But there are more than 1.25 million climbing routes around the world — even in the Arctic and the Antarctic, though two-thirds are in Europe. Check out these top climbing spots around the world.

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It was a simple challenge in theory: Find the nooks and crannies in the rock face to climb to the top then abseil back down. I'm strong, I'm fit, this will be a piece of cake, I thought. I was wrong.