Serenella: 🏊🏻♂️ 5' - ⛰️ 65 MSL - 🧭 E - ☀️ sun in the till 12.30
La ponta 🚶♂️ 5' - ⛰️ 140 MSL - 🧭 E - ☀️ sun in the till 12.30
Serenella crag is the deep water soloing main spot of Arco. Beautiful traverses on excellent rock make Serenella one of the must do it experiences for a holiday in the Alto Garda valley. There are also nice overhangs to push limits higher and higher and enjoy adrenaline dives.
Having a high climbing level is not mandatory here, since the traverse also has long easy climbing sections. Besides shoes and chalk, it could be useful to use a climbing harness and a longe, since on the traverse there are bolts that can be used to hang and rest.
Some advice: climb here during the hottest summer periods, when the water is warm. It is better to climb in the morning despite the sun on the wall, since in the afternoon the waves could push on the rock and do not forget the sunscreen!
La ponta is a small sector above the Ponale trail and it is the one and only sport climbing crag in Riva del Garda. All the routes have been re-bolted recently so they are safe. Only two of them still have old bolts but they are reported in the topo. Difficulties are medium-low, ranging from 5 to 6B. The wall is mainly vertical with many cracks. Some sections have poor rock, others are way better.
Crag base is clean and comfortable. The wall faces East so it is shaded in the afternoon. It is possible to climb here all year: Winter mornings and Summer evenings will be fine (in the afternoon the area is generally windy).
The landscape over the lake and Riva del Garda is stunning. Being here will make you feel like you are climbing by the sea thanks to the proximity to the water and the sound of flying seagulls.
