There is more variety in the climbing than Isili’s reputation suggests. Yes, there are plenty of steep and sustained stamina-fests, on big pumpy pockets and side-pulls, usually protected by savage undercut starts; however, there are also plenty of more technical vertical routes, usually with pockets varying from monos to half-body size. In some places the undercut starts have been by-passed where the locals have built stone towers, held together loosely by expanding window foam. Tottering off these towers is initially a bit worrying but you rapidly get used to it. Above these towers the more friendly-angled rock gives some superb pitches in the mid 6s which would be 8a or harder with the starts.
Routes
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94 sport routes (6a...8c) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |        | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Urania This area is one of Europe’s premier roof climbing crags and worth the attention of any and every... |
25 | Sport |
Sun from mid-morning |
Uphill 2 mins |
Dry in the Rain | 6 |
| Cubo Magico The prominent arete on the ‘Magic Cube’ can be seen from most points on the valley. This gives the... |
11 | Sport |
Sun from mid-morning |
Level 10 mins |
8 | |
| Pietra Filosofale The most popular climbing at Isili is on a near-perfect vertical wall of pocketed rock at the far... |
47 | Sport |
Sun from mid-morning |
Uphill 12 mins |
9 | |
| Corvo Solitario One of the most extraordinary buttresses at Isili is the Corvo Solitario. This awesome wolf’s head... |
11 | Sport |
Sun and shade |
Level 20 mins |
Dry in the Rain | 11 |
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