The coast around Baunei on Sardinia's east side is the island's densest multi-pitch area: the 143 m Aguglia di Goloritzè spire above its beach, Punta Giradili with lines of 390 m and more, the Pedra Longa sea stack, and inland the Supramonte walls of Monte Oddeu, Punta Cusidore and the 400 m, 8b Hotel Supramonte. The easiest line up the Aguglia has a hardest pitch of 6b and is badly polished. What changes trips most is the cap at Cala Goloritzè: no more than 250 people at a time, a €7 ticket booked through Heart of Sardinia that opens three days ahead, and climbers have to work within the trail's opening hours too.
Two venues in the Iglesiente in southwest Sardinia. Domusnovas is 25 single-pitch sport sectors around the Grotta di San Giovanni, an 850 m natural tunnel; the 2019 guidebook lists 34 crags and more than 650 routes, and Bronx at the north entrance has Italy's first 9a+/9b, first climbed by Adam Ondra in 2008. On the coast, Masua has the single-pitch Castello dell'Iride and multi-pitch facing the Pan di Zucchero sea stack. What changes trips most is the bolts: most of Masua's sea-cliff multi-pitches use 304 stainless that can snap, so stick to the few that have been rebolted. Winter suits both; Castello dell'Iride is too hot in summer.
Gallura, Sardinia's north-east corner, is covered in granite boulders carved into holes and hollows by wind and water, and it became a bouldering destination after La Sportiva brought world-class boulderers here in 2013. The main areas are La Cerra and Monte Pulchiana, Lu Branu and Parco Giochi near Arzachena, and the cork-oak woods of Luogosanto, with a little sport climbing at Capo Testa. Autumn, spring and December are best, and Luogosanto is shady all day, so it works in summer too. Everything is within an hour's drive of Olbia airport, but many boulders sit on private farmland or agriturismo grounds, so follow the owners' rules.
Isili, in central Sardinia, is a dozen or so limestone walls along a small valley, with about 300 single-pitch sport routes. Its signature crag is Urania, a 45-degree wall starting with a 4 m roof, where Steve McClure made the first ascent of an 8c in 2004. Routes are short, steep and on big holds, and there are easy 5a–6a sectors too. What changes trips most is the season: the local association says summer is too hot and has ticks, so go from October to May; in winter and spring the fields to the far sectors get muddy. Without a car you can take ARST's Monserrato–Isili narrow-gauge train, but only a few runs a day reach Isili.
Tavolara, off Olbia, is a limestone island rising about 565 m straight out of the sea. climbingitaly lists 38 multi-pitch routes, mostly trad from 5a to 6b+ and up to 350 m long, plus a sea traverse of more than 1,000 m. But about 90% of the island is private land owned by the Marzano family, the eastern half is a NATO military zone and the surrounding sea is a marine protected area. In May 2025 the mayor of Olbia banned climbing and via ferrata on the island, except for mountain guides on research or study, and then limited the ban to 30 September 2025. I found no notice on whether the ban was renewed or replaced for 2026, so confirm with the City of Olbia before you go.
Two villages in the Ogliastra hills of eastern Sardinia. theCrag lists 983 routes at Ulassai and 359 at Jerzu, and the local guidebook gives about 1,300 for the whole area, mostly 6a–7c+ and almost all single-pitch sport. At around 800 m with many crags in shade all day, it's the island's go-to summer venue, though spring and autumn are best. Most crags are within walking distance of the village, so you can stay without a car, but the only public transport is a bus of three-plus hours from Cagliari.
A seaside village of Dorgali on Sardinia's east coast. theCrag lists 1,001 routes, mostly single-pitch sport, across fifty-plus sectors from slabs to the huge Millennium sea cave. Autumn to spring is best; summer is too hot, though some sectors go into afternoon shade. Corroding bolts by the sea are the main hazard, and seaside sectors are being rebolted with titanium. By public transport, ARST line 520 runs from Nuoro via Dorgali into the village.