High above Trogir, a town founded back in the ancient times, on a levelled part of the mountainside descending from the top of the Vilajica Mountain to the sea, there is a little idyllic medieval church of St. Vid. Next to its walls, as some kind of a guardian, there is a rocky wall that has been attracting climbers’ attention since 1997.
Trogir is a perfect area for winter climbing, but spring and fall can also be very nice. Rock is mostly vertical or slightly overhanging 15-50m high.
About fifteen minutes from sector D in north-east direction, very nice and quality boulder area is situated. More info at www.marulianus.hr. Tourist info: +385 21 881 412
Recommendation: Visit to town Trogir, well known tourist destination with one of the most beautiful cathedrals at the Adriatic coast.
⛺Accommodation: Hotels and camps near Trogir. Camp Ražac.
Remark: Rock quality is good, and most of the rock face is vertical. Climbing here requires precision and strong fingers; holds are sharp (bummers). The climbing techniques required here are diverse, so be ready for both: short bouldering details that require explosiveness and long routes that require endurance.
Climbing progress in that area started at the end of '90's by English climber Steven Whittall who fell in love with that area instantly.
From his diary ( marulianus.hr):
"In the summer of 96 I was working in Bosnia, later on in Christmas I was working in the Split, but living in Trogir. I used to wait for the bus next to the bridge where I was allways looking for the nice rock. I could not belive my eye`s when through the building`s, I saw a fantastic white wall stairing back at me. All week I was looking at it, then one a raining dark night around 22hr i set off running to find my baby. Around 1am I found her awsome. I returned at first light to see her in all her glory, then I walked along the crag and found lots off great rock unclimbed, so I started to work. My first route was Mind control but I climbed it on natural protection english grade E5 or E6/6b(7b/b+), it was very cold(16-01-97). Then I climbed Perfect day E5/6b(7a/a+),but with very long reach I realised no one would be interested in scary route on gear so I set to work with the drill and brush. When I was cleaning Event horizont I pulled a big flake off at the belay about 4m. There was lots off white scorpions fell all over me, I have never absailed down something so fast. After going to Marjan a few times, I kept teling the local talented climbers about my new routes and that we should climb together and check out my route`s. By this time I had bolted most of routes, but some good lines remained. After spoting who was who and how good they could on sight my routes, It was great to see all my friends climbers from Split pushing them self`s to the limit. It was clear that the routes at Trogir were on ,but need the traffic to clean them. That is a nice place for nice people. This was the start of my love for the croatian climbers and it`s fantastic unclimbed country.The story continue..."
