Every year, we’re driving across the continent, stopping at the most iconic sport-climbing crags. You can focus on climbing as much as possible while experiencing the freedom of the ultimate climbing road trip.
Rodellar in Spain is a tufa-climbing paradise, a perfect destination for both chilled sport climbing holidays and for pushing your grade. Apart from relaxing with a glass of wine, climbing huge overhanging walls of orange limestone is the only thing to do in the sleepy village. The area is known for tufas, huge caves, and long and steep stamina routes, but there are also many vertical crags offering some more technical climbing. Rodellar offers a good grade range from fours all the way up to 9a, but to truly appreciate the area, it is recommended that you climb around f7a. Tufas, slopers, wide pinches, jugs, kneebars, drop knees, heel hooks, dynos, and a lot of endurance are Rodellar classics.
This trip is an ideal choice for climbers looking to refresh their sport climbing safety skills, master the leading technique, and improve their overall rock climbing performance.
Week 1 - Labské Údolí / Czech Republic
Week 2 - Frankenjura / Germany
Week 4 - Finale Ligure - Oltre Finale / Italy
Week 6 - Georges du Tarn / France
Minimum of 3 participants. In other cases, we will offer different trips/courses of the same or higher value, or issue a full refund.
Have you ever dreamed of spending two months climbing the most spectacular routes across Europe? The Rockbusters Europe Rock Trip offers exactly that—an 8-week journey through the continent’s premier climbing destinations. But this adventure delivers far more than just world-class climbing. Here’s why joining this extraordinary trip could be one of the best decisions for both your climbing career and personal growth.
The Rockbusters trip takes you through eight distinct climbing regions, each offering unique physical challenges. From the sandstone towers of Labské Údoli in the Czech Republic to the Mediterranean limestone of Finale Ligure in Italy, your body adapts to different rock types and climbing styles.
Research shows that extended climbing experiences like this provide remarkable physical benefits. The varied terrain ensures full-body muscle engagement, with each location challenging different muscle groups. Your cardiovascular system strengthens as you tackle the 8,000+ bolted routes of Frankenjura, Germany, while your flexibility improves while navigating the technical moves required on the high-quality limestone of Ceüse, France.
Unlike gym training that can become repetitive, this trip’s constantly changing environments keep your body guessing and adapting, resulting in more balanced physical development and effective weight management through sustained activity.
The mental benefits of this climbing journey are equally impressive—and scientifically proven. Recent studies demonstrate that climbers experience significant reductions in anxiety, with measurable decreases in both Separation Anxiety Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Each climbing destination presents new puzzles to solve. The conglomerate rock of Margalef, Spain, demands different problem-solving approaches than the overhanging routes of Rodellar. This constant mental challenge enhances your focus, concentration, and decision-making abilities in ways that extend far beyond climbing.
As you progress through increasingly difficult routes across Europe, you’ll build mental resilience that transfers to everyday life challenges. Many climbers report that after extended climbing trips, they approach personal and professional obstacles with newfound confidence and clarity.
Eight weeks across Europe’s diverse climbing landscapes accelerate your technical development in ways that staying in one location simply cannot match. Each region specializes in different climbing styles:
This exposure to varied climbing styles forces rapid adaptation and prevents the development of technique gaps that often occur when climbing exclusively in one area. By the trip’s end, you’ll possess a well-rounded skill set that would take years to develop otherwise.
Beyond the climbing itself, the Rockbusters trip offers deep cultural immersion across multiple European countries. You’ll interact with local climbing communities, experience diverse traditions, and support sustainable tourism practices that benefit mountain regions.
The shared experience of traveling through Prague, Nuremberg, Munich, Milan, Barcelona, and other European cities creates bonds that often last a lifetime. Many past participants report that the friendships formed during these 8 weeks become their core climbing network for years afterward.
The program emphasizes respectful engagement with local communities, giving you authentic cultural experiences that typical tourists miss. From sampling regional cuisines to learning about the climbing history of each area, you’ll gain a richer understanding of Europe’s diverse climbing heritage.
If you can lead routes at 6a indoor grade or 5 outdoor grade, this trip offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform your climbing while experiencing the best of European culture. For 5500€, you receive 57 days of climbing across eight world-class destinations with accommodation included.
The physical strength, mental resilience, technical skills, cultural experiences, and friendships gained during these eight weeks create value that extends far beyond the price tag. Many climbers describe their European climbing trips as pivotal life experiences that fundamentally changed their approach to both climbing and personal challenges.
The Rockbusters Europe Rock Trip isn’t just a vacation—it’s an investment in yourself as both a climber and a person. The question isn’t whether you can afford to go, but whether you can afford to miss this life-changing opportunity.
The next Rockbusters Europe Rock Trip runs from August 16 to October 11, 2025. Spaces are limited to ensure quality experiences for all participants.
reasonably tight climbing shoes / harness / helmet / belay device / 2 screw gate carabiners / 60cm sling
We provide most of the gear, but you will need to bring your own climbing shoes and harness. We have belay devices, slings, and helmets, but you might prefer to bring your own you use to. We strongly suggest bringing a down jacket, a hat, a rain jacket, a pair of comfortable approach shoes, a headlamp, a sleeping bag, and a backpack big enough for carrying lunch and gear to the crag.
Upon arrival, we will take you to the store to shop for breakfast and lunch food for the week. Refrigerators are provided by the campsite, and we will return to the store once more during the week to replenish supplies.
There are options to cook individually, in groups or eat outside.
There is a basic shared accommodation organized by Rockbusters. Our main goal is to integrate you into the local climbing communities and for these purposes, we use local climbing hostels, cottages, campsites, or places run by local climbers. Feel free to reach out to adjust these settings to your personal satisfaction.
For accommodation of higher standards please make a personal inquiry through email/WhatsApp
In Labske Udoli, Frankenjura, Finale Ligure, Zillertal, Margalef, and Rodellar we stay in hostels or campsites bungalows with bunk beds. In Gorges du Tarn we use permanent caravans which belong to the campsite and in Ceuse we stay in campsites with hot showers, wi-fi, a restaurant, ..., we provide tents so you will need to bring a sleeping bag and foam pad.
Ruzyne International Airport
Barcelona International Airport
