Portafortuna

Nice holiday crag that will fullfil all your desires of sea adventures and some recreational climbing in between. Portafortuna is a beautiful climbing area close to Baška on the island Krk. It is characterized by sharp holds on compact limestone in the shade in the afternoon and always with some fresh wind breeze under the wall. Weather conditions and vicinity of the beautiful Adriatic sea makes it one of the best climbing areas in the region for the summer.

ACCESS
While driving on island Krk from Punat towards Baška in one moment you will reach the pass where the beautiful view on Baška gloriously opens. Just couple of hundred meters below the pass in direction Baška you will see on your left abandoned night club “discoteka”. Park on the right side of the road close to the water pond. From parking take the path going right upwards, opening and always closing sheep fences to reach high up a rocky barrier on the slope after cca 20 minutes walk.

PARKING GPS
N 45°1’17”, E 14°40’59”

WEATHER
Ideal periods are spring and autumn (from April to October). The walls exposure is North-East, East and South-East. In high summer it is also possible to climb in the afternoon, when almost all the routes are in the shade and some wind breeze is always present. Winter climbing is possible only in the morning in full sun without any wind.

QUALITY
Routes are very friendly bolted mainly with INOX expansion bolts and top anchors.

GEAR
80 meter rope is recommended because most of the routes are longer than 30 meters. Also a set of 16 quickdraws will be well used.

ROUTES
Slabs and mainly vertical routes on sharp gray, white and some yellow limestone as well. Holds vary from mainly crimps to some pockets, sloppers and cracks.

NOTES
Take special care if sheeps are above the walls. Sometimes they tend to throw stones over the edge, so in that case better avoid that sector for that day.

SLEEP we had experienced…

Apartment Tamara, Draga Bašćanska, 51522 Draga Bašćanska, Island Krk, Croatia

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Apartment Tamara is located in Draga Bašćanska, 4km from the beach in Baška and even less to the beautiful climbing spot Portafortuna. On the first floor, the apartment has one bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, toilet and terrace. On the second floor there are two more bedrooms with a terrace. The apartment is equipped with satellite TV, Wi-Fi Internet, air condition and heating system. Perfect place to stay for up to 6 guests.

ROUTES (from left to right):

Sector A/I
La Roux	7b	13 m
La Roux direct	7c	13 m
Krk	6b+	13 m
Psychastenia	6c	13 m
Petit beure	6a	13 m
Giant stars	5b	15 m
Zwergenleiter	5b	15 m
Trbuh	6a+	13 m
Bodulska	5a	12 m
Ajkulica	7a+	12 m
Global warming	6b	15 m
Kyoto procol	6b+	15 m
Sector A/II
Sudden death	6b	12 m
US Bushman	5c	24 m
Wings for life	5c	27 m
Gipsy life	6a+	20 m
Fak4Life	6b+	20 m
Forum Alpin	5b	20 m
Sector A/III
Iva Piva	6b+	20 m
Iva Piva extension	6b+	40 m
Pika poka	6b+	29 m
Fire walker	6c	29 m
Outsider	7a+	29 m
Tu pa tam	7b+	29 m
Miss Baške	7a+	28 m
Joke about summer	6c	30 m
Upornik z razlogom	7b	30 m
Trlica	7b+	30 m
Trlica in sinica	7b	30 m
Knjiga o bambusu	7b+	30 m
Hamsterdam	7c	30 m
Cojones	7b	30 m
Dar mar	7b	30 m
Zag	7a+	30 m
Zig zag	6c+	30 m
Forever young	6a	33 m
Flower power	6c	33 m
Pustolovec Rajd	6c	25 m
Metulji so srečni	5c	30 m
Eierbar	5c	30 m
Pravljica za puding	5a	25 m
Simpel platka	4b	25 m
Needles and pins	6a	20 m
Needles and pins direct	7c	20 m
Sector A/IV
Botanist	4c	25 m
Vulture	5a	25 m
Moja prva	4a	27 m
Maratonček	4b	30 m
Yellow line	4a	25 m
Bašćanska direkt	4a	30 m
Cut	4a	30 m
Bašćanska ploča	4b	30 m
Heart	5a	22 m
Jugo nije za dugo	4c	24 m
Broken heart	5b	20 m
People in motion	5c	20 m
Pirun	5b	15 m
Batomaljac	5a	15 m
8848	5b	18 m
Kratka slatka	5b	14 m
Lea	5b	14 m
Double	5b	15 m
Trouble	5b	15 m
Leo	5b	15 m
12 years later	5c	20 m
Olujna bura	5b	20 m
Piranha	5c	22 m
HGB	5c	20 m
Missing	5c	20 m
Mambo no.5	6a	20 m
Reif fur die Insel	5b	20 m
No.5	5b	20 m
Green seas	4c	20 m
Wapplerbauch	5c	20 m
Cool runnings	4c	20 m