The thrill of a two-hour transition from the grey and grizzly winter of northern Europe to warmth and bright Spanish sunshine still takes some beating, and many climbers now make a regular mid-winter exodus to head south for a much-needed tonic.
A decent climate is only part of the attraction; the variety, quality, and extent of the climbing is the real draw. Cliffs available here vary from tiny roadside buttresses, to long multi-pitch full-day trad routes; from dramatic sea cliffs to super-steep sport climbing caves for the hardcore. There is simply something here for everyone, and this is especially true for the climber operating in the low-to-mid grades.
Coverage
Murcia
- La Panocha, Rincón de Bonanza, Rédovan - El Rut, Rédovan - La Pancha, Callosa
Alicante
- Crevillente, Sierra de Enmedio, Marín, Salinas, Peña del Corb, Peña Rubia, Rincón Bello, Foradà, Reconco, Cocentaina, Cabezon de Oro, Busot
Benidorm
- Sella, Puig Campana, Ponoch, Vall de Guadar, Abdet, Guadalest, Las Cerezas
Calp
- Bernia, Altea, Mascarat, Castellet de Calp, Sierra de Toix, Peñón de Ifach, Olta, Pinos, Morro Falqui, Ambolo
Xaló Valley
- Murla, Alcalalí, La Solana, Peña Roja, Poet, L'Ocaive, Font d'Axia
Gandía and Xativa
- Gandía, Bovedón, Salem, Bellús Baranco Fondo, Bellús Pechina/Altet, Aventador, Montesa, Tierra de Nadie, Vallada
Costa Blanca Ridges
Four long ridge scrambles - El Realtet, Bernia, Toix and Segaria.