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a Access - The sign below indicates that climbing (and walking!)
The Pared Negra is the impressive grey wall rising above the road tunnel on the N340 just north of Orihuela. Guidebook page 75.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Vía Nuria A fine climb following the line of the old abseil descent. Scramble up left to ledges under the face.1) 5, 40m. Climb up... 6 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | 6a+ |
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Espolón de la Pared Negra A good climb, interesting and quite popular. Start at a scratched arrow up and right of the mine-workings.1) 4+, 30m. Climb... 4 user comments | 2 Stars | 5 |
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Santa Faz The left-hand line is the hardest here. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | 6b+ |
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Padre Bueno The right-hand line runs straight up the steep groove. | 1 Stars | 6a+ |
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Misa tridente The first of the trio is hard if you follow the bolts. | 1 Stars Technical | 6a |
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Ejercito Azul The central line gives a decent pitch. | 1 Stars Pumpy | 5+ |
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Padre Santo The right-hand route is also very worthwhile. | 2 Stars | 5+ |
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Derecha del Espolón A classic, the most popular climb on the cliff and with good reason. Start just right of the fall-line from the groove on the... 12 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | 5 |
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Variante Pomares-Quiles A harder finish to the classic. From the stance above pitch 2.Follow the left-hand line of red bolts up the rugged face to... | 2 Stars | 6a+ |
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Sombra Lunar A fine climb following a direct line up the face above the initial groove of Derecha del Espolón.1) 4+, 40m. As for Derecha... | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | 6a |
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Gallego-Carlos 1) 5, 2) 5+, 3) 5, 4) 4+. A left-trending line with a sustained first pitch and a finish past the bush at the top left corner... | 1 Stars | 5+ |
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Somnis This passes right of the prominent olive tree. The last pitch requires aid or 7b free climbing. The rest of it is around 6a+. 1 user comment | 7b | |
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Directisima 1) 5, 2) 5+, 3) 6a, 4) 5+. A fine climb on good rock. The hardest climb on the wall for years, but now a popular trade route.... 4 user comments | 2 Stars Reachy Pumpy | 6a |
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Teo 1) 5+, 2) 5+, 3) 6a, 4) 6a. The right-hand line of bolts on the main section of the face gives a sustained climb that can be... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | 6a |
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Efecto 2000 A two-pitch outing up the wall above the descent abseil. Best done on your way back down. | 1 Stars | 5+ |
