Climbs 38
Rocktype Granite
Altitude 2260m a.s.l
Faces W
View of Olympic Crag from car park © mpt_1987
Crag features
Olympic Crag in Al Shafa is the first professionally-developed sport climbing area in the Kingdom. Olympic is a homage to the future generations of climbers in Saudi Arabia. At 2,300m altitude and morning shade, Olympic Crag is a crag for all seasons. Weather changes fast in these mountains so it is advised to pack warm and for rain.
The bullet golden granite with 38 routes from 4 to the 8th grade in both sport and trad styles at just 2.5 hours from Jeddah and 45 minutes from Taif Airport.
The development of the work was funded by the Saudi Climbing Federation during the first phase of the Saudi Bolting Project. The area was scouted by Majed Alnaji. The trail, routes and base of the crag were created between November 1st and 12th, 2018 by Read Macadam, Alpine Guides Carlo Guiliberti and Piergiorgio Lotito and Alex Ruscior, all based in Turin, Italy.
More initiatives of the Saudi Climbing Federation can be found at climbing.sa
Good topo here.
Approach notes
From Taif, follow Route 267 south towards Ash Shafa, exit left onto Route 4335 (21°6'15.66"N 40°20'10.02"E). After 4.1km turn right (21°5'31.05"N 40°22'10.18"E). After 5.1km turn right (21°3'27.42"N 40°20'56.20"E)Follow the road over the mountain. The crag will come into view, descend the switchbacks and exit the road onto the dirt track on your right to the parking.
The trail is marked by cairns beginning at the far terrace. Approach time: 20 mins.
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