Redovan – El Rut
With a forecast for possible showers near Finestrat, we assembled a team to head south to Redovan. Sure enough, a fine dose of sunshine was served up and the crag […]
With a forecast for possible showers near Finestrat, we assembled a team to head south to Redovan. Sure enough, a fine dose of sunshine was served up and the crag […]
The weather perked up, and so did the spirits. Teams set off for all points of the climbing compass, with Helen leading the biggest party to Murla, a few car-loads […]
We’re staying at Finepark, a collection of bungalows near Finestrat. With views up to the Puig Campana, looming above, its hard to believe we’re only a few km from the […]
We decided on a ‘lucky dip’ crag, selected from Donde Escalar. El Purgoso was just 40 minutes away, a sun-trap, with a good mix of grades and a 4 carabiner […]
Gorgeous blue skies today, but VERY windy. We were fed up with driving (Redovan and Mula are both about an hour away) so decided on Leyva which is just over […]
This had been one of the major discoveries of our trip a couple of years ago, and we thought it was still pretty much ‘off the radar’ , so were […]
We’ve left Andalucia and are on our way back to the Costa Blanca, via a stop over in Murcia, and a few days in the Sierra Espuna at one of […]
We were so impressed, we went back the next day; rude not to, as we could see the crag from the campsite. Definitely a good move, as Helen cruised her […]
We abandoned Reguchillo in rain, and headed east, but not before finding a tiny gear shop on the outskirts of Jean (NOT in the centre! ). Got lucky with the […]
Early rain and thick fog at Espiel when we awoke felt more like Broadbottom than Andalucia. We abandoned our plans to explore the upper crags at Espiel, and instead upped […]
Espiel is tucked high up in the Sierra Morena, about 50km NW of Cordoba. We’re very much off the beaten track – we didn’t see a single motorhome on the […]
Tajo del Buho or Owl’s Ravine also goes by the name of Canuto del Arca which means Treasure Chest Gorge. This turns out to be highly appropriate, as this rather […]
We left El Chorro to steaming tents and a rainbow, as a sunny interval blasted a hole through the overnight rain – definitely time to move on, but we got […]
With a cloudy day in prospect, and rain forecast for later, we decided to stay near the campsite on the Encantades sector. A golden wave of rock giving mostly 35m […]
After a week of nonstop climbing we were really due a rest day, but the weather has other ideas. Clear blue skies and the lightest of breezes, with cloud the […]
After a slow start to allow time for the sun to get over the crag and begin to warm the van, we trundled down into El Chorro. It’s had something […]
We were greeted with outstanding views over the Sierra Nevada from our lofty campsite above Granada, but also chilly temperatures. Time to head to lower climes / climbs, which means […]
Sunny on the coast, and we decide to explore inland and the climbing around Granada. This great city lies at about 800m so we’re expecting it to be cooler than […]
Sunny on the coast, and we decide to explore inland and the climbing around Granada. This great city lies at about 800m so we’re expecting it to be cooler than […]
Turned out a bit chilly, so it probably wasn’t a great idea to explore El Castillejo near the village of Orgiva. This is at 470m in the Alpujarra, in the […]