Our top picks for an April bouldering trip are Val di Mello, Fontainebleau and the Rocklands. April is the best month of the year at Val di Mello, and a good month at Fontainebleau and the Rocklands. Each pick is based on decades of weather data run through our rock-drying model — tap a card for the full month-by-month breakdown.
Top bouldering picks for April
Val di Mello
Ghiandone granite in a high Lombardy valley. The snowpack clears by April, before the Alpine thunderstorm season, and the season runs on into autumn.
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Fontainebleau
Forest sandstone boulders south of Paris. September is the pick, and the spring-to-summer run from April is the other steady window between wet winters.
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Rocklands
Cederberg sandstone that lives on cold, dry air. September and October are the window: the winter cold-front rain has closed but afternoons are still cool enough for good friction.
See the month-by-month weather data →How the April picks compare
| Destination | Country | Rock | April | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val di Mello | Italy | Granite | ★ Best | Apr–Oct |
| Fontainebleau | France | Sandstone | Good | Apr–Sep |
| Rocklands | South Africa | Sandstone | Good | Apr–May, Sep–Oct |
Season = the months each destination's own weather-data article rates good or best.
Also in season in April
Questions
Where is the best place to go bouldering in April?
Our top picks are Val di Mello, Fontainebleau and the Rocklands. April is the best month of the year at Val di Mello, and a good month at Fontainebleau and the Rocklands.
Which bouldering destinations are at their best in April?
April is the best month of the year at Val di Mello, according to the weather data in its destination guide. Our other picks are at their best at other times of year: Fontainebleau in September; and the Rocklands in September and October.
Where else can I go bouldering in April?
Also in season in April: Cresciano, Chironico, Bishop and Joe's Valley. Each guide has the month-by-month weather data.
Where should I go bouldering in May?
In May, our top picks are the Rocklands, Val di Mello and Cresciano. See where to go bouldering in May.