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Hi all,

Heading out to Sicily end of October for some family climbing and staying at El Bahira.  Can anyone recommend some nice climbs up to a 5c/6a please.  Any other tip welcome, places to eat / cool stuff to do on rest days etc!  Thanks 

there's loads in the campsite area and to the right or left of it also. if your staying in a cabin the nearest rock is about 30m away, yeah meters not minutes!!  you can get hold of guidebook from the campsite reception and a printout of any new routes.  highly recommend the Bunker area (about 400m left of campsite) for your grades, atleast 25 routes. the San Vito crag has been split up now the Bunker area is now under  Scogliera Di Salinella - Central

I have had a couple of enjoyable trips there and climbing at those grades.....but, I don't recall any specific stand out routes. Perhaps, it's just the nature of lots of bolted limestone? 

I thought the general standard of routes at 5/5+/6a was very high with lots of varied climbing. Wherever you go there should be good stuff at that grade. But, especially in the Bunker area. 

That sector, however, is a sun trap, so save for a cloudy day if you can.

The last climb I did was called "welcome to Sicily"  and that was one of the best. 

I had a great trip to San Vito in the spring. My favourite routes were:

Natalie & Alicia at Zoo. Both are 6a+ but I thought they were easy enough for the grade

My friends did Giant Slalom 6a at Bunker and it looked great

Piu Facile 5a at Castello - hard for the grade but a great line

Roasting Meat 5c at Recinto an awesome arete

White Shark 5c also at Recinto. My favourite route of the week. Steep and juggy. Felt like 6a

El Schuppo 6a at Pineta is a great route and the 6a+ extension is all there - it just looks a bit intimidating

Lisa 6a+ at Rifiuti was fab and not too hard for the grade

Clean Me 6a at Rifiuti. Bit scrappy at the start but a great finish

Caldo Umido 6b at Cala Mancina was superb if you wanted to up your grade

Didn't really do a route I didn't enjoy. You should have a great time

Another vote for White Shark. It's a few years since we were there, but I can still remember that route well - highly unusual for a sport route!