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Biddiriscottai
Biddiriscottai multipitch (lunghezza = via)
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When to go
Sun, shade and the best months for this crag.
Crag at a glance
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GPS: 40.294049, 9.646263
Nearby crags
- Grotta Millennium 1 km
- Margheddie 1 km
- Strada per Cartoe 1 km
Best months
- ●● Very good
- ● Good, choose the time of day
- ○ Better avoided
Average climate and daylight
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Low °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Rain mm | 81 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 53 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 71 | 43 | 76 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Sunrise | 7:43 | 7:15 | 6:34 | 6:44 | 6:06 | 5:51 | 6:04 | 6:32 | 7:02 | 7:32 | 7:07 | 7:37 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:57 | 18:28 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 20:53 | 20:50 | 20:19 | 19:31 | 18:42 | 17:05 | 16:56 |
| Daylight hours | 9,6 | 10,7 | 11,9 | 13,3 | 14,4 | 15,0 | 14,8 | 13,8 | 12,5 | 11,2 | 10,0 | 9,3 |
Indicative: calculated from average temperatures and rainfall of the area, not a forecast. Sunrise and sunset: on the 15th of the month, at Cala Gonone.
The information in this guide (names, grades, lengths, descriptions) may contain errors or be out of date: some routes have been visited in person, others are reported from guides and tips. Always check on the spot before climbing. Climbing is dangerous and is done at your own risk.
Crag statistics
Sunniest crags
Ranking based only on the wall's aspect (south = more sun, north = less). It ignores shade from trees or rock; only crags with a known aspect are included.
- Budinetto (S/SW)
❄️ Winter crag: full sun, hot in summer - La Poltrona (S/SW)
❄️ Winter crag: full sun, hot in summer - Punta Giradili (S/SW)
❄️ Winter crag: full sun, hot in summer - Margheddie (SE)
❄️ Winter crag: full sun, hot in summer - Cala Fuili (SE)
❄️ Winter crag: full sun, hot in summer - Valle di Lanaitto (SE)
❄️ Winter crag: full sun, hot in summer - Ziu Martine (SE)
❄️ Winter crag: full sun, hot in summer - Preda Istampada (W/SW)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning shade, afternoon sun - Dorgali — Atha Ruja (W/SW)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning shade, afternoon sun - Oliena — Monte Maccione (W)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning shade, afternoon sun - I Tornanti (E)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning sun, afternoon shade - Cala Luna (E)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning sun, afternoon shade - Regno dei Cieli (E)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning sun, afternoon shade - Siniscola (W)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning shade, afternoon sun - Grotta di Biddiriscottai (E)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning sun, afternoon shade - Villaggio Gallico (E)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning sun, afternoon shade - Monte Oddeu (E)
🍂 Spring and autumn: morning sun, afternoon shade - Posada (N)
🌴 Summer crag: little sun, cooler
The seasonal advice is inferred from the aspect only; it ignores wind, altitude and trees. Arrows show the direction the wall faces. See each crag's page for the best months.
Where the grades concentrate
Number of routes per grade band, from the guide's count (projects excluded).
- up to 5c
- 6a–6c+
- 7a and above
- Cala Fuili — 31
- Budinetto — 14
- La Poltrona — 14
- Jerzu — 13
- Siniscola — 12
- Isili — 114
- Jerzu — 111
- Dorgali — Atha Ruja — 64
- Cala Fuili — 55
- La Poltrona — 42
- Isili — 120
- Jerzu — 100
- Codula di Fuili — 59
- Strada per Cartoe — 28
- Siniscola — 27
Full table by crag
| Crag | ≤5c+ | 6a–6c+ | 7a+ | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baunei — Punta Plumare | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bruncu Nieddu | 3 | 14 | 5 | 22 | |
| Budinetto | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 | |
| Cala Fuili | 31 | 55 | 26 | 112 | |
| Cala Goloritzè | 1 | 12 | 7 | 20 | |
| Cala Luna | 3 | 20 | 25 | 48 | |
| Codula di Fuili | 2 | 35 | 59 | 96 | |
| Dorgali — Atha Ruja | 11 | 64 | 14 | 89 | |
| Gole di Gorropu | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| Grotta di Biddiriscottai | 6 | 35 | 22 | 63 | |
| Grotta Millennium | 0 | 15 | 24 | 39 | |
| I Tornanti | 1 | 35 | 15 | 51 | |
| Isili | 9 | 114 | 120 | 243 | |
| Jerzu | 13 | 111 | 100 | 224 | |
| La Poltrona | 14 | 42 | 6 | 62 | |
| Margheddie | 3 | 16 | 2 | 21 | |
| Monte Bardia | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Monte Cusidore | 4 | 24 | 9 | 37 | |
| Monte Oddeu | 0 | 27 | 8 | 35 | |
| Oliena — Monte Maccione | 6 | 37 | 15 | 58 | |
| Parete del Donneneittu | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| Posada | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | |
| Preda Istampada | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 | |
| Punta Giradili | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| Regno dei Cieli | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
| Siniscola | 12 | 34 | 27 | 73 | |
| Strada per Cartoe | 1 | 31 | 28 | 60 | |
| Ulassai | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | |
| Ussassai | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Valle di Lanaitto | 9 | 32 | 15 | 56 | |
| Valle di Surtana | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Villaggio Gallico | 2 | 11 | 7 | 20 | |
| Ziu Martine | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Grip and conditions today
Rough estimate from weather data (Open-Meteo) at the crag's location, not a measurement on the rock. It uses air humidity, rain in the last 48 hours and temperature. Sectors have no coordinates of their own: the value applies to the whole crag. Always check the rock on site.
