100 of athtletes, amateurs and climbing schools with teachers and beginners.
It would be very long, and perhaps impossible, to tell you the sport-history of these rock-wall and the secrets of each climbing route. Anyway this is the largest free climbing-gym for all climbers living in Bologna.
On this picture you can see the top of Badolo Rock where there are many difficult routes of athletic style. Sometime ago a guidebook was published by Lorenzo Finotti and Sandro Dal Pozzo. To buy it or get further informations please call 00 39 348 2231191.
The rock climbing wall is 120 meters high and it is divided into four parts: Badolo Down, Badolo Middle, Badolo High and Badolo New. In each part you can find routes of any kind and difficulty.
Below you can find some driving directions to reach Badolo Rock. Exit from Highway number 1 at Sasso Marconi (as shown on the map), after you pay the toll, turn left to Vado. After about 2 kilometers turn again left to Bàdolo. Continue on the road for about 7 kilometers then you will arrive near the climbing wall. Now you can park your car. Good climb !