10:30 am, Ponte Brolla railway station
Climbing days Ticino | Intensive coaching climbing garden and multi-pitch routes with a mountain guide
Climbing in Ticino in the sun! Everyone is welcome, whether rock climbing novice or outdoor enthusiast! These four days will take you to a new level! Learn, practise and enjoy is the motto of these days in sunny Ticino.
Would you like to discover rock climbing or develop your skills on the rock? Refresh your multi-pitch skills or learn them from scratch? Or have you already mastered the basics and want to reach the next climbing level? Then these four days in the beautiful Maggia Valley are just the thing for you - whether you're a beginner or an advanced climber.
Do you already climb in the gym but have never been to the crag? Then this is the ideal opportunity to venture outside. We'll help you get started with outdoor climbing and show you what you need to look out for so that you can climb safely and enjoy yourself outdoors. You will learn the basics from A to Z: how to correctly tie yourself into the harness, how to use quickdraws, how to secure your climbing partner and how to master rope manoeuvres such as redirecting and threading - all in a safe environment with plenty of time to practise. If you are already an independent climber, we will look for suitable routes together where you can improve your technique, hone your rope handling and increase your climbing efficiency. If you already climb outside on the rock and would like to take the step into multi-pitch climbing, we will have enough time to show you the process and the most important basics. Even if you already climb outside regularly, you are very welcome - we will give you valuable technical input to take you to the next level. You will also have the opportunity to climb multi-pitch routes and gain further experience there - always accompanied by our experienced mountain guides.
We spend four varied days in various climbing gardens and multi-pitch routes in the sunny Maggia Valley. You can apply and consolidate what you have learnt directly and benefit from the experience and individual input of our expert mountain guides and the other participants. Regardless of your climbing level - we will pick you up where you are and ensure that you go home with a rucksack full of new experiences, climbing tips and motivation!
Procedure and course content
We meet in Ponte Brolla at the railway station. There we will start the course together.
We get to know each other and clarify your expectations, then we go to the climbing garden together. This course is planned to take place in Ticino. If necessary, we will remain flexible and adapt the location to the prevailing weather conditions.
We spend the night at the Eco Hotel Cristallina in Coglio, about 20 minutes by bus in the direction of the Maggia Valley. Double rooms with a small balcony are available.After the welcome and getting to know each other, we immediately go to a climbing garden nearby and introduce you to rock climbing or refresh your existing knowledge.
Daily destination: You have learnt or repeated the basics of rock climbing and can now climb independently in climbing gardens, taking your ability and skills into account.
Course content:
Climbing garden organisation
- Which routes are right for me
Communication of the rope team
- Commands
- Climbing glossary
Partner check and team setup
- Alignment of skills and abilities
Materials science
- Carabiner
- Express
- Ropes
- Slings
- etc.
Handling the belay device
- Which belay device makes sense for me?
- What are the differences, advantages and disadvantages?
Handling the rope while climbing
- Clipping position and cliffs
- Rope guide
- Route selection
Threading
- Simply thread
- Double threading
Reflection
- What have I learnt?
- Where do I stand?
- What's next and what's next?
Feedback and course instructor
We dedicate the second day to multi-pitch climbing. We will introduce you to the techniques of multi-pitch climbing from the ground up or refresh your existing knowledge. Under supervision, you will receive valuable tips on safety techniques, rope handling and rock climbing in general.
Daily destination:
You will have learnt the most important basics of multi-pitch climbing and gain confidence in its use.Course content
Rope team communication on an MSL route
- Which commands do we use to communicate with each other
- Communication via rope - rope commands
Stand construction
- Series connection
- Equalising anchorage
Save in MSL
- Stand or body
- Rope handling
- Half-rope technique
Abseiling
- Set up abseiling
- Threading
- Abseiling knots
- 3 point check
Planning 3×3
- Which factors of the 3×3 planning pattern are particularly important
- How to plan an MSL route
- Meteo
We repeat what we have learnt and put it into practice on easy multi-pitch routes. We'll show you valuable tips and tricks for multi-pitch climbing and enjoy the diverse climbing opportunities in Ticino! There will also be enough time to refine your climbing technique in sport climbing and take you to the next level.
Daily destinations:
You have acquired the knowledge and skills to climb multi-pitch routes independently. You know where your strengths lie and in which areas you would like to gain more experience. You have also received valuable technical input that will improve your climbing technique - and make climbing even more fun.Course content:
Repeat what you have learnt
- Communication
- Stand construction
- Save in MSL
- Abseiling
Short MSL route independent climbing
- Gain initial experience in self-employment
Climbing technique
- Foot technique
- Clip positions
- Efficient climbing
- Etc.
Reflection:
- How was the planned tour?
- What have I learnt and what will I do differently next time?
We complete the course together.
Requirements
- You have learnt how to lead climb and belay in the hall and use this regularly.
- You can climb up to the 4th degree.
- Condition for climbing tours with a comfortable ascent and descent.
Price and services
- CHF 1090.-
- Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
- Including accommodation costs in the hotel in a double room with breakfast. Dinner can be eaten at the hotel.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses
- Exclusive dinners and personalised consumption.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the material from this PDF.
Bergschaft tours and courses are conducted in German as standard. However, our mountain guides speak good English, as do many of the participants. If you speak English, you are of course very welcome. Depending on the tour, it may be worth asking us in advance whether the guide and the group are comfortable speaking English.
Accommodation
Hotel Cristallina
The only ecologically managed hotel in the Maggia Valley and the Locarno region, which promotes hiking and many other sustainable activities in and with nature and where ecology is integrated into the corporate philosophy. The Cristallina is the ideal place for families with children and ideal for organising seminars. Our rooms, the restaurant with its natural cuisine and the wellness facilities will make your stay unforgettable.
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So come with us to climb in the sun:
14 - 17 May 2026, Thursday - Sunday, 4 days
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