SANTA CROCE
The crag lies directly under one of the cutest villages of Trieste karst, Santa Croce. Despite the railway that is beside the crag, this is a peaceful place with a beautiful view of Gulf of Trieste. The routes are short, but there is enough material to warrant a nice climbing trip – especially for absolute beginners, as the vertical wall is bolted fairly close. The trip to Santa Croce is best combined with Costiera, which is close by in the Sistiana direction.
You can reach the crag from above, first by criss-crossing the narrow streets of Santa Croce (follow the signs for „SS14 strada costiera“). When you start to descend to the right, you will first exit the village, then look for a left turn. Ignore the first one. When you reach the second one near the tracks, park your car beside the road. Asphalt path next to the tracks will bring you to the crag. If you continue with your car straight, across the railway, you will, after a wild downhill descent, get to coastal road, which after 2 km brings you to Costiera. To get to the crag from below, just reverse this text.
WAY TO THE CRAG There is just a short walk on the closed asphalt road to the crag.
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The Trieste coast has lots of options for sleeping and eating. Look for agroturismi and B&B’s in every village. There are many campsites scattered around, namely Carso camp or Pineta near Sistiana. Or – stay in Slovenia, since everything is quite close.
We would definitely recommend staying in these climber-tested establishments:
BEST SEASON The exposition is similar to all Trieste crags – to the south. Which means that summer will likely be too hot, but you should enjoy maximally in the other months.
SUN & SHADE You can catch some shade only in the morning.
RAIN The trees will stop just a few raindrops, but the wall will dry quickly.
STYLE & ROUTES The routes are short, on vertical or slabby wall. The right sector even has a few small roofs for spice. Here you will mostly practice your technique, learn to lead climb and make first steps in the vertical world.
GEAR & SAFETY Rock of good quality hosts a few handfuls of kindly bolted 8 and 10 mm bolts. Except for two tree tops, the anchors are great.
KIDS & COMFORT The base of the wall is comfortable, but watch out for a rare car or bicycle, that breezes by. Other than that, the crag is just perfect for the kids.
BEGINNERS First steps in the rock, learning how to climb, working on technique, not too hard boulders… everything here suits beginners. 4/5
ADVANCED Maybe you can try to climb with a blindfold or with just one arm… 1/5
THE BEST On the right side of the main wall there is a nice 4a. To the right of it you can lie down in grass and take a nap. 1/5
NOTES Watch how you park. You can get to the crag with your car, but refrain from it. We could not find any names of the routes, so we made them up for this topo. Our apologies to the authors, especially Andrea Negrin, who bolted here between 2008-13.
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Laura Pausini |
3 |
4 m |
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Vili Resnik |
3 |
4 m |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
4c |
9 m |
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Maja Keuc |
5a |
9 m |
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Eros Ramazotti |
4c |
10 m |
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Neca Falk |
5b |
10 m |
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Tiziano Ferro |
5c |
10 m |
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Alenka Godec |
5a |
10 m |
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Lucio Battisti |
6a |
12 m |
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Magnifico |
5c |
12 m |
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Nek |
5b |
11 m |
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Oto Pestner |
3 |
11 m |
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Enrico Caruso |
5c |
8 m |
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Anja Rupel |
4c |
8 m |
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Jovanotti |
4a |
6 m |
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Jan Plestenjak |
4a |
4 m |
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Zucchero |
4c |
4 m |
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Majda Sepe |
4c |
4 m |
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Al Bano Carrisi |
5a |
6 m |
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Tinkara Kovač |
5c |
6 m |
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Gianna Nannini |
6b |
5 m |
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Vlado Kreslin |
5c |
4 m |
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Andrea Bocelli |
4a |
8 m |
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Darja Švajger |
4a |
8 m |
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Vasco Rossi |
4a |
8 m |
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