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Costa Daurada

The Costa Daurada is the area of Catalunya to the south west of Barcelona. As you would expect the coastal strip is a well developed tourist haven, however just inland is the range limestone mountains called the Sierra de Prades. For years this has been a reasonably well known climbing area with cliffs like La Riba and Siurana. More recently the vast potential of the area has been developed but never yet documented. This includes such wonderful crags as El Falco with it 45m stamina routes, or the stunning buttresses of Montsant. The wealth of single and two pitch climbing is equalled by other areas in Spain but the concentration of quality routes is arguably higher than anywhere else.

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ASSOCIATED PUBLICATIONS

Costa Daurada   by Mark Glaister and Emma Medara Published - November 2002 Price - £15.95 - - Covers the amazing Reus/Prades area to the west of Barcelona. The rock and crags here are a impressive and extensive as any in Spain and this area is another one to add to the hit list of great places to go for travelling climbers. New edition is in full colour and includes over 30 action photographs. -

Barcelona   by Chris Craggs Published - November 2005 (version 2.00) Price - £4.50 - The best of the small but well-developed crags near Barcelona in Spain. Seven crags with some great routes and plenty for those operating in the Green and Orange spot zones. Now updated to version 2 with the addition of 2 more crags. -

Montgrony   by Mark Glaister and Chris Craggs Published - January 2006 (version 2.00) Price - £3.50 - A beautifully situated crag to the north of Barcelona in Spain. Plenty of hard tufa routes plus some easier lines on the Upper Tier. Version 2 includes the Upper Tier and new photo-topos of the main area. -

Margalef, Costa Daurada   by Alan James Published - April 2002 (version 4.00) Price - £2.50 - A full chapter from the 2002 edition of the Costa Daurada ROCKFAX which covers the pleasant valley of Margalef. This MiniGuide is intended only for owners of the 1998 edition of the Costa Daurada ROCKFAX. -