These are the most difficult multi-pitch routes in the world

The Dawn Wall in Yosemite and Valhalla in Getu, China are currently the only multi-pitch routes in the ninth degree of French. There are also numerous other rock-hard big wall climbs. We have compiled a list of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in the world for you.

In the winter of 2014/15, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson made climbing history when they completed the first free ascent of Dawn Wall in Yosemite Valley in 19 days. Since then, the line has been considered one of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in the world.

Four years later, after months of setting up and planning, Edu Marin succeeded in creating the longest overhanging roof route in the world with Valhalla. This mega line is also one of the heaviest of its kind.

The following compilation gives an overview of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in the world from grade 8b+. The list does not claim to be complete and is constantly being updated. Notes on lines missing from the list are welcome and can be communicated in the comments field. More information on the selection of the following routes can be found after the list.

Most difficult multi-pitch routes in the world | Status 25.05.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX

Selection and delimitation criteria

We have attempted to compile the most difficult multi-pitch routes in the world. Try because the difficulty of long climbs is often influenced by various factors, which makes it challenging per se to compare and rank individual routes.

We based our list of the most difficult multi-pitch routes in the world on the climbing difficulty. This in the knowledge that extreme high mountain routes in the Himalayas such as Eternal Flame (7c +) or very serious high alpine big wall routes such as Odyssey (8a +) in the Eiger north face are not listed, although they are only reserved for the world's best climbers .

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