Cicerone Guide
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Since the first edition of this guide there has been an explosion of rock climbing on the Costa Blanca and it is now one of the most popular climbing areas in Europe. Over 1500 routes are shown on almost 40 cliffs, from Leiva in the south to Aventador in the north, including favourites such as Sella, the Alicante/ Elda region, the Calpe area and Gandia. Other locations are described in English for the first time. This guide is the most comprehensive available to the area, indispensable for the visiting climber.
Mallorca and the other Spanish islands have now become one of the leading holiday climbing destinations for UK and Northern European climbers. It is not hard to understand why - with easy access, low-cost flights and wonderful weather, as well as a range of easily accessible rock covering all grades - this is the background for an outstanding trip. The guide has been fully updated with an extensive review of grades throughout and many new routes. This fully updated guide to Mallorca, Ibiza and Tenerife contains over 500 new routes - all of high quality, brief sections on Gran Canaria and Lanzarote, 80 maps and topos of all the major climbing areas with outstanding colour photography. Mallorca remains a premier foreign holiday destination form Brits abroad. Even with the emergence of Greece and Turkey, along with other more exotic summer venues, Mallorca still sees in excess of seven million visitors a year. The chief attractions are the unending summer sunshine, fine beaches and crystal clear seas.
To service this summer influx there is a massive infrastructure with 'Costa de Concrete' stretching from around the Bahia de Palma from Santa Ponca to El Arenal, and with various soulless outliers scattered up the eastern edge of the island. There are also much more traditional resort towns typified by the beautiful Puerto Pollenca on the north of the island and Soller to the west. The flights, the accommodation, the weather, the rock and even the bolts are already organised - the last little bit is up to you.
To service this summer influx there is a massive infrastructure with 'Costa de Concrete' stretching from around the Bahia de Palma from Santa Ponca to El Arenal, and with various soulless outliers scattered up the eastern edge of the island. There are also much more traditional resort towns typified by the beautiful Puerto Pollenca on the north of the island and Soller to the west. The flights, the accommodation, the weather, the rock and even the bolts are already organised - the last little bit is up to you.
