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Hvar Climbing Festival

June 4 - June 7

The Hvar Climbing Festival is a growing international climbing gathering that highlights the limestone sport climbing of Croatia’s Adriatic islands.

4–7 June 2026
Hvar Island, Croatia (festival base around Jelsa)

Overview
A relatively new festival on stunning sea cliffs such as Vela Stiniva and Lučišća. Ideal for enjoying a relaxed festival atmosphere. Climbing has been developed there by a strong team of invested locals, some of whom offer accommodation. There will be a climbing marathon held on Vela  Stiniva. At Lučišća there are routes starting from 5c but the majority are in the Fr 7a-9a range. Participants registering by 30th May receive a 30% discount on the ferry from Split to Starigrad and 10% on the Mina Camp.

Accommodation

  • Festival base camp at Camp Mina (Jelsa)
  • Apartments and guesthouses in Jelsa

Website
https://www.hvarclimbing.com
https://visitjelsa.hr/en/dogadanja/4-hvar-climbing-festival/

Registration
https://forms.gle/PaZZRs9nRLRHyMfH6

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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

 

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