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List of top destinations for rock climbing. What are the best countries for rock climbing? This list ranks the most popular countries for rock climbers. From the United States to Switzerland, Thailand and Australia, there are many great destinations for rock climbing. Though most commonly though of as an indoor sport in gyms on artificial rock walls, true rock climbing enthusiasts travel all around the world to conquer the Earth's biggest boulders.
In the U.S. there are many great destinations for rock climbing, including Nevada, Colorado and Utah. Rock climbing is an extremely physically demanding sport and continues to become a more popular competitive sport. Beyond competition, rock climbing is a great way to catch astounding views from notable peaks including Devil's Needle in Brazil, California's Yosemite National Park and the famous Matterhorn of the Swiss Alps.
Not only is the sport one of the most rigorous, rock climbing can also be a dangerous sport as it involves great balance, strength and control. One different type of rock climbing is free climbing without the use of equipment for support. Aid climbing is a popular rock climbing technique for amateurs and even novices that uses gear to help climbers.
What are the best destinations for rock climbing? Vote up the top countries for rock climbers.
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17961Spain
Madrid2
9937France
Paris3
10747Switzerland
Bern4
9638Canada
Ottawa5
10748New Zealand
Wellington6
9440Bhutan
Thimphu7
11962United States of America
Washington, D.C.8
10148Australia
Canberra9
8233Jordan
Amman10
8538Norway
Oslo11
9143Greece
Athens12
8038Austria
Vienna13
7133Germany
Berlin14
7440Italy
Rome15
6636Portugal
Lisbon16
6941Sweden
Stockholm17
6336South Africa
Bloemfontein, Cape Town18
5437Morocco
Rabat19
5640Mexico
Mexico City20
5748Czech Republic
Prague21
4839Thailand
Bangkok22
5347Slovenia
Ljubljana23
4741Bulgaria
Sofia24
5450Romania
Bucharest25
4843Croatia
Zagreb