energetic: Climbing

...a sense of achievement when you reach the top. Climbing activity holidays can be enjoyed in locations throughout the world. Whether you are trying it for the first time, looking for a refresher course or keen to practice your skills somewhere new, climbing is a great activity which always provides a sense of achievement when you reach the top. It’s one of the fastest growing sports which could have something to do with the growing number of indoor climbing walls which have opened over the last few years. Climbing walls make it much easier to have a go and are a good place to learn the basics before braving the great outdoors.

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Whether you are trying it for the first time, looking for a refresher course or keen to practice your skills somewhere new, climbing is a great activity which always provides a sense of achievement when you reach the top. It’s one of the fastest growing sports which could have something to do with the growing number of indoor climbing walls which have opened over the last few years. Climbing walls make it much easier to have a go and are a great place to learn the basics before braving the great outdoors.

Europe

If asked to name a climbing venue in France, Chamonix and other alpine destinations would be the choice of the majority. However, France has a number of climbing venues, including Provence, The Vosges, The Massif Central and the Pyrenées making it one of the world's favourite climbing holiday destinations.

Croatia offers some of the best climbing in Europe and Paklenica is one of the main rock climbing areas in the country. Velebit at 1,758 m is one of Croatia’s tallest mountains. It is part of the Paklenica & Sjevern Velebit National Parks and includes the famous vertical rock formation, known as Anica Kuk, which is one of the most popular training areas for Croatian mountain climbers.

And Beyond

Thailand is a beautiful and exotic location for a climbing holiday where rock climbing consists mostly of sport climbing in areas such as Krabi, Phi Phi and Chiang Mai. There are also more challenging opportunities in other parts of Thailand such as Phang Nga Province, which has many unexplored cliffs just waiting to be discovered.Other worldwide locations for climbing holidays include Canada, USA, New Zealand and South Africa.

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