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Hi
I am heading off yo Belluno later this year for a holiday and I thought I would sneak some sport climbing in. Does anyone have any good suggestions? Does anyone know of any good guidebooks? Looking for climbs 6a-7a

In reply to bshill:

Various guides for that area. For example:

CIMBAND BELLUNO "Falesie della Valle del Piave", Edizioni Rocciaviva, Belluno 2006, 16.5 €

This site has some free info in Italian:
http://www.abcdolomiti.com/falesie.htm

You will find an abundance of top class climbing. It is one of those "little known" areas with seemingly infinite potential.
Having said that, I have hardly climbed in the area at all, so it's mostly hearsay and from browsing guides!

In reply to bshill:

We didn't have time to climb there during our recent holiday, but locals recommended Erto (near Longarone, quite close to Belluno). The main crags are known for hard, over-hanging climbs, but the 'No Big' sector has 40+ easier climbs, mainly 5s and 6s.

http://www.planetmountain.com/english/rock/crags/falesia.html?idfalesia=049

http://www.planetmountain.com/rock/falesie/falesia.html?idfalesia=85

This guidebook covers the Cadore region, just to the north of Belluno:

http://www.needlesports.com/Catalogue/Books-Maps-DVDs/Foreign-Climbing-Guid...

This site has some good general information and includes some topos:

http://www.falesia.it/Falesie/sop=listarticles/secid=37/regione=Veneto.html

Hope this helps. Enjoy your trip, it's a fantastic area.