Climbing & mountaineering near Calpe – old favourites
Richie leading the wonderful corner pitch on Cilber, Sierra de Toix We've been out with friends a lot over the past few weeks. Sometimes looking at new places, checking out potential climbing routes, other times visiting old favourites.Here we write about the old favourites. Sierra de Toix and Bernia ridge. These are part of the… Continue reading Climbing & mountaineering near Calpe – old favourites
Adventure – on the edge!
Safely down from the route after the scary abseil Dos Hermanos - VSThe online guide / topo suggested this route to be 'the best at its grade in the area for mountain rock climbing'!We'd suggest this information is a little out of date and some dramatic changes have taken place.Occasionally I hear about the enchanted… Continue reading Adventure – on the edge!
Action packed weekend escape from the city
Barranco del Infierno Wow, what a crazy busy few days it's been! Joe, Seth, Gavin, Toshika, Irena, and Charlotte alighted the plane at Alicante airport on Friday afternoon and we all headed straight to the crags of Sierra de Toix, near Calpe. This was a good warm up and clearly everyone was happy to be… Continue reading Action packed weekend escape from the city
Bernia Ridge – The knife edge ridge where the mountains meet the sea
Climbing the crux pitch - Bernia Ridge Bernia Ridge Today we had the pleasure of introducing Steve to the delights of Ridge Scrambling. What better a venue than the superb Bernia Ridge. Marvelled at by many as they cruise up and down the coastal motorway, but always a quite place once up on the ridge.… Continue reading Bernia Ridge – The knife edge ridge where the mountains meet the sea
Self rescue for climbers
Assisting a stuck abseiler via ascending the rope then unweighting the abseilers belay device This weekend i've had the pleasure to introduce some friends to rescue skills for rock climbing. I'm always happy when asked about improvised / self rescue, but still surprised by how few climbers actually take an interest in this very important… Continue reading Self rescue for climbers
More canyon discoveries, Costa Blanca
Abseiling through the narrows! Barranco del Pas de CalvoWhilst enjoying a walk along the beautiful Malafi gorge last year, I spotted an area of interest, maybe for climbing, maybe scrambling, or maybe canyoning. Wasn't really sure which, but for sure the area would provide adventurous fun. Soon after this discovery I returned with a friend… Continue reading More canyon discoveries, Costa Blanca
Arista al Forat de la Forada – Glorious Adventure Ridges
Abseiling into the Forat at the end of Arista al Forat de la Forada Arista al Forat de la Forada - Vall de Gallinera: 250m Severe First ascent: Javi Martin & Javi Martin Jnr - 2nd September 2017 About a year ago now, whilst walking to the Forat on this mountain, I remember looking down… Continue reading Arista al Forat de la Forada – Glorious Adventure Ridges
Guided rock climbing & coaching week, Costa Blanca
Enjoying the perfect limestone of Alcalali crag For Joe this was to be a return visit to the area and a well earned break from the cold, damp Staffordshire moors. For Kerry, this was a completely new area to discover, having travelled widely but not to this part of Spain – why ever not?!Both shared… Continue reading Guided rock climbing & coaching week, Costa Blanca
Cresta de Al-Azraq: Exploring a 13th Century fortress via a fine ridge
Looking up towards the ridge and fortress Today was due to be a rest day, but that didn't last long as there's still so much to discover in these mountains. Last year I laid eyes upon a ridge in the Vall de Gallinera and thought 'yeh that looks nice'! Now armed with more information and… Continue reading Cresta de Al-Azraq: Exploring a 13th Century fortress via a fine ridge
Multi-activity week – Costa Blanca
Jenni, Francie, and Lauren about to abseil after the Ponoch Via Ferrata It's been a hectic and hugely fun week for us here. We welcomed back the Hewett family and friends for multi-activities and adventures and all things rock in Costa Blanca 🙂Now with 2 small babies, activities were going to need some flexibility from… Continue reading Multi-activity week – Costa Blanca
Barranco del Pas de Tancat – New Discoveries and Adventures
On the approach to the canyon Barranco del Pas de Tancat After lots of research with plenty of mixed / confusing information about the Barranco del Pas de Tancat (it even has about 3 names!), we have finally found it and made a complete descent. The term 'adventure' is widely used, we do it… Continue reading Barranco del Pas de Tancat – New Discoveries and Adventures
Via Ferrata double bill – Costa Blanca
Having fun on the Ponoch via ferrata Over the weekend we had the pleasure of showing some friends a couple of great Via Ferrata routes in the area.First up was the fairly newly installed route on Penya del Figuerta, this is near to the village of Relleu.With an easy approach walk and closely spaced staples,… Continue reading Via Ferrata double bill – Costa Blanca
Cabezon de Oro Via Gene – A beautiful mountaineering route
'Pared de los Alcoyanos' main face Cabezon de Oro Via Gene Yesterday we enjoyed a big mountaineering day with Stig from Norway. Being well accustomed to 'big walls' Stig was keen for one of the longer routes in the area. With temperatures still quite high we opted for Via Gene on Cabezon d'Oro as this… Continue reading Cabezon de Oro Via Gene – A beautiful mountaineering route
Bernia ridge and West summit – The Best Scrambles in Costa Blanca
El Peñon can be seen in the distance - Bernia Ridge and West Summit Bernia Ridge and West Summit Earlier this week we had the pleasure of introducing Jenni & Arto from Finland to the joys of Rock scrambling. A traverse of the Bernia ridge up to the Western (main) summit seemed a fitting introduction… Continue reading Bernia ridge and West summit – The Best Scrambles in Costa Blanca
The mountains of Costa Blanca. Walk of the week – Monte Ponoig
Monte Ponoig - view from the start of the walk. Distance: 12km Ascent: 795m Time: 5 - 6 hours.Monte Ponoig is often referred to as The Sleeping Lion. There is some resemblance of a lion lying down with it's big mane of hair but even if you can't work it out there is no… Continue reading The mountains of Costa Blanca. Walk of the week – Monte Ponoig
Rock climbing – Calpe, Costa Blanca
North face of El Peñon d'Ifach First climb since arriving from the UK on Monday morning. I was joined by Stig from Norway for Via Pany on the cool and shady north face of El Peñon d'Ifach, Calpe. This massive sea stack draws the crowds from far and wide, impressive as it is. We too… Continue reading Rock climbing – Calpe, Costa Blanca
Elterwater Walks and gorgeous gorges in all their autumnal glory
Elterwater village green - Elterwater Walks Elterwater Walks and fun in the Gorges A few more outings before I head off back to Spain for the winter. And what a treat both of them were. Firstly with the girls from Adventure Yogi, on their Yoga retreat here in the Lake District. Along with a well… Continue reading Elterwater Walks and gorgeous gorges in all their autumnal glory
The mountains of Costa Blanca. Walk of the week - El Cavall Verd
Walk no. 2 - El Cavall VerdDistance – 12k. Ascent – 400m. Time – 3 to 4 hours Eastern end of the ridge, looking along to the summit of Penya Roig and beyond that Montgo and the coast. This is a delightful ridge about 5km long which divides the Vall de Laguar and the Vall… Continue reading The mountains of Costa Blanca. Walk of the week - El Cavall Verd
The mountains of Costa Blanca walk of the week: Mallada del Llop
It is great to be back in the Costa Blanca mountains once again, feeling the warm sun on my back and blue skies overhead. This part of Spain – the north of Costa Blanca is still fairly green - there’s not been much rain here this summer but enough to keep away the dried, parched… Continue reading The mountains of Costa Blanca walk of the week: Mallada del Llop
Walks around Buttermere – Buttermere Skyline Walk offers sublime views
Robinson with Dale Head prominent behind - Walks around Buttermere Walks Around Buttermere Such a pleasure to welcome back Julia, Vicky, Barbara, and Deborah for another weekend of walking here in the Lake District. On Saturday we walked the Buttermere Skyline route. Beginning by the lake and ascending to Red Pike then following the broad… Continue reading Walks around Buttermere – Buttermere Skyline Walk offers sublime views
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