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FrustratedOfSheff 15 Jun 2014
There are something like 230+ recognised countries in the world, but how many don't have any known rockclimbing?

I can imagine that we won't get much in North Korea or the Holy See, unless anyone knows better, but which others are recognized as zero climbing?
 humptydumpty 15 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

Netherlands?
 Marmoteer 15 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

Maldives, Marshall Islands and the Vatican?
 Doug 15 Jun 2014
In reply to humptydumpty:

Very little in any of the 3 Baltic States - I think there are a few boulders in Estonia, there are some small sandstone crags in Latvia but not sure if there's any climbing on them (not on those I've seen at Sigulda) & I've never heard of any rock, let alone climbing, in Lithuania
 Trevers 15 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

Surely there's some buildering potential in The Vatican?
 Michael Hood 15 Jun 2014
In reply to humptydumpty:

> Netherlands?

But does have one of the coolest looking climbing walls anywhere
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/01/excalibur-world-tallest-climbing-wall....
 Co1in H 15 Jun 2014
In reply to Michael Hood:

Beat me to it!
 Mr Trebus 15 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

There is some good climbing in Cuba, but it has been officially banned. Does that count?
 Edvin m 15 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

Maldives, highest natural point is 2.4 meters. Highest point is about 5 meters and is on a gold course.
 ark05 15 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

> There are something like 230+ recognised countries in the world, but how many don't have any known rockclimbing?

> I can imagine that we won't get much in North Korea or the Holy See, unless anyone knows better, but which others are recognized as zero climbing?

North korea looks ok for climbing https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Baekdu+Mountain&es_sm=93&source=l...
 John Mcshea 15 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

Norfolk?
 ewar woowar 15 Jun 2014
In reply to Michael Hood:

Sorry to disappoint folks but The Netherlands is off the list!

I have been bouldering on natural rock near

Maastricht.
In reply to ewar woowar:
> (In reply to Michael Hood)
>
> Sorry to disappoint folks but The Netherlands is off the list!
>
> I have been bouldering on natural rock near
>
> Maastricht.

"Rock climbing" not bouldering.
In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

> "Rock climbing" not bouldering.

Yaaaaawwwwwn. Sorry, what were you saying?
In reply to Sally Bustyerface:

Just being a bit naughty that's all
In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

You little tinker you!
 tjin 16 Jun 2014
In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

As for the Netherlands. I have seen some nice vertical rock. Not a lot of crags, but a lot of spots which can be developed. Mind you, the Dutch Caribbean's are the Netherlands too.
pasbury 16 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

I don't think Denmark has any?
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

jamaica?
 Doug 16 Jun 2014
In reply to pasbury:

> I don't think Denmark has any?

there's quite a bit on Bornholm

 Rob Parsons 16 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

> I can imagine that we won't get much in North Korea ...

North Korea must have loads: it's covered with mountains.
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

The gulf states of Bahrain, Qatar,and Kuwait certainly don't have any climbing on natural rock.
 Blue Straggler 16 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

I was going to cheat with The Principality of Sealand, but even it has two little buildering sea stacks
 Blue Straggler 16 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

Last time I asked a Belgian about this (in 1997) she said there was a slag heap you could climb on and that that was about it. I imagine Luxembourg may be similarly lacking.

But maybe some boulders
 toad 16 Jun 2014
In reply to pasbury:
> (In reply to FrustratedOfSheff)
>
> I don't think Denmark has any?

How do we count Greenland?
 Marmoteer 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Blue Straggler:

Belgium has some good crags in the Ardennes, Freyr being the biggest:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=2018

Luxembourg has some sandstone as well:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=1947
 fraserbarrett 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Blue Straggler:
Belgium has quite a bit, not world class but plenty of routes; look at freyr, in the uk it would be one of the better sports crags, on bolted natural limestone.....

As for Luxembourg, if you're in the area try out Berdorf, I can't think of a sports crag in the UK I would chose over it, it's definatly world class. If the weather wasn't as unpredictable as the uk, I'd say it would be a great detination for a trip.
Post edited at 13:49
 fraserbarrett 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Marmoteer:

beat me to it.....
 Blue Straggler 16 Jun 2014
In reply to fraserbarrett and Marmoteer:

Thanks!
 popebenedictus 16 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

I'm going to try Singapore.

I do hope it's a pointless answer
 radson 16 Jun 2014
In reply to popebenedictus:

In my neck of the woods, Singapore would have been my first guess although probably Brunei even more so. Probably not much established in Timor Leste although undoubtedly there is something there. Hmm Cook Islands and some more of those small Pacific nations. Anything happening in Sri Lanka? Probably something but never hear of anything. Africa has 56 countries so I am sure there are a few hits there. Equatorial Guniea, Botswana? Across to South America, whats happening in Paraguay? and up North in Belize in Guyana. The carribean probably has a few more places sans decent rock.
 Flinticus 16 Jun 2014
In reply to radson:

Bangladesh? V quick google search doesn't throw up any
 Cardi 16 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

I'm guessing a lot of the South Pacific Atolls - Vanuatu, Fiji, Cook islands, Niue etc. Think Samoa and Tonga might be hilly in the middle.
 stevieb 16 Jun 2014
In reply to FrustratedOfSheff:

Gambia? Think the highest point is about 40m and don't remember many cliffs
 Oo 16 Jun 2014
 leland stamper 16 Jun 2014
In reply to mh554:

Ricks cafe - various you tube exploits. Off to see for myself next week as it happens. Anyone know of other climbing in Jamaica?

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