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Erikindia - new route on the Toix sea cliffs

6/12/2021

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Looking down on the route on a busy day
A few weeks ago we learnt of a newly bolted climb on the Toix sea cliffs. So it was top of the list to do upon our arrival back in the region. Armed with a topo but no route description, we set off in search of the route. Knowing these cliffs fairly well I already had a good idea of where we would find the abseil anchors, so no time was wasted on this. The anchors have been thoughtfully placed and the abseil in is pretty perfect, as well as extremely dramatic.

When we arrived at the base of the route we couldn't see any bolts and went on a mystery tour leftwards for about 50m before realising this was almost certainly a mistake. Another party of climbers had arrived and I asked them if they could see any bolts, they couldn't either, but suggested if I could see an old wire rope then that was the correct place. I could see the rope so we thought, huh, maybe we were right.
More checking and we found the bolts, they are almost directly back from the abseil landing point, up a sandy gully.

The first pitch felt steep and tricky for a while, I worried a little as this was just the warm up pitch and I was feeling on edge. Thankfully things eased up and the climbing flowed better. The belay station is possibly the most dramatic I have ever been on. Perched on a small ledge and leaning back out over the sea, with waves crashing below. The next pitch gave some trickier climbing, but not as difficult as expected. To start the route goes into a cave then emerges back into the sun for a few steep moves that can easily be bridged. The situation is phenomenal as is the climbing. Yes it's steep, but it is a jug-fest. We ran pitches 2 & 3 together and the final section is much easier but no less dramatic. The finishing moves come through a whole in the top of the cliff and bolts are found on the left.

Whilst on the route a few more parties abseiled in and as we were getting ready to leave, yet more were arriving. This is already a popular route and is set to become a mid-grade classic.

Big thanks to Omar Samper and Vincente Monerris for creating this route and bolting it so well. To read more about their exploits have a look here Erikindia

Erikindia - 6a+
Abseil length = 45m
Pitch 1: 25m 5+ From the sandy gully climb the left wall, soon trending slight right then traversing left. The initial moves are the most difficult and steepest. A hanging belay is reached. Get comfy and enjoy the view. 
Pitch 2: 25m 6a+ Go slightly left then enter the cave, bridge up this to emerge in the sun and continue bridging up steep, juggy terrain on the left side of a chimney (cave). This pitch provides the crux which is steep, but very well bolted. As the angle eases a belay is reached on the right. 
Pitch 3: 20m 5 Continue more easily towards the big hole, this leads to the top of the cliff.
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Thanks for reading and hope you have found this useful.

Mark


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Abseiling in to the route
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Climber on pitch 1 of Erikindia
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Final pitch of Erikindia
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Sea cliffs in the sun - Costa Blanca

2/2/2020

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The middle pitch of the ultra classic Parle 6a+
On Thursday I as showing Wayne around the fantastic sea cliffs of Sierra de Toix.
Best known for lots of fine and easy access low - mid grade climbing, Toix is situated on the outskirts of Calpe. We know the crags there really well, having visited many many times. For those in search of more adventure, a walk under the main crags and down to the sea cliffs are in order. That is what Wayne was looking for today, and not one but two of these magnificent routes.

I predicted Parle would offer us more morning shade so despite this being a much more difficult route, we started with that.
The abseil into these climbs is for many the most memorable part of the day, each time I look at the Parle abseil I see why. It's crazy!!
Wayne took this in his stride, and once he was back in the swing of abseiling on a GriGri came down super smooth. We alternate led the route, with Wayne taking 2 pitches while I just led the middle pitch. I don't know how long we took, but not long.
After lunch we walked the very short way to reach the abseil for Magical Mystery Tour and Candelabra Del Sol. Another wild abseil onto ledges above the sea. There was already an abseil rope in place, but this had not been properly equalised so we set up our own using 3 bolt anchors.
After the initial scrambling we climbed the route in 3 pitches, all of which are bolted these days. The belay ledges were sociable as we kept meeting up with a couple of friendly climbers from Benidorm. It was noticeably hotter on this route and we were glad of the easier climbing and even happier to emerge back at the top where cool drinks and comfy shoes waited for us.

Both these routes make for a fantastic day out as does doing them during a single visit. Both a in very atmospheric settings and offer wonderful climbing on excellent quality rock. Both are extremely exposed though, so if that isn't your thing, it would be worth getting more used to exposure prior to a visit.

These are bolted routes, just don't expect a bolt every couple of metres, the well spaced bolts make sure the adventure element is well and truly retained.

Locating the abseil stations are probably the most difficult part of climbing on a sea cliff. These ones are relatively straightforward to find, but can still give some confusion. If considering having a go at these routes but feeling unsure about route-finding / logistics, why not hire a guide for the day. We know these and many more routes really well, will deal with rope management and setting up the abseils, leaving you to simply enjoy the journey.

Thanks to Wayne for the climbing and to all those reading :-)

Mark 


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Cruising up Magical Mystery Tour on the Toix sea cliffs
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Sea cliff climbing in December - Costa Blanca

18/12/2019

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Gearing up at the top of Parle
Another super busy few weeks for us here on the Costa Blanca, thanks to all who have visited. So many fun adventures and many more in the pipeline.
Today was one of those stand out days as we had the immense pleasure of introducing Edd, Lauren, and Arnett to the atmospheric climbing area known as 'Pirates of the Caribbean. I've climbed with Edd and Lauren for quite a few years now, introducing both to the delights of the Costa Blanca and teaching them a few skills and tricks along the way. To see them alternate lead this super classic 6a+ multi-pitch sea cliff today was wonderful, and they both cruised it.

I was climbing with Arnett who has only this week started climbing outdoors and today he tried abseiling, for the first time! Baptism of fire comes to mind here. 55 metres of free-hanging abseil into a sea cave is pretty intense, but he totally cruised it, loved it in fact. Whilst it isn't the ideal ground to be taking in new skills, I think Arnett still did go away with a better understanding of the skills required for multi-pitch climbing. Not that today was about learning, it was about soaking up the atmosphere of this place, simply unbelievable that a 6a+ climb can navigate through such a cave!!

Each pitch has character and interest, all are steep but with big holds throughout. Good footwork and technique pays dividends on this terrain, make sure those arms stay straight lots and weight is on your feet.

Arriving at the top we had a chill out whilst watching Edd and Lauren finish the top pitch, then it was back to Toix Far Oeste for some single pitch cragging as the sun dipped over Benidorm.

Another fantastic day of climbing, big thanks to Edd, Lauren, and Arnett.

Mark

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Lauren now fully committed to Parle! Wow what an abseil
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Arnett bridging his way up pitch 1
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Approaching the belay at the top of pitch 2
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Lauren n the mega exposed final pitch
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Multi-activty adventures in Costa Blanca

5/4/2018

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Jo & Steve scrambling on Toix Este
Wow, it's been quite a week here. Warm sunshine and blue skies everyday is always a good start.
We welcomed 4 friends from the UK: Jo, Steve, Aramis, and Jen. All were keen to check out the wilder side of Costa Blanca. I think it's fair to say that's exactly what happened!

With some travel issues at the start of the trip, it was just me, Jo, and Steve on the first day. We traversed the Toix ridge. Starting at Toix Este and a 130m rock climb followed by scrambling, then a short walk over to the continuation of the ridge and more fine climbing, some of which Steve led. A great start to the week.

By day two Aramis & Jen had arrived. We all set off to the Barranco del Pas Tancat near Bolulla. This canyon is well hidden and surrounded by massive cliffs. It's well worth seeking out for the scenery is outstanding, some of the finest in the region for sure. About 10 abseils in total, with a couple of really big ones and plenty of scrambling along the way to keep us entertained. This day was a good taster for adventures to come.

With one canyon already under our belts, we set off on day three to the regions star canyon, the mighty Barranco del Infierno. With around 10 abseils and 1km length this is a pretty big undertaking. Everyone was up for the adventure. We walked in from the pretty village of Fleix, taking in some amazing scenery during the approach walk. Once in the canyon though, the scenery goes right off the scale, proper jaw-dropping stuff all the way. By today all the team were keen to get more involved in setting up the abseils and contribute to rope-work. It's always so encouraging to see this.
A few tired bodies after today, best get plenty rest in preparation for tomorrow then............

The iconic Bernia ridge was to be our fourth day out. A big day, mostly spent at about 1000m above sea level on a very exposed fin of rock. It's easy to see why this has become a classic. Easy access, wonderful looks, great rock, and loads of brilliant scrambling and climbing. What's not to like!

To round the activities off and give a proper 'full-on' challenge we headed to the Toix sea cliffs for our final day. Magical Mystery Tour is in one of those places that you'll never forget. The atmosphere is exciting, electric, and intimidating all at once! With a 40m free-hanging abseil high above the sea, even the approach is mind blowing!! But once down at the crag and able to look around and absorb the surroundings, that's when realisation comes along.....where am I? ;-)
Easy climbing to start with, though a couple of impressive caves, then to the first tricky section, a wild traverse with nothing but the crashing waves below! The grade of this pitch is only about f4 but it feels so much more than that. The following pitch is steeper and longer, with some beautiful rock formations, this leads to a fairly spacious ledge and a belay station. The crux pitch then leads to the top. With only about 6 bolts protecting 30m of climbing, it feels exciting, and a few of the moves really are tricky. The whole team climbed well, with everyone feeling suitably challenged in a nice way. Faces often show that sense of relief when topping out on a sea cliff, everyones face was showing this today, and that's the beauty of such a climb. These memories will last forever. Such a brilliant day.

To help with guiding during the last 2 days we were joined by a Mountaineering Instructor friend Vicky Foxwell. Thanks so much to Vicky for all your help, support, and expertise which enabled the days to run super smooth. You're a star :-)
 
Thanks to Jo, Steve, Aramis, and Jen. It's been a complete pleasure to know you and climb with you all. Hope to see you again before too long.

Happy climbing

Mark

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Deep in the Barranco del Pas de Tancat
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Dramatic scenery in the canyon
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Wow factor scenery in the Barranco del Infierno
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Barranco del Infierno
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Magnificent surroundings on the Bernia ridge
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Mega exposed rock climbing on the Magical Mystery Tour
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Jo topping out on Magical Mystery Tour
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Rock improvers course

26/2/2018

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View from the cave belay on Sonjannika
Over the last few days we've been introducing Sarah to the delights of climbing on real rock, outdoors, in the sunshine, in Costa Blanca.
Having climbed lots indoors and a little outdoors in the Peak District, Sarah was now keen to get a good dose of mileage on the rock and where better to be for that.

We started off at our local crag of Alcalali, here we climbed 8 routes from grade 3+ - 6a, so a nice steady introduction to the rock and the area. We covered a variety of basic skills, but mostly focused on lots of climbing.

I could see there was plenty adventure in Sarah, well being a Kiwi it's sort of standard! So that evening threw in a few more adventurous options for day 2. As expected, Sarah seized the opportunity for a big sea cliff adventure climb.

Sonjannika at the Morro Falqui crags never ever disappoints and today was no exception. Utterly fabulous in every way. Even the approach walk down the canyon is a blast. But once on the rock, this place really delivers by the bucket-load. Excellent rock that's super-sharp all the way. Sonjannika is a bolted 'sport climb' but thankfully the route equipper kept the bolts well spaced quite a few metres apart, so the feeling of an adventure climb is retained.
There were some guys behind us and we chatted a little on the big 'picnic ledge'. They were locals from Cocentaina and Catalonia. Super friendly too and hopefully some good info gained from them re some of the inland Costa Blanca crags...watch this space.

For Sarah's final day here she choose another sea cliff route. This time the uber classic Rowlands Magical Mystery Tour on the Sierra de Toix sea cliffs. As Sarah hadn't abseiled before, we stopped off at the Toix Oeste crags to go through the skills and techniques required for this, climbing a route whilst there too.

After that box was ticked, it was off to the seaside for us.
Linking all 3 of the in-situ bolts for the abseil, we got ourselves prepared and had a bite to eat. A couple of other climbers turned up and instead of using our rope that was all ready to go, they set up there own, only attaching it to a single bolt and another rusting bit of iron!!!! They didn't even bother to equalise these, absolute madness!

They were climbing in the newly developed sport climbing area in the caves at the bottom of the abseil. A few other teams were already down there too. Thankfully nobody else was on our route.

A couple of scrambling pitches followed by 3 glorious pitches of climbing on the weird and wonderful rocks of Candelabra del Sol. A cool breeze help regulate our temperature and made for near perfect conditions. Topping out to that mid afternoon view over the sea to Altea, Albir, and Benidorm is sublime, the thought of lunch was pretty good too!

We finished the day with a lead for Sarah back at Toix far Oeste. 

Glorious weather and a great few days on the rock. Thanks to Sarah, may you have many great days in the mountains :-)

Mark

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Sarah on pitch 3 of Sonjannika
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The dramatic abseil into Candelabra del Sol
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Enjoying the superb positions on Magical Mystery Tour, Sierra de Toix
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Christmas day climb - Parle

25/12/2017

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Kate cruising up the steep 2nd pitch
Over the weekend Kate made the comment, 'we should do something adventurous for Christmas day'. Yes absolutely, we often do and it often involves a climb of character. Well this year was no exception.

Whilst i'd climbed todays chosen route recently, for Kate this was all new, and scary!

Parle is a classic of the Costa Blanca, 60m of sublime rock climbing in the wildest setting of any 6a+ I can think of.

We arrived at the top of the climb at a very leisurely 12pm - well it is Christmas day. There was a couple of climbers about to abseil in, they said a further 4 climbers were already down there on the route. A busy day then.

So we sat and enjoyed lunch whilst watching these guys commit to the rather scary abseil. There were also some climbers on the final pitch, so plenty going on to keep us entertained while waiting our turn.

Then our turn came. With an abseil rope already in place, we were quick to descend, stepping over the edge into the void that is 'The Pirates of the Caribbean' cave is a special moment. Committing and scary, but also a huge amount of fun. Wow what a place this is!

With lots of climbers on the route above us, we took our time, fully immersing ourselves in the epic surroundings, and sunbathing. It has been a hot day :-)

The climbing is beautiful, 3 pitches of top quality rock and moves to match anything i've ever climbed. We steadily cruised up the route, all too soon topping out into a very welcome cooling breeze by the belay anchors.

Christmas cake at the top to celebrate a lovely day by the seaside before the easy stroll back to the road.

If Carlsberg did climbs...... 

Merry Christmas & a Happy new year to all

Mark & Kate

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The classic Rockfax pose on pitch 1
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Now that's an abseil!
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Parle - Toix sea cliffs

13/12/2017

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Ann arriving at the 1st belay on the rock bridge
There are certain things in life that bring us the shivers. For me, one of those things was a rock climbing route on the Sierra de Toix sea cliffs. I'd been very keen to climb this for ages, but until last winter the bolts were in a dangerously poor state, so it stayed in the back of my mind. Tales from friends who had ventured through the hole into the abyss were also enough to keep us away!
But when the bolts were replaced,there was no excuse, I just needed to find a willing and able partner (not always easy for a route with such a big reputation, this is not a 'costa clip up' style route).

Ann kindly agreed to join me. When she saw the abseil descent there may have been some meditation going on! Setting up the abseil is not straightforward as it's necessary to re-belay on a bolt hanging over the edge, this needs to be done whilst dangling above about 70m of air! Every abseil we set up we check and check again. This abseil was checked even more than usual, there is definitely a scare factor going on at this place!

Once on my way down the fun began. Amazing scenery, views out over the sea, peace and quiet, amazing rock architecture all around. Ann soon followed whilst I sorted the climbing rope and checked out the 1st pitch of the route.

Pitch 1: Trending left from the rock bridge on huge holds up the steep left wall, I forged a way up this, clipping the occasional bolt (there's not many) as I climbed. Soon I was standing on the rock bridge high above Ann and clipping into a belay station. That was all nice and straightforward, fun climbing.

Pitch 2: This became steeper, as it forged a way up heading slightly left from the belay. Holds were never obvious but were almost always very good. Bolts were very spaced again, perfect. A hand traverse rightwards leads to a hanging stance at the next belay station. This is apparently the crux pitch, but felt pretty easy. Looking down whilst taking in the rope, I noticed the exposure had built up rather a lot, absolutely fantastic!

Pitch 3: The real crux! Awkward moves off the belay stance lead to a left trending ledge system. This time the holds aren't so good, there's also more evidence of polish on the footholds. The further left I move the more the exposure builds, it's mind-blowingly amazing. I need to remember to focus on the climbing though, so only try to look at the view when next to a bolt, for this is no place for 'airtime'! All too quickly i've reached the top and am building the final belay. Ann cruising up to join me. We hang around a while longer to watch some friends finish off their climb, then we pack up and head for home.

Happy and satisfied at a climb well done.

Ace route, probably the best sport climb i've ever done.

Thanks Ann

Mark   
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Pulling through steep and dramatic terrain on Parle
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Now that's an abseil!
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More sea cliff adventures and fun, Costa Blanca

13/3/2017

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Looking down from the top of pitch 2 - El Dorado
After our adventures in the Malafi gorge, we decided on some more conventional rock climbing antics. First up being the super steep and sustained El Dorado on the Toix sea cliffs near Calpe.
The route starts from a small beach below Pueblo Mascarat. Pitch 1 traverses out over the sea to a spacious ledge, this is a good warm up pitch with a few tricky moves but nothing too difficult.
Things change quite dramatically thereafter!

Pitch 2 is steep and unrelenting, but all of it is on magnificent rock and all the moves are brilliant. An absolutely fantastic pitch of climbing, one of the finest I have ever done. By the time I reached the belay my arms were so tired it took a huge effort to clip the rope into the bolt, I was very close to falling off at that point, but thankfully mustered some strength from somewhere.
Sam took over for pitch 3. This started very steeply and with some awkward moves. Soon this pitch progressed onto slabby terrain, giving a slight respite to the arms.

2 abseils took us back down to the beach for a late lunch by the sea.

A grand afternoon.

Other notable routes this week have been: Via Pany on the Peñon, Sonjannika at Morro Falqui, and GEDE at Mascarat.

Good climbing, thanks Sam

​Mark
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Sam leading the final pitch of El Dorado
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Scrambling & mountain adventures - Costa Blanca

15/12/2015

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More busy times here on the Costa Blanca and more clear blues skies to enjoy.

Back on Monday 7th December Kim was guiding Joe & Sang on the amazing Magical Mystery Tour on the Toix sea cliffs. This all starts with a dramatic 40m abseil into the crag and follows with 5 pitches of increasing brilliant climbing. Joe & Sang enjoyed this so much, they have already requested to do it again in February, great news.

On the same day we welcomed Dave from Fresh Air Learning. Dave was here to sample the fine scrambling on offer nearby. We began with a short barranco ascent in the Echo valley. This initially follows a dry river bed and finishes on a nearby summit with amazing views all the way out to sea.
The following day me & Dave traversed the Toix ridge. After an initial climb, this becomes a knife edged arete that requires a steady approach. Dave breezed across this and soon we were once more on a summit offering fine sea & mountain views.
By Wednesday the weather was a little more uncertain and we changed plans to fit with this. Going to the nearby Olta mountain we found a fine scrambling route towards the plateau, from where we could join the path over to the summit. As we descended a little rain also descended!!! Thankfully not very much and we all stayed pretty dry, phew!
Home time for Dave on Thursday, hope to see you out here again soon.

On Saturday we met up with a local climber, Miguel. We went North to a Via Ferrata near Gandia, Las Marujes. This turned out to be brilliant and we discovered a nicely bolted crag on our return walk, bonus.
The Via Ferrata begins with a Tibetan bridge over a ravine, then a long and steep climb to the top of the main crag, followed by a shorter climb to the summit. A well maintained track leads back to the parking area in Tavernes.

Sunday was a big mountain day. Aristotle on the mighty Puig Campana. 10 pitches of traditional climbing followed by 3 abseils to descend, so quite a day.
The climb is split into 2 distinct sections (lower & upper) and it's possible to escape at the top of pitch 5. The lower section is quite difficult to route find, but does contain some fine climbing. But it's the upper section where the main fun lies. Pitch 6 is about VS4b and above this the whole route follows an ever narrowing arete, culminating in pinnacles at the top. With a few hundred metres of fresh air below, this is a mighty fine place to be, mega exposure!
The descend is initially by abseil, about 10m into a notch, then about 35-40m from new looking bolts (2015) towards the barranco, and finally about another 30m from old pegs (these are now looking pretty knackered)! Once in the barranco a lot of down-scrambling brings you to the base of the mountain just next to where Epsilon Central starts.

Monday saw us enjoy another big multi-pitch route. This time on the nearby and iconic El Penon de Ifach. There are many climbs on the huge rock, and most are very hard. We choose one of the easier lines, a VS / 5+ known as Via Valencianos. 8 pitches including the notorious 'slippery corner'. After the initial couple of pitches we arrived at the slippery corner, this requires basic aid climbing due to the intense polish the rock now has, but this is fairly straightforward to do. Above here the route really starts to shine, the upper slab is around 70m high and contains brilliant climbing in an increasingly exposed setting, the top belay is right on the edge of an arete giving fines views back down to Calpe. 3 more pitches complete the route and end very near the summit.

All of these routes and many more can be included into a climbing / scrambling / multi-activity package. Please get in touch and we'll make the arrangements.

Big thanks to Kate, Kim, Miguel, Dave, Joe, and Sang for making this last couple of weeks so great.

A few photos below showing some of the places we got to. 

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Ridges, Sea Cliffs, & Lead climbing on the Costa Blanca

24/12/2014

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Setting up an abseil
Sea cliff climbing - Magical mystery tour
More absolutely fabulous days have been enjoyed here in Spain. Rest days were shunned in search of more adventure and how much could be crammed into a few short days. Never enough time.

On Sunday everyone completed a full traverse of the Toix ridge. Our variation on this includes a multi-pitch climb of around 250m starting from Toix Este. So this is a very big extension to the day, and well worth it. The climbing is mostly straightforward, but the whole time the atmosphere builds as we climb higher and higher above the sea.

After lunch at the Mirador, we continued our journey by venturing onto the main Toix ridge. This begins with more straightforward climbing, leading to a scrambling section which is extremely memorable. Narrow and space below your feet come to mind. Everyone did really well on this mentally and physically challenging day. Photos of this day are below.

The star of these days for me was without any doubt the 'Magical Mystery Tour' on the Toix sea cliffs, Calpe.

Only 1 of the team had abseiled before, so we engineered a practice session into the day. This was essential as access to the sea cliff is by a 40 metre free-hanging abseil!!! So a warm up to this was needed. The practice session and the real deal all went without hitch, with everyone arriving in the big caves at the bottom of the abseil looking and probably feeling a little awe-struck.
The temperature on the cliff was high, with no wind, full sun, and reflection from the sea, everyone was soon feeling hot and bothered.
No worries though, for this is an awesome place with plenty to occupy one's thoughts!

Straightforward scrambling soon leads to the climbing, but the transition isn't at all gentle, suddenly there's a 30 metre drop straight into the sea and you need to step over the void to make the move, spicy it certainly is.
From now on the climbing is continually interesting and the crux is fittingly near the top. Everyone emerged triumphantly at the top of the cliff, relieved, elated, inspired, refreshed.
A wonderful experience.

Photos from the sea cliffs are above.

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Ridge scrambling - Costa Blanca
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And the final day of the course had to come, sad times indeed.

We spent it well, with a visit to Toix TV for some quality single pitch cragging with beautiful views over the coast and to the mountains.
Routes in the 6's were being cruised by all, and some very smily faces as a result (and aching muscles). Some sensational leads by both Edd & Lauren on 'Gufelwufel' (5). This is at the top of the grade and both cruised this on lead. Really pleased with this and the smoothness of transition from indoor to outdoor leading for both, well done.

Photos below show Genevieve on Gufelwufel, and below again is the view from the crag.

What a place to climb. What a week has been had. All in the company of such lovely people.

Thanks to: Edd, Nicola, Genevieve, Lauren, Jules, Chris, Kate, and Kim. You made it a fantastic week.


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