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Puerto Roque – back into Extremadura, but only just

February 16, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

We’re staying just west of the Portuguese – Spanish border, near Marvão (in sight of its Marvã-ous castle)… in order to climb at Escusa. We thought that it was completely […]

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Andelucia, Portugal, Spain

Escusa

February 15, 2020by Dominic 1 Comment

Flicking through the Portugal Climbing guide, packed with great photos, the shots of Escusa still stand out – I’ve rarely seen such a striking wall of ribboned flowstone, and as […]

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Portugal

Serra da Estrela

February 14, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

The Serra da Estrela lays claim to Portugal’s highest peak (at just shy of 2,000m) and some marvellous scenery of granite peaks and glaciated valleys strewn with giant erratic boulders. […]

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Portugal

Crista de Zebro

February 12, 2020by Dominic

Heading north from Sesimbra we stopped off at Nazaré to check out the surf scene – the world’s “biggest” waves, apparently and we were treated to 60 footers, and stumbled […]

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Portugal

Pedreiras – off the beaten track in Arrabida

February 8, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

The first dodgy forecast in ages saw us set out on a reconnaissance of Pedreiras, an Arrabida crag that didn’t make it into the Portugal guide. We found it on […]

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Portugal

Azoia revisited

February 7, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

We had a couple of trips to the crags at Azoia on our 2018 visit (see these links for approach and route beta) https://rockaroundtheworld.co.uk/2018/02/05/azoia-arrabida-natural-park/ https://rockaroundtheworld.co.uk/2018/02/08/azoia-cova-mijona-poema-rocha/ … so were in Groundhog […]

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Portugal

Sesimbra Velha

February 5, 2020by Dominic

Sesimbra is a touristy town, complete with obligatory Moorish Castle, sandy beach, great fish restaurants and a bustling port. There’s also a huge (and completely empty, in February!) municipal campsite […]

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Portugal

Outao and a fab van stopover

February 4, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

We finally tore ourselves away from Sagres to make our way north via the spectacular coastline, much of it protected by the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina. […]

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Portugal

Fortaleza de Sagres

February 2, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

The Fort at Sagres dates back to the 15th century when it was the stronghold of Henry the Navigator during Portugal’s Golden Age of naval exploration. The walled peninsula is […]

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Portugal

Foz dos Fornos – Take 2

February 1, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

Another crag revisited from our last visit exactly two years ago: https://rockaroundtheworld.co.uk/2018/02/02/foz-de-fornas/ On that occasion we were blessed with sun but buffeted by a howling wind. This time the weather […]

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Portugal

Ponta de Baleeira – The Chamber and Jardim Escola

January 31, 2020by Dominic 2 Comments

More seacliff fun at Sagres, you’ll find the crags of Ponta de Balleria tucked out of sight, somewhat incongruously, a few hundred metres from the town’s swankiest hotel: the Pousada […]

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Portugal

The Mirror, Cabo San Vicente – Sagres

January 29, 2020by Dominic 2 Comments

The Mirror is probably the most impressive seacliff in Portugal, and ranks somewhere high up the all-corners list – it’s a stunning bit of rock. We had a shufty from […]

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Portugal

Rocha da Peña

January 28, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

We’re down near the Algarve and things are looking a lot sunnier! It’s the nearest climbing area to the southern Spanish border, and likely to be the only one that […]

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Portugal

Fleeing South via Redinha and Cabo Carvoeiro

January 26, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

We managed a remarkable spell of almost 2 weeks in Basque Country and then Galicia, climbing almost every day – that’s unheard of in this rainiest corner of Spain in […]

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Portugal

Serra de Passos and ‘the way of land and stone’ 

February 21, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

Another three hours north lies the penultimate crag in the Portugal guide, which is set to be our last stop before crossing back into Spain (we’re skipping the most northerly […]

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Portugal

Serra da Estrela and a triumph for blind optimism 

February 19, 2018by Dominic 1 Comment

After a last night lulled by the sound of crashing rollers, … and a morning of domesticity on the campsite,  … we bade farewell to the Atlantic and headed inland […]

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Portugal

Baracas do Casmilo and Redinha – a two crag day in the Serra do Sico 

February 17, 2018by Dominic 1 Comment

These are the remaining two crags in the Serra do Sico that are covered in the new Versante Sud Portugal guide. Whilst I mention it, it’s worth giving the guidebook […]

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Portugal

Serra do Sico – Vale de Poios 

February 16, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

Normal service has been resumed – warning, this post may include pictures of sunshine!  Poios is a really pretty little village in the hinterland, about 45mins from the coast, and […]

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Portugal

Reguengo 

February 15, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

We’ve had a couple of complaints of too many sunny pictures recently, given the weather back in Blighty. At RockAroundTheWorld we’re always keen to please, so today’s post features scenes […]

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Portugal

Back to Casal Pianos 

February 13, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

A bit of Googling around Cascais unearthed a crag that isn’t covered in the selected climbs guide – Encosta dos Bebados; only 4km from the campsite. Worth checking out to […]

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