If you want to transition from gym climbing to rock climbing or from top rope climbing to lead climbing, this is the right course for you. You will learn you all you need to know to rock climb with total safety and autonomy.
We will climb in areas like Siurana, Margalef, Arboli or La Mussara. These are world class crags: every year, thousands of climbers come to enjoy the perfect weather and the top quality climbing routes that can only be found in the Priorat region and Prades mountains. Merely two hours away from Barcelona and 30 minutes from the Costa Dorada beaches, this is an ideal spot both for elite climbers and for those who wish to enter the rock climbing world.
- Gear selection, how to read a climbing guidebook, climbing equipment setup
- Top rope climbing
- Lead climbing
- Anchor cleaning
- Belaying: how to correctly belay a lead climber; how to fall safely
- Common problem solving
- Climbing technique and progression basics
At the completion of this course you will be able to lead climb and you will have gained the safety skills and confidence to select and send all of your climbing projects.
€140 per person (group organized by SouthClimb)*
* Group courses are held with a minimum of 4 participants. Discounts when you sign up with two or more people.
| Price per person | |
| 1 participant | €360 |
| 2 participants | €190 |
| 3 participants | €150 |
| 4 to 6 participants | €135 |
** We can book lodging for you (30€ - dinner included). Private courses are held in TGN or BCN area.
✓ Certified Climbing Guide
✓ Civil Liability and Accident Insurance
✓ Climbing Equipment
✓ Pre- and post-activity consulting
✓ Exclusive discounts on climbing gear
- Climbing shoes (if you don't own a pair, you can rent it from us)
- Accommodation (if you'd like to stay at a mountain lodge or apartment, contact us)
- Transportation (possibility of free-of-charge transportation from Reus or Tarragona)
- Meals
This course is designed to adapt to all levels, from gym climbers who want to enter the outdoors to climbers who've been outside but would like to reinforce or refresh your skills and knowledge. If you never climbed before, we suggest you start with one of our Climbing Tasters.
Contact us and we will organize the perfect climbing course for you.
You can contact us via email at [email protected] or by phone to (+34) 645 432 307, or by filling up the contact form in the following link.
Santi is the best climbing guide you can imagine. As a reference, we two are 6a-7a climbers, but we wanted a local guide to help maximize efficiency in a foreign area. He was highly recommended to us by a friend who Santi guided a few months back, and he was as wonderful as described. He takes his role as Guide seriously and comprehensively, from helping you plan ideas for areas to concentrate on, considerations of weather and season, logistics for where to stay and how to get there (he picked us up one day, and we met him in our car another), as well as making himself available to help with any other questions or needs for the trip as a whole (not just the climbing part). Our long chain of detailed texts show how dedicated and sincere he is in wanting to help plan the best trip possible for you. This was highly unique, unexpected, above and beyond, and much appreciated. Before you've even met, he treats you more like a friend coming to visit Spain than a client that he is just doing business with, and that warmth goes a long way and sets him apart from most any other guide I've experienced (i've had great guides in my life, so this just reinforces Santi's particularly special character). Like I really felt like we were friends, and still feel like we are, as he reaches out and keeps in touch still and I really appreciate that relationship. Humanity, sincerity, and kindness in business--what a crazy (wonderful) concept! As a climbing guide specifically: he is consummately professional, impressively knowledgable and safe, as well as comfortingly sensitive to your climbing abilities and needs, and tailors each day with climbs that are perfect for you--if you want to be comfortable or if you want a little/big challenge, if you want to experience highlights of an area by switching up crags in the same day. He knows the areas so well and of course knows how to choose the walls that are in the shade or in the sun for whatever time of day or season you are climbing. There is so much variety and fun for either multi or single pitch too. In addition, when we were all climbed out for the day, he took the opportunity to show us the beauty of the local areas, playing also a photographer and travel guide. He also went home to let us borrow his guide book to other areas that we were headed to later, and kept in touch to make sure the rest of our trip went smoothly. So nice! Here is a person who treats his job as a climbing guide and ambassador for the area with such deep consideration and earnestness, and who treats his role as a human being with exceptional kindness and faith. We are so grateful that he came into our lives as a climbing guide and as a friend. Thank you Santi for being you, and please everyone call him now for any guiding adventures (he travels to guide too!) Also, his rates are so fair and reasonable. And you will be so happy if he is available to take you on an adventure with him! Cheers!
Santi was the most amazing guide. As a first time climber, he made me feel super safe and confident on the climb. It was so much fun and an afternoon I will remember for a long time. Honestly cannot recommend enough 😊
(Translated by Google) Excellent. Quality, a very professional and very human treatment. I learned a lot and had a great time 🌈♥️
(Original) Excellent. Calidad, un trato muy profesional y muy humano. Aprendí mucho y me lo pasé genial 🌈♥️
(Translated by Google) Introductory climbing course 100% recommended! Santi is a great trainer with an excellent focus on safety. He pays a lot of attention to detail and his extensive experience supports him in the super useful advice that he shares in the conferences. And, as if that were not enough, all this with exceptional humor and good vibes!
(Original) Curso de iniciación a la escalada 100% recomendable! Santi es un gran formador con un enfoque en la seguridad excelente. Pone mucha atención al detalle y su amplia experiencia le abala en los consejos super útiles que comparte en las jornadas. Y, por si fuera poco, todo ello con un humor y un buen rollo excepcionales!
(Translated by Google) A great climbing day!
(Original)Un dia d'escalada genial!
Excellent day, great spots for climbing, safe and clear instructions. The views were incredible over the valley.
(Translated by Google) Climbing experience highly recommended in a safe environment. Very professional and good treatment
(Original) Experiencia de escalada muy recomendable en un entorno seguro. Muy profesionales y buen trato
The Via Ferrata was amazing.
* Personal guidance
* High quality pictures
* Very good price
* Guide is good company
* Route has beautiful scenery, very exciting and Santi knows it completely
You do need to bring your own shoes, which may be expected but wasn't mentioned on the website.
Great experience. Santi arranged and communicated all the logistics very well. Giordano was a great instructor and made the experience fun and comfortable. Will recommend Southclimb.
We had the most awesome morning of climbing this morning. Thanks so much Santi!!
