The second pitch is still in this big slab, but it's a little easier (6b) - Kathrin looking for the next hold...

Monte Oddeu is reached in about 25 minutes by car from Cala Gonone. It is one range behind the coastal mountains, which are visible in this picture. Quite a few vineyards here in this valley - one belongs to the landlord of the apartment where we stayed in. He gave a bottle to us, and after we told him we climbed Monte Oddeu, he got two more :-)

The third pitch (6a+) is easier an a little bit less attractive than the first two. But still good!

"Calcare lavorata", as already written above. You don't know what it means? Well, that's picturesque learning of Italian... and it is the stuff that makes climbers like us to come to Sardinia from Switzerland.

Kathrin following the last few meters of the fourth pitch (6b). There is some vegetation in the middle part of Monte Oddeu's face, but La Mia Africa avoids it in a subtle manner.

No more trees and bushes in the fifth pitch (6c). From the bottom, it looks absolutely smooth. And even from the top, there don't seem to be many holds. But somehow, things work out here... an absolutely awesome pitch!

Ok, some relaxing at the belay. The tiny red one is our car :-). The drive to the parking is no longer as described in the guidebooks. The bridge they mention has been destroyed by a flood. However, the river can be crossed about 2km downstream (a sturdy car is recommendend, though).

That's Kathrin following the crux pitch (6c+). The hardest section follows a faint crack system that has to be mastered with tricky technical climbing. Boy, I was at my limit there, but pulled it off on sight, just on the edge of falling! But you can climb at your limit without hesitation - protection is excellent (holds for all pitches) - just 10 quickdraws are enough.

The last pitch (6b) is cool. Steep, athletic, with very good holds throughout. Another delight for dessert, so to speak.

That's the view from the top. This is Surtana valley, where we had climbed the beautiful route "Cervo di Piazza/Platzhirsch" the day before. Retour from today's route "La Mia Africa" can either be done on foot via the backside visible here, or more conveniently, by rapelling. We did so, it was smooth and quick.