The Erboristeria is one of the monumental crags of the valley, certainly the most evident; in fact, coming in the car, immediately after meeting the Terminal, it is just in front of you, beyond the wide right bend: large white and gray walls, closed on the right by a huge roof.
The cliff is so large that it has been divided into two sectors: Low and High and has different types of lenghts: short and explosive like "Yucca" and "Zenzero" or long and resistant, like "Ganoderma", "Artemisia", "Yerba Mate", up to those of 8a / 8b, also seasoned with more or less intense bouldery passages (“Cola”, “Pepper line”, “Canapa”, “Space shuttle”).All the lenghts, long or short, of resistance or bouldery, have the characteristic of being very beautiful.
The kind of climbing is typical of Valpennavaire: overhanging, on tufas, notches, holes, and the difficulty level is on the average difficult.
The cligg is very easy to reach, being exposed to the east, north east, it goes into the shade already for 10.00 a.m., and in its right part remains sheltered from the rain.
Approach
rom the turn off at Martinetto continue for 4.5 km towards Castelbianco. You park a hundred meters after "Apartments for rent Da Ferruccio." You go back and in front of "Ferruccio", cross the bridge of S. Pietro, turning immediately left under the arch of the water channel. Follow the path on the right and then leave it after a few meters for a track on the the right that leads to the base of the cliff Erboristeria Bassa in a few minutes. For reach the Erboristeria Alta you have to continue on the main path, make some hairpin bends, until you meet a small signpost of stone: follow the trail that goes up and then crosses to the right.
Sectors
Erboristeria Alta
Erboristeria Bassa