Just to the north of the village of Bellús is an unspectacular looking hillside with scattered pig farms. Not a promising location for a crag you might think, however tucked away here are three superb walls offering some excellent routes across the grades. The routes here are closely packed on great rock but offer much more variety than you might expect. Some of the climbing, particularly in the Baranco Fondo, is fierce and technical which can take its toll on your fingertips. Cueva Pechina and on Sector L'Altet tend to be steeper but slightly less intense. Additionally the various walls face in different directions with Baranco Fondo being an amazing sun-trap, and Cueva Pechina and Sector L'Altet offering shady climbing making Bellús a great year-round venue.
Routes
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237 sport routes (4a...8b) 1 sport route (6b+) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other |
| Baranco Fondo - Sector Balcón The far left-hand end of the crag has a good collection of short routes on steep, undercut, grey... |
19 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 25 mins |
sheltered |
| Baranco Fondo - Sector Bloque Many of the routes on this sector are very short, sometimes only two or three bolts long and... |
26 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 22 mins |
sheltered |
| Baranco Fondo - Sector Verano An area with closely packed lines on the left and mostly steep routes. Sunny and sheltered. |
25 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 20 mins |
sheltered |
| Baranco Fondo - Sector Escarcha Negra The first section reached on the approach from the car and some teams go no further. A good... |
39 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 20 mins |
sheltered |
| Cueva Pechina A shady alternative to the main area with some steep routes and some very steep routes (plus a bit... |
37 | Sport |
Sun and shade |
Level 2 mins |
sheltered |
| Sector L'Altet - Sol No description as yet. |
47 | Sport |
Morning sun |
Uphill 12 mins |
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| Sector L'Altet - Estiu Placa The wall of Sector L'Altet Sol disappears briefly but swings round and then reappears as a steeper... |
38 | Sport |
Evening sun |
Uphill 15 mins |
sheltered |
| Sector L'Altet - Estiu Desplom The final developed wall of Sector L'Altet is mostly hard routes many of which are unknown lines or... |
20 | Sport |
Sun and shade |
Uphill 15 mins |
Seepage sheltered |
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