Climbing Articles: Turkey, Austria, Bulgaria or Croatia

Tue, Oct 20, 2026Events Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s climbing events: October–December 2026

Verified dates for climbing socials, workshops, national championships, films and bouldering competitions in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna.

Joe Rushton

Tue, Oct 20, 2026Advice Croatia

Zagreb bouldering: Hive, Boulder Zona or Fothia?

The same headline day price does not make three gyms identical. Compare Zagreb's bouldering venues by training boards, location, entrance instructions and the conditions attached to a ticket.

Joe Rushton

Sun, Oct 18, 2026News Austria

New, rebuilt and coming soon: Austria's climbing halls in 2026

Vienna has gained three bouldering halls since late 2024, Wels and Voitsberg have reopened after rebuilds, and Graz, Innsbruck, Leoben, Spittal and Völs have halls on the way. Here's what changed in Austria's climbing walls in 2026, and what's coming.

Joe Rushton

Sat, Oct 17, 2026Advice Austria

Do you need a Kletterschein to climb in Austria?

Austria's Alpine Club issues Kletterschein belay cards, but almost none of the halls we list asks to see one. Here's what they ask of roped climbers instead, from signed declarations and staff checks to membership rules and children's consent forms.

Joe Rushton

Sat, Oct 17, 2026Events Austria

Austria's 2026 climbing championships and the season ahead

Who won the 2026 Austrian bouldering, speed and lead titles, the highlights of Austria's international season, and the competitions still to come in the country's halls, from the autumn state championships to the World Climbing Series in Innsbruck in June 2027.

Joe Rushton

Sat, Oct 17, 2026Advice Austria

Outdoor climbing in Austria: crags, boulders and via ferratas

Where to climb on real rock in Austria, from bouldering in the Zillertal and the Maltatal to sport crags in the Wilder Kaiser, the Ötztal and the hills around Vienna, plus how via ferratas are graded and when to go.

Joe Rushton

Wed, Oct 14, 2026Events Turkey

2026 Turkish Climbing Championships: Ankara, 14–21 November

The national championships in lead, bouldering and speed run from 14 to 21 November 2026 at the Yenimahalle sports complex in Ankara, for climbers from 13 to seniors. Here's the schedule, who can enter and why the results matter for the national team.

Joe Rushton

Wed, Oct 14, 2026Advice Turkey

How to start climbing in Turkey: gyms, clubs and licences

Turkey has two climbing systems: walk-in bouldering gyms that anyone can use, and club, university and state walls for licensed climbers. Here's how each works, what it costs and how visitors can climb.

Joe Rushton

Wed, Oct 14, 2026News National team Turkey

Turkey's para-climbers reach their first World Cup final

A year after para-climbing became an official sport in Turkey, the national para team made its World Cup debut in Innsbruck, won medals in Brno and reached a final in Laval. Six climbers are entered for Gunsan at the end of October.

Joe Rushton