Tag: rock climbing
Psicobloc The Russian Bath – Deep Water Soloing Cap Roig (Palafrugell / Palamos) – Costa Brava
La bañera rusa (lit. trans. The Russian Bath) is a small cove in a stunning natural environment, surrounded by cliffs with spectacular views. Next to it, a beautiful rock bridge over the deep clean waters which is a perfect spot for deep water solo.
Perles – a little-known climbing gem
Perles with its superb rocks, tranquility and stunning setting is popular with local climbers but very little known beyond the borders of Catalunya. Perles offers climbing routes for all tastes, styles and grades. The sector Roc d’en Solà is a magnificient limestone wall offering technical
Rock climbing in Andorra
Andorra is dominated by Pyrenees mountains and, of course, apart from hiking trails and plenty of via ferratas you, there is also a fair number of climbing possibilities.
Deep water solo in Tarragona – Psicobloc Altafulla / Torredembarra
Explore the best deep water solo places in Tarragona! Only a 5 minutes drive from the better known psicobloc in Punta de la Mora you can find 2 other superfun spots for deep water soloing.
Deep water solo in Tarragona – Punta de la Mora
Punta de la mora is a small but supercool spot for deep water soloing and the best is, it’s only a 1 hour drive from Barcelona. Grades range from 6a to 7a. The max. height is only about 5 meters. The rock type is limestone.
Deep water solo in Tarragona – Psicobloc Altafulla
Explore the best deep water solo places in Tarragona! Only a 5 minutes drive from the better known psicobloc in Punta de la Mora you can find another superfun spot for deep water soloing.
Rock climbing in Camarasa – a great weekend destination
Camarasa is a great weekend destination for climbing during the hotter summer months. You can reach Camarasa en less then 2 hours by car from Barcelona. We climbed in “el tunél” – the sector is quite new. Most majority of routes are graded from 6a
Rock Climbing in Oliana – Contrafort de Rumbau, Coll de Nargó and L’Obaga Negra
Contrafort de Rumbau Oliana is located in the South Central Pyrenees. You can reach it in less than 2 hours from Barcelona. A must-go-to sector in Oliana is Contrafort de Rumbau a steep barrel shaped wall with magnificent routes and also some of the hardest
3 places for rock climbing in the Comarca Barcelona
1. Sector Bonavista – Badalona Bonavista is a nice climbing sector with 10 beginner-friendly slab routes close to the neighbourhood Bonavista in Badalona and only a few minutes away from the parking. The routes are a little sandy though and you might find a few
Margalef – a climber’s paradise full of pockets
2,5 hours South of Barcelona, in the province of Tarragona, you can find the tiny village of Margalef surrounded by conglomerate cliffs, mostly overhanging with an immense number of pockets. In fact, if you like pockets, you will absolutely love Margalef. For me, it’s one
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
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 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)
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
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
