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Roca dels Arcs – Multi-pitch  and Aid Climbing in Vilanova de Meià (Lleida)

Roca dels Arcs – Multi-pitch and Aid Climbing in Vilanova de Meià (Lleida)

Roca dels Arcs (close to Vilanova de Meia) is an amazing place for all kinds of climbing: sports climbing, multi-pitch, trad, aid climbing. The longest multi-pitch route has a height of 250 meters and the wall looks spectacular. From Barcelona it’s an about 2 hours […]

Siurana – One of Europe´s best sport climbing destination

Siurana – One of Europe´s best sport climbing destination

Only a 2 hours drive away from Barcelona, Siurana is a paradise for sport climbers and one of the top destination crags in the world. The limestone cliffs surrounding the idyllic hilltop village of Siurana are of excellent quality and known for their thin, technical […]

Valle de Benasque – Climbing in the heart of the Pyrenees

Valle de Benasque – Climbing in the heart of the Pyrenees

The beautiful valley of Benasque in the midst of the Pyrenees offers amazing climbs for all levels and tastes.
This article offers information and reviews of the sectors Aiguespasas and Vall de Remuñe.

Cala Marçal – Deep Water Solo in Mallorca

Cala Marçal – Deep Water Solo in Mallorca

Cala Marçal is a supercool place for DWS in Mallorca. You’ll find easy routes and more challenging ones (mostly 6a to 7a). The routes are easily accessible. There are two easy downclimbs, from there you can traverse to the routes.

Cala Magraner – Rock climbing in an idyllic cove

Cala Magraner – Rock climbing in an idyllic cove

Cala Magraner is a popular sport climbing place in Mallorca. It offers very nice routes and awesome views at the beach. It can get very hot on the crag but luckily the sea is only a stone’s throw away The difficulty of the routes range […]

Deep Water Soloing in Costa Brava – Psicobloc Cova d’en Cateure (Tossa de Mar)

Deep Water Soloing in Costa Brava – Psicobloc Cova d’en Cateure (Tossa de Mar)

Only about a 20 minutes’ walk from the famous psicobloc in Tossa de Mar is another great spot for deep water soloing. Unlike the well-known psicobloc between Cala Bona and Cala Pola, this one doesn’t see many visitors. The place is absolutely amazing. There are […]

Via Ferrata Falkensteig (K4) – Falkert Heidialm

Via Ferrata Falkensteig (K4) – Falkert Heidialm

This via ferrata is just beside via ferrata Murmelsteig which is much easier. The access to the via ferrata is quite tiring because there is no path, you need to walk uphill on loose stones. A helmet is absolutely essential for this via ferrata as […]

Via Ferrata Fallbach (K4-K5) – Carinthia’s highest waterfall

Via Ferrata Fallbach (K4-K5) – Carinthia’s highest waterfall

This superfun via ferrata goes up steep from the bottom to the top of Carinthia’s highest waterfall (200 mts.) The ferrata is well equipped and seems secure. You need strentgh in your arms to get all the way up to the top. There are two […]

A day in Liebenfels – an adventure Water-Path, a medieval castle and climbing

A day in Liebenfels – an adventure Water-Path, a medieval castle and climbing

Looking for the perfect day trip in Carinthia? Liebenfels has it all: beautiful hiking trails, waterfalls, bridges, a castle, climbing walls. I went there recently to spend the day. We started off with the adventure water path which takes about 2 hours (one way). The […]

Berga – Climbing in the Pre-Pyrenees (1h drive from Barcelona)

Berga – Climbing in the Pre-Pyrenees (1h drive from Barcelona)

This absolutely amazing climbing spot close to the monastery Santuary de Queralt is only about a 1 hour drive from Barcelona with great views at Berga and its surroundings. You can park at the monastry and from there it’s only about a 15 minutes walk […]

Peterlewand – Climbing wall and via ferrata at lake Ossiach

Peterlewand – Climbing wall and via ferrata at lake Ossiach

Hidden in the forest is this supercool climbing wall. The place was reequipped in 2015. The climbing area is not especially big but it’s great for practicing. There are about 30 routes (4+ to 7a) and a via ferrata. Some parts of the via ferrata […]

Deep water soloing in Costa Brava – Psicobloc L’Escala

Deep water soloing in Costa Brava – Psicobloc L’Escala

This deep water soloing spot is the perfect place to have some fun on a superhot summerday. Compared to the psicobloc in Tossa de Mar this place has more variety, more routes, and easier grades (mostly 5 to 6b+ with a height of 8 – […]

Deep water soloing in Costa Brava – rocks and turquoise water (Tossa de Mar)

Deep water soloing in Costa Brava – rocks and turquoise water (Tossa de Mar)

If you fancy pure climbing with no rope, just you, your shoes and chalk, this is your place! If you fall, you fall into the water. This absolutely gorgeous place is located near Tossa de Mar between Cala Bona and Cala Pola. Apart from climbing […]

Cavallers (Vall de Boi) – A paradise for climbers

Cavallers (Vall de Boi) – A paradise for climbers

Cavallers is a mountain area, with a steep and rocky landscape where the trails pass along granite rocks. It is an absolute paradise for rock climbers. It offers a good number of routes with varying levels of difficulty and it is also where nature shows […]

Best Free Urban Climbing in Barcelona

Best Free Urban Climbing in Barcelona

Barcelona has a lot to offer when it comes to free public outdoor and indoor climbing and bouldering. There are many climbing walls spread out across the city. Here is a map of climbing and bouldering places in Barcelona for all skill levels. 5 best […]

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