The largest and most popular Palermo climbing area - Valdesi, is within the city limits. Convenient for group training. Possible with children, parking nearby. Bolted long time ago, many routes with old anchors.

On the eastern side of the same mountain, the monte Ercta, there is a younger area of ​​Mariella Crack'n Up. The wall is almost all the time in the shade, it's good to climb in the heat. Many multi-pitch routes.

Nearby - the cave Addaura. The sectors are oriented to the north, always a shadow.

From the city side, opposite the hippodrome is the good varied climbing sector Lo Schiavo. The walls are south and south-west oriented, are good for winter climbing.

A nice new area is Bauso Rosso. It is located on the slope of the monte Gallo, opposite the unfinished cottage village.

On the slope facing the sea of ​​the same mountain there is a cave Grotta degli Svizzeri. 15 routes of medium and above average difficulty. The cave is located on the territory of the local landmark, the entrance is for a fee. Approach 10-15 minutes along the slope.