Climbing is a great sport to get into and can be a really invigorating way of exploring the world. There are so many exciting places to climb and you can either do it independently or go on a specialist climbing holiday, where you’ll have other people to climb with and guides who know the best routes like the back of their hands.
Some of the best places to climb can be found in Europe – in France and Spain. In Spain, a lot of climbing routes are on the coast so you can get fantastic views out to sea as you scale the heights. And if you fancy going further afield, the Thai region of Krabi has some amazing climbing to offer.
Often it’s not necessary to take
rock climbing equipment with you; you can use the climbing company’s stuff or hire it locally. One thing you should take with you is your own climbing shoes and walking boots. It’s often a good idea to put your climbing shoes in a backpack until you get to the base of the climbing route and wear something like
Scarpa boots along the trails that take you to the start of the climb.
You can go on a climbing holiday even if you’re an absolute novice, but you’ll probably get more out of it when you’ve cut your teeth on some climbing walls and maybe even taken a short climbing course.
One of the best things about climbing in other countries is that you can take in amazing views that other tourists will never get to see at ground level. You get to feel a much stronger connection with the landscape of the country you are visiting.
