Adjacent Areas
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This is the steepest sector on the main area at Sella, which is dominated by a huge square roof on its upper left, with the magnificent bulging wall of Kashba below and right. There are several fine, steep pitches in this area. Guidebook page 168.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Zig-zag atómico Up the wall behind the trees to a lower-off below the overhang. Now polished and full-on for the grade. 3 user comments | 1 Stars Rounded | 6a |
2 |
Two Nights of Love 1) 5+, 18m. Climb right into the corner then follow this to a belay in the gully. Either lower off here or:2) 4+, 22m.... 2 user comments | 1 Stars | 5+ |
3 |
Blanco nato Follow the edge of the wall, starting up an awkward crack. Sustained and tough for the grade. The start is polished. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | 6b |
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Martín Galas Start at the name. A fine, sustained wall-climb, but a bit of an eliminate. Climb direct, passing a big flake to a crimpy crux. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Reachy Technical Crimpy | 6b+ |
5 |
Pesos pluma From the belay, climb out left, then up to the edge of the big roof. Exposed and improbable on very prickly rock. | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy | 6b+ |
6 |
La Explanada This tricky roof climb is one of the hardest in the area. Originally done with a bolt-on hold. | 2 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | 8b+ |
7 |
Vía Pecuaria A gripping trip up the groove, then out under the right-hand side of the roof to a lower-off right on the lip. Scary. 1 user comment | 2 Stars Fluttery | 6b |
8 |
Vaya tipo el de Oti An easy lower section (sharp) leads to steeper climbing above. The crux is the last couple of fingery moves. | 1 Stars Crimpy | 6c+ |
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Cardo Borriquero The lower pitch is popular its own right. 2 user comments | 1 Stars Crimpy | 6a |
10 |
Cardo Borriquero Ex A fine climb, best done in one pitch. Do the lower pitch and head up the arete on its left side until forced round the corner. | 2 Stars | 6c+ |
11 |
Acróbata porcino Start left of the block and climb to the base of the steep wall. Good layaways and undercuts lead to the last crucial moves. 2 user comments | 2 Stars Technical | 7a |
12 |
Sorbe verge A very bouldery middle section provides the difficulties. | 2 Stars Reachy Technical Crimpy | 7b+ |
13 |
Kashba Top 50 Classic stuff - one of the best routes at Sella. Sustained, superb and with a nicely-positioned crux. 8 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | 6c+ |
14 |
No me bajes tan... A one-move-wonder. Jump or try and finesse it if you are short. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical | 7a |
15 |
El torronet A worthwhile easier climb on good rock and with the crux right at the top. If in difficulty, try stepping left then back right. 1 user comment | 2 Stars Pumpy | 5+ |
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Banco Impopular | 1 Stars | 5 |