Bouldering area inside the Ciciu del Villar Natural Reserve.

Important note: please stick to climbing ONLY on the blocks listed in the guides and topos found online or available for purchase at the reserve entrance (entry fee and/or annual pass required). Climbing on the Ciciu (erosion columns) is NOT permitted.

The area is very interesting due to the concentration of blocks and the variety of climbing styles. These range from purely overhanging blocks to technical vertical walls, and finally super delicate slabs where footwork is essential. The rock is a very compact and truly abrasive augen gneiss.
This spot is located within a beautiful forest, and you can climb even in the height of summer because many blocks are in the shade. The grades range from 4 to 8a+ across about twenty boulders (some huge) scattered throughout the woods.

Access: once you enter the reserve, 30 meters past the ticket office, head up to the left just after the park ranger’s house (signposted), and you’ll reach the bouldering area in a few minutes.

Useful links:

https://www.gulliver.it/itinerari/ai-ciciu-del-villar-boulder/

https://www.cuneoclimbing.it/new/2025/07/18/villar-san-costanzo-massi-dei-ciciu-del-villar/

https://www.up-climbing.com/boulder/climbing-spot-ciciu-del-villar/?utm_source=chatgpt.com