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The Book
This book builds on the well-received, full-colour and highly-detailed format that we have developed
and refined over many years. Since the last Rockfax to the Costa Blanca in 2005, we have revisited
every crag and taken a new set of crag photos to create the most detailed and biggest photo-topos
ever. These are supplemented with detailed route descriptions wherever appropriate. Approaches to
all the crags have been checked, updated and have new, highly-detailed and accurate, maps.
A few crags have been dropped since the last edition of the guide - Sierra de Magdelena, Ibi,
Alcoi, Segaria and Baranc de l'Avern. These were minor venues that were outlying and unpopular.
We will be publishing information for these crags either in an online PDF and/or an app in the
near future. To replace these crags we have added some great new venues like Mula, Castellets,
Bolulla, Abdet, Guadalest and Castellet de Calp. In addition to the new crags there are many new
buttresses and new routes on the existing crags. Overall the book has swollen to a massive 456
pages making it the biggest Rockfax ever.
First Ascents
The increased coverage and much larger photo-topos has meant that something has had to
give and we have dropped the first ascent information listed with the route descriptions in this
edition. Apologies to any first ascensionist who was anxiously waiting for their name in lights. We
have retained all this information in our online database as part of a gradual move from print to
online that we are making for our main record of rock climbing information. You can find the first
ascensionist of many of the routes by checking the Rockfax route database.
Feedback
The information is as up-to-date as possible but new routes will be climbed, new crags developed
and new roads will continue to be built. If you find anything that is incorrect, out of date or
confusing then please get in touch and let us know via the Rockfax website -
www.rockfax.com
One that didn't make the cut - El Picayo is a small crag near Montesa with a set of decent
routes. Here Alan James tackles the classic 6c+ of the crag. We hope to add crags like
this to either a PDF or smartphone app in the near future. Photo: Mark Glaister
Murcia
Alicante Benidorm Calp
Xaló
Gandía
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Costa Blanca
Introduction