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Gandía Xaló
Calp Benidorm Alicante
Murcia
Approach
Sun
Multi-
pitch
When
wet
When
hot
When
cold
Summary
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S
40 - 50 min
E K
A major crag in the far south of the region; superb
longer routes and some single pitch stuff too. If it were
in the heart of the Blanca, it would be hugely popular.
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G
5 min
W
This is a varied pair of cliffs with easy access. The wall
by the dam is generally slabby, Sector Ferrari is much
steeper, with some great stamina pitches.
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S
5 - 10 min
T
An interesting crag, overlooking Murcia, with a good
variety of routes. Popular and quite polished in places.
Sun and shade is always available.
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D
8 - 15 min
E K
A varied set of cliffs mostly in arid and sunny settings.
Single and mutli-pitch routes on offer. The popular Pared
Negra is closed until early 2014 - check the signs.
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F
10 min
E K
A nicely situated and popular crag with a great spread
of lower grade routes plus some decent stuff in the
mid-grades. Hot and exposed, worth a look in winter.
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S
10 - 15 min
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A good set of face climbs on a series of steep walls. The
rock tends to be hard on the fingers. There is usually a
spring-time restriction due to bird nesting.
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S
10 min
W K
Multi-pitch climbs on a fine set of towers, many at a
reasonable grade. Less popular than you might expect.
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D
20 min
E
Another crag that isn't very popular despite a neat set of
routes, a mini-summit and a sunny setting.
112
S
4 - 10 min
T
One of the older crags in the area. The hard routes tend
to be tough and battered. The easy stuff is often better. A
good airport day crag.
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H
10 - 15 min
E
Brilliant and beautifully situated fin of rock with a sunny
(mid-grade) and a shady (hard) side. High and exposed
so it can be 10 degrees colder here than on the coast.
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D
20 - 25 min
E K
A fine slabby crag with some excellent, fingery and
sustained routes. A sunny setting, so often hot.
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S
1 - 3 min
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Interesting towers on a wooded hillside with a varied set
of climbs. The better routes are in the higher grades, but
there is enough for a day for most teams.
148
S
20 - 30 min
R K
A major mountain with some fine long semi-trad routes
and a huge spectacular sport crag which is one of the
best venues on the Blanca for the hard stuff.
154
H
1 - 40 min
T K
The most popular venue on the Costa Blanca, with loads
of routes across the grades, and plenty for most weather
conditions. Some of the classics are becoming worn.
162
F
10 min
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A small wall on an impressive ridge in a sunny setting.
Good in cold weather, the cliff even has some trad routes
and the ridge itself is superb.
194
S
1 hour
E K
The most popular of the Blanca's mountain crags, with a
great set of routes. Most climbs require the carrying of a
small rack, plus double ropes.
200
S
20 min
E K
Some huge walls with only a small selection of routes
covered here. Stay away if the weather is unsettled.
210
H
2 - 10 min
E K
A huge amount of rock, and a popular set of crags with
both sport and trad as well as single and multi-pitch on
offer. Development continues here.
214
S
15 min
E
A small crag in a beautiful setting. Currently there is
only a small set of routes but there is plenty of rock in
this valley.
238
F
6 min
U
Close to the village of the same name are a series of
short walls in a sunny setting. The rock is still sharp,
and a bit loose in places, but the place is worth a visit.
240
G
0 - 3 min
R
A major venue with 150+ easily accessible routes, both
single and multi-pitch, on some great rock formations.
The tourist-trap of a town is worth a visit too.
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3
- Definitely worth a look
3
- Could be lucky
7
- Probably not worth the effort
7
- Forget it!
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