Area: Ulassai & Jerzu

Canyon Sa Tappara

The Canyon Sa Tappara is today one of the best summer climbing locations in Sardinia. The canyon unfolds north to south, where the east wall stays in the shade in the morning while the west wall goes in the shade in the afternoon.

Furthermore, the two walls are very different in climbing styles as the east wall has mostly easy and leaning routes (4 and 5 grades) while the west wall hosts the hardest routes, with an inclination that goes from vertical to slightly overhanging.

Although there are many new walls in Ulassai, the Canyon keeps its magnetism over new and old-time climbers. This is probably due to its position, easy to reach from the town and the camping ground located at the back of it.

History

The first routes in Ulassai were equipped in 2002 when Simone Sarti with Fladi Selis bolted the lower entrance of the Canyon, and Gianluca Piras bolted the sector Lecorci. Until then the only routes available in the area were located in Jerzu, on the older sectors Il Castello (1989), Palazzo d’Inverno (1991) and L’Isola del Tesoro (1992)

Following the initial start, Maurizio Oviglia kept bolting more routes on the higher end of the Canyon. The difficulty of the routes raised with many 7 grades and over. In 2003 Oviglia and Ugo Bertoni created such routes as Lacrime di Coccodrillo, Coccole e Magnesite and Niagara, the first 8a in the area.

After years of inactivity, in 2013 a group of climbers bolted over 45 routes in about 2 months, giving a great boost of interest to the Canyon. Among them were Gianluca Piras, Fabrizio Dessì and Matteo Cappa, member of the Nannai Climbing Home.

Members of Nannai filled the remaining walls available, completing the full equipment of a sector that is today the most popular and appreciated climbing sector in Sardinia.

Best season

Summer and autumn are the best seasons to climb at the Canyon Sa Tappara. It is located at 800 meters above sea level and lays in the shade for most of the day. As mentioned above, the east wall is in the shade until noon, while the west wall is in the shade from 2 pm.

Avoid coming here in the winter, as it is often cold and humid.

Access

From the main square in Ulassai, you can clearly see the canyon peeping at you from the north wall. Walk to the back of the Chiesa di Saint Antioco, pass the Lavatoio and take the bendy path in the direction of the canyon.

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Sport routes

Vertical walls

Shade all day

10 min approach

Sheltered from Mistral

Summer crag

154 routes in total

6a+

15 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Hotel Su Marmuri

6a+

15 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Gavineddu

15 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

1,2 donne

15 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Cloaca

16 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Tom

6a+

20 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Jerry

20 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Intrusi sospetti

6a+

30 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Vision crack

6a+

30 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Molto rumore per nulla

30 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2003

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Ricordati di me

7b+

30 m

SPORT route

Created by

C.Marchi

Year

2003

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Arcipelaghi

22 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Il coyote

7a+

31 m

SPORT route

Educanza

6b+

22 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Mezza pizzetta

30 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2004

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Non luogo

30 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Disamore

7b+

30 m

SPORT route

Cattolico decoro

28 m

SPORT route

Created by

Selis e Sarti

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Lacrime da coccodrillo

26 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2003

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Coccole e magnesite

26 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2003

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Hamtaro

26 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Tarantula

7a+

26 m

SPORT route

Tasmania

20 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2004

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Quinto

20 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Maladittu siasta

6c+

20 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2002

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Lamonca

6b+

20 m

SPORT route

Aquila scalza

26 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2004

Last re-bolted

Equipment

7b+

32 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2004

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Koda

6a+

26 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2004

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Kenai

30 m

SPORT route

La Reina

30 m

SPORT route

Zinghi

30 m

SPORT route

Niagara

8a+

30 m

SPORT route

Created by

U.Bertoni

Year

2004

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Nazare

7c+

26 m

SPORT route

Created by

gianfranco boi

Year

2018

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Expansion Steel 316

Prozac blues

7b+

20 m

SPORT route

Artattack

20 m

SPORT route

Ladri scalatori

7a+

20 m

SPORT route

Pescecane

8a+

15 m

SPORT route

Pasqua bagnata

6c+

25 m

SPORT route

Flower Crack

6a+

25 m

SPORT route

Flower Crack Extended

35 m

SPORT route

The lobster

7c+

30 m

SPORT route

Crystal wave

26 m

SPORT route

I nodi vengono al pettine

25 m

SPORT route

Buon uomo

7a+

20 m

SPORT route

Fruttolo

6b+

15 m

SPORT route

Created by

U.Bertoni

Year

2004

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Fruttolo extended

6c+

28 m

SPORT route

Agganamala

7c+

30 m

SPORT route

Zitto e tira

30 m

SPORT route

Mina vagante

30 m

SPORT route

Ta peccau

30 m

SPORT route

Trottolina

30 m

SPORT route

La danza del maestrale

30 m

SPORT route

Sabagas

30 m

SPORT route

Nebbia

7b+

25 m

SPORT route

Created by

Year

2021

Last re-bolted

Equipment

NOTE: Partenza comune con Anisakis

Anisakis

7b+

25 m

SPORT route

Caccia alle streghe

7b+

25 m

SPORT route

Meda

7c+

25 m

SPORT route

Intervista col vampiro

7a+

20 m

SPORT route

Intervista col vampiro extended

7b+

35 m

SPORT route

Ecco dati

30 m

SPORT route

Progetto

proj

25 m

SPORT route

Bolle di sapone

7c+

25 m

SPORT route

Created by

bertoni/boi

Year

2010

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Savoiardo d’Egitto

25 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2006

Last re-bolted

Equipment

L’uomo senz’anima

8a+

25 m

SPORT route

Still alive

25 m

SPORT route

Il fanfarone

proj

25 m

SPORT route

Forcefrit

proj

25 m

SPORT route

Stiziaticodidioi

proj

25 m

SPORT route

Trilobite

30 m

SPORT route

Nuraghe

6a+

23 m

Dangerous route!

SPORT route

NOTE: This route was removed due to unstable rocks

Snake eye

26 m

SPORT route

Neverwhere

7b+

26 m

SPORT route

Fiona direct

26 m

SPORT route

Fiona

26 m

SPORT route

Created by

Oviglia

Year

2010

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Clio

26 m

SPORT route

Blu

8a+

30 m

SPORT route

Olieningrado

26 m

SPORT route

Created by

gianfranco boi

Year

2016

Last re-bolted

Equipment

Expansion Steel 316

Bad joke

23 m

SPORT route

Anemnesi

7a+

30 m

SPORT route

L’aria

25 m

SPORT route

Nido di draghi

6c+

25 m

SPORT route

Mexina

30 m

SPORT route

Su dottori

28 m

SPORT route

Tossisca

30 m

SPORT route

Fura Fura

28 m

Dangerous route!

SPORT route

NOTE: This route was removed

Fura crabasa

6b+

28 m

Dangerous route!

SPORT route

NOTE: This route was removed

Osculto

6b+

28 m

SPORT route

Kajoe

28 m

SPORT route

Sun and bass

6a+

28 m

SPORT route

Hugs and kisses

28 m

SPORT route

Dica 33

6a+

30 m

SPORT route

False promise

6b+

25 m

SPORT route

Il passo del fandango

6c+

25 m

SPORT route

Passo doble

6b+

25 m

SPORT route

Chaciapp

15 m

SPORT route

Fiocchetti e palmette

15 m

SPORT route

Manu’s paradise

6b+

12 m

SPORT route

Belin

14 m

SPORT route

100

Succio… è

7b+

14 m

SPORT route

101

Praticamente no!

15 m

SPORT route

102

Gli apostoli

proj

15 m

SPORT route

103

Nebbia

8 m

SPORT route

104

The leisure princess

12 m

SPORT route

105

The purple geko galaxy

12 m

SPORT route

106

Tre soldi

12 m

SPORT route

107

Peppino e Peppina

6a+

20 m

SPORT route

108

Rebecca

20 m

SPORT route

109

Pissenlove

20 m

SPORT route

110

Zimo

20 m

SPORT route

111

Cri-minally

20 m

SPORT route

112

Mummietta

6c+

20 m

SPORT route

113

Giolla

20 m

SPORT route

114

Cicciosauro

20 m

SPORT route

115

Cicciosaura

20 m

SPORT route

116

Formicuzza

6a+

20 m

SPORT route

117

Crepacuore

18 m

SPORT route

118

Barra de leppuri

7c+

20 m

SPORT route

119

Carola block

7a+

20 m

SPORT route

120

Cavità sensuali

7a+

20 m

SPORT route

121

Diagonal theatre

20 m

SPORT route

122

B.I.C.

15 m

SPORT route

123

Spritz Litz

15 m

SPORT route

124

L’igienista

6a+

15 m

SPORT route

125

Estigazzi

7a+

15 m

SPORT route

126

Sammi

20 m

SPORT route

127

Patata volante

20 m

SPORT route

128

Miki superstar

18 m

SPORT route

129

Piccola mou

18 m

SPORT route

130

Via campo sportivo n.1

25 m

SPORT route

131

Highschool girls

13 m

SPORT route

132

History repeating

13 m

SPORT route

133

Emelie’s first step

13 m

SPORT route

134

Peppa Pig

20 m

SPORT route

135

Ponio

20 m

SPORT route

136

Lamù

23 m

SPORT route

137

Pio Pio

20 m

SPORT route

138

Caterpillar Mario

25 m

SPORT route

139

Empia spiga

16 m

SPORT route

140

Pino solitario

20 m

SPORT route

141

Semini fini

20 m

SPORT route

142

Pane

20 m

SPORT route

143

Nutella

18 m

SPORT route

144

Minimo decoro

15 m

SPORT route

145

Questione del pitting

6a+

25 m

SPORT route

146

Baby body painting

6b+

25 m

SPORT route

147

Sfigatello

30 m

SPORT route

148

Fuerta e ventura

20 m

SPORT route

149

Bulgarmente

20 m

SPORT route

150

Bocabulario

12 m

SPORT route

151

Lole

12 m

SPORT route

152

Amaramura

12 m

SPORT route

153

Marinella boulder

12 m

SPORT route

154

Cristina canarina

12 m

SPORT route

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Canyon Sa Tappara

History

Best season

Access

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154 routes in total

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