The world's largest bouldering event is coming up: Melloblocco 2025

The eighth edition of the legendary bouldering event Melloblocc will take place in Val di Mello from May 7th to 10th, 2025. Register now for the event that brings together the international climbing scene in northern Italy.

The official dates for the world's largest bouldering meeting Melloblocco were announced a few days ago. In keeping with tradition, May = Melloblocco The eighth edition of the event will take place from 7 to 10 May 2025. The event officially lasts from Wednesday to Saturday and offers the perfect opportunity to explore the beautiful valley with its countless boulder lines and multi-pitch routes in perfect granite.

Versatile program

Not all details of the program are known yet. Updates to the program will be posted on the website www.melloblocco.it and Instagram. If you want to be part of it, you should register soon on the Website  register for pre-registration.

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