The classics. Pick one.

Vertical starter lines.

Obed, USA · easy

Cave-roof testpieces.

Obed, USA · hard

Spring and fall windows, clear water, solitude.

Obed, USA · moderate

West-facing evening crag, village dinner after.

Oliana, Spain · moderate

South-facing walls climbable in January. Village calm always.

Oliana, Spain · moderate

Monastery gorge climbing, river below, eagles above.

Ovčar Banja, Serbia · moderate

Croatia's climbing birthplace. Anića Kuk looms large.

Starigrad, Croatia · hard

Limestone walls in a national park. Sea swim twenty minutes away.

Starigrad, Croatia · moderate

Piedmont monadnock, Jomeokee views, sunset top-out.

Pilot Mountain, USA · moderate

Polish Jura pockets, castle views, weekend crowds dodged early.

Podlesice, Poland · moderate

Climb straight off the sand between swims. Longtail commute.

Railay, Thailand · moderate

Sholay rocks outside Bangalore. Trad basics perfected.

Ramanagara, India · moderate

Elbe sandstone with knot ethics. No chalk, no metal, pure style.

Rathen, Germany · hard

Steep cave classics.

Slade, USA · hard

Mile-a-minute sport.

Slade, USA · moderate

Sandstone arches, Miguel's pizza nights, fall colors.

Slade, USA · moderate

Fortress Wall cracks.

Slade, USA · moderate

Book walls.

Liming, China · hard

Tufa climbing.

Leonidio, Greece · hard

Limestone overhangs.

Rifle, USA · hard

Steep tufa lines.

Rifle, USA · hard

Wicked Cave warmups.

Rifle, USA · easy

Steep caves at altitude, cool temps, strong scene.

Rifle, USA · hard

One-day tick list.

Rifle, USA · moderate

Fire face morning shade, vultures by noon.

Riglos, Spain · hard

300-meter conglomerate towers. Vultures share the belays.

Riglos, Spain · expert

Sandstone blocs, rooibos evenings, stars hard. June to August.

Clanwilliam, South Africa · moderate

V0-V2 warmups.

Rocktown, USA · easy

Pigeon Mountain maze.

Rocktown, USA · moderate

Triple Crown round.

Rocktown, USA · hard

V9 testpieces.

Rocktown, USA · hard

Headlamp sends.

Rocktown, USA · moderate

Sandstone blocs, cave maze, permit needed. Labyrinth fun.

Rocktown, USA · moderate

Standalone tower in the Mascún, airy summit register.

Rodellar, Spain · hard

Mascún gorge limestone, vultures overhead, river swims below.

Rodellar, Spain · hard

Shaded summer lines.

Rumney, USA · moderate

Schist sport rows.

Rumney, USA · moderate

Hard roof testpiece.

Rumney, USA · hard

Easy starter walls.

Rumney, USA · easy

Winter waterfall lines.

Rumney, USA · hard

Endless moderates, Baker River swims, White Mountains backdrop.

Rumney, USA · easy

Pocket walls.

Shelf Road, USA · moderate

Pocketed red.

Badami, India · hard

La Cova Gran roof, kneebar heaven, strong fingers required.

Santa Linya, Spain · expert

Classic trad lines.

Seneca Rocks, USA · moderate

Exposed fin summit.

Seneca Rocks, USA · hard

Multi-pitch intro.

Seneca Rocks, USA · easy

East coast fins, exposure growing, views forever.

Seneca Rocks, USA · hard

West-facing pocketed wall, sunset sessions, prairie views.

Shelf Road, USA · moderate

Most routes per mile anywhere. Cañon City steaks after.

Shelf Road, USA · moderate

Steep pocket pulling above the Siurana river. Rest days at the lake.

Siurana, Spain · hard

Easy slabs above the reservoir, swim at Siuranella after.

Siurana, Spain · easy

Bruise Brothers starts.

Slade, USA · easy

Splitter cracks with Misery Ridge views. Classic rack day.

Smith Rock, USA · hard

Rope-de-Dope block.

Smith Rock, USA · easy

Climbing mecca.

Bend, USA · moderate

Birthplace of US sport climbing. Monkey Face photos required.

Terrebonne, USA · moderate

Canyon-wall sport lines.

Smith Rock, USA · moderate

Granite splitter pilgrimage. Apron strings and all.

Squamish, Canada · hard

V0-V2 circuits.

Stone Fort, USA · easy