Monte Pellegrino is the limestone headland that rises straight out of the north side of Palermo, with big caves, roofs and concretion-covered walls above the coast road between Mondello and Addaura. The multipitch routes here are short in length but steep and exposed, and the newer ones are fully equipped with stainless bolts. Base yourself in Palermo or Mondello; Palermo airport is close, and the crags are reached by car from the Addaura and Mondello side or from the road up to the Santuario di Santa Rosalia. The north-facing walls are best in the cooler months; the topos stress dry conditions, as the rock can be slippery when damp.
GuidebookDi Roccia di Sole - Falesie. Arrampicate in Sicilia, Massimo Cappuccio, Giuseppe Gallo (2022, Versante Sud). Buy from versantesud.it. The route pages here are aggregated by AI from public sources; climb with the guidebook.
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Centroid of the Antro della Perciata and the Addaura north wall, Monte Pellegrino (Palermo) · 328 m
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar (usual season) | Apr (usual season) | May (usual season) | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct (usual season) | Nov (usual season) | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily high °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
| Mean daily low °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
● usual season. 1991-2020 averages at about 328 m; rain is for a 10–25 km grid cell. Weather and climate data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
Italy · Sicily (Palermo)
A steep, very exposed line up the left side of the double cave on the north flank of Monte Pellegrino, weaving through stalactites and concretions over a big overhang. The difficulties are never extreme for such steep ground, with the 6c+ crux on pitch 5 and 6a+ obligatory. Modern stainless bolting from 2020.
6c+VIII-5.11c6c+VIII-5.11c7 pitches180 m
Italy · Sicily (Palermo)
A sustained modern sport multipitch on the wild north wall of the Addaura, a few hundred metres from the city. Every pitch is 6c+ or 7a with 6c obligatory, on limestone that needs to be dry. Fully rebolted with 12 mm stainless in 2022.
7aVIII5.11d7aVIII5.11d5 pitches180 m