By Lorenzo Conserva and Giulio Cavalli

Back to Home Page

Gruviera is one of the most crowded walls in Arnad. The access is very easy, the equipment is good and the rock is very solid with cavities. While crossing the vineyards don't drop your rubbish and don't eat grapes. Local peasants get very angry if you do. Access From Arnad drive 1.5 Km to Bard. Take a narrow road on the left to a group of houses. You will see the wall just beyond the vineyard. Climate Exposure: West. In winter the sun is hidden behind the mountains in the early afternoon. Rock and Equipment. Solid granite. Good equipment with spits. Difficulty Mostly 6a

Left Sector 1 A greeting from the hill 6c+ 40 it climbs on the left 2 Fantasilandia 6a+ 40   3 Barbapapà L1:4+ L2:5 L3:5+ 60 slab and crack 4 Platters 5- 15 variante 5 Tom & Gerry L1:6c+ L2:6c+ 40 slab with small handholds 6 Transea 7a 15 overhanging 7 Golgota 6c 20 overhanging and continuity 8 Blade Runner 6b 20 the same 9 Blade direct 6b+ 10 varialte alta 10 crack 5+ 30 …crack. Start near the wall on which vines trail. 11 Excalibu 6a 30   12 Lo spigolo L1:6a L2:6a 60 a classic 13 Lucida follia 7a+ 15 small handholds 14 Spigolo pazzo L1:6a L2:6b 60 small roofs 15 Topo pazzo L1:4 L2:5 L3:4+ 70 holes and crack 16 Paralisi L1:6a L2:6a 60 bump and smooth slab 17 Paralisi diretta 6a 10 variante di dita

Right Sector 18 Beau geste L1:6a+ L2:6b 60 slab and small roof 19 Diedro rosso L1:6a L2:6a 60 dihedral 20 Zirichiltagghia 6b 20 slab with small handholds 21 Dalle du Roy L1:6c L2:6c+ 35 smooth slab 22 Diedro bianco L1:5+ L2:5+ 60 fessura e tettino in traverso con tecnica dulfer molto estetico. Incastri di pugno 23 Thriller 7b+ 30 overhanging wall 24 Dimensione magica 7a 30   25 Luigi IV L1:6a L2:6b+ 60   26 A. Plat A 10 artificial route

---

Back to Home Page