January 07, 2020 | CLIMBING
BEST CLIMBING AREAS IN TARRAGONA
The province of Tarragona has some of the best areas in the world for sport climbing. Discover our selection.
The province of Tarragona has some of the best areas in the world for sport climbing. Discover our selection.
Tarragona boasts some of the best climbing sectors in Catalonia, and it's no wonder that more and more climbers visit these legendary sites year after year. These places offer great weather, easy access to the sectors, short approaches, excellent cuisine, superb local wines, and a wide variety of climbing routes that vary in style and difficulty.
Siurana is a paradise of compact limestone rock. With its natural beauty and over 1600 climbing routes, it is undoubtedly one of the best climbing areas in the country. High-difficulty routes prevail, and during the winter months, it is common to find a large number of professional climbers attempting some of the world's most challenging routes in sectors like El Pati or El Campi Qui Pugui. The best time to climb in this area is from October to late April. In Cornudella de Montsant, there is a wide variety of accommodations available, making it an excellent base for climbing in Siurana and other nearby areas.
Here, physical climbing predominates, with two-finger pockets and holes. The rock is conglomerate, quite compact, and it gives rise to overhangs and highly explosive routes. Approaches range from 1 to 30 minutes, and the town of Margalef itself offers all services and abundant accommodation options. Margalef is undoubtedly one of the most popular climbing areas in Catalonia, so we should be prepared to find many people on weekends. Climbing is possible here year-round, but the busiest months are usually spring and autumn.
It has rock similar to Margalef but with longer and more continuous routes. Its star sector is Raco de Misa. It takes about a 40-minute uphill walk to reach this sector, which doesn't prevent it from being crowded during the months of better friction. The quality of its routes and privileged views make this climbing area very popular. It's definitely worth a visit and can be easily combined with Siurana, Arbolí, or other surrounding areas.
For climbing in any of these three areas, you can base yourself in Cornudella de Montsant. Here you will find a variety of accommodations, markets, bars, and all services. There is a climbing shop, Goma II, where you can find all the gear you need. Ideally, having a car is recommended to reach the different climbing areas. From Cornudella, Siurana is 5 minutes away, Margalef is 40 minutes away, and Montsant is 15 minutes away.
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Great experience!!! Santi is a professional guide, he has a lot of experience and explains very well, patient. The course was very complete and great as a new experience,..
(Translated by Google) Very professional, we had a great day thanks to southclimb with the climbing baptism course, we will surely do the advanced course! This sport is the cane and on top of that it allows you to travel to meet new places and new people! 200% recommended 🙏 Thank you Santi and Sara! 🤘⚡
(Original) Muy profesionals, pasamos un dia genial gracias a southclimb con el curso de bautizo en escalada seguro vamos a hacer el curso avanzado! Este deporte es la caña y encima te permite viajar para conocer nuevos sitios I nueva gente! 200% recomendable 🙏 Gracias Santi y Sara! 🤘⚡
(Translated by Google) The best way to get started in rock climbing. We have felt super safe, everything very well explained and we have had a great time. 100% recommended!
(Original) La mejor manera para iniciarse en la escalada en roca. Nos hemos sentido súper seguros, todo muy bien explicado y nos lo hemos pasado genial. Recomendable 100%!
(Translated by Google) Incredible climbing baptism!! It has been a great experience from start to finish. We have enjoyed, laughed and, above all, learned a lot! Thank you Santi for this great morning and for the confidence and security you give!!! We will repeat without a doubt ☺️
(Original) Bautizo de escalada increíble!! Ha sido una grandísima experiencia de principio a fin. Hemos disfrutado, reído y, sobretodo, aprendido muchísimo!! Gracias Santi por esta estupenda mañana y por la confianza y seguridad que das!!! Repetiremos sin duda ☺️
(Translated by Google) Super good experience with a super monitor, Santi, with a lot of patience, a lot of attention and good vibes. Highly recommended.
(Original) Súper buena experiencia con un súper monitor, Santi, con mucha paciencia, mucha atención y buen rollo. Muy recomendable.
(Translated by Google) Climbing course adapted to everyone's level. Intensive learning with a guide, Sara, who has been helping us all the time and setting us challenges. It has been 6 hours but it has flown by. We will repeat for sure!
(Original) Curs d'escalada adaptat al nivell de cadascú. Intensiu d'aprenentatges amb una guia, la Sara, que ha estat tota l'estona ajudant-nos i plantejant-nos reptes. Han estat 6 hores però ha passat volant. Repetirem segur!
(Translated by Google) I did an initiation course in climbing and it has helped me to start with safety and knowledge. I highly recommend him and Santi is an excellent trainer.
(Original) Hice un curso de iniciación a la escalada y me ha servido para poder iniciarme con seguridad y conocimientos. Lo recomiendo mucho y Santi es un formador excelente.
(Translated by Google) great experience in the long way course, a weekend full of laughter and learning to remember with our instructor santi, a true professional and a better person, we will repeat more training with southclimb !!!
(Original) genial experiencia en el curso de via larga, un fin de semana lleno de risas y aprendizaje para recordar con nuestro instructor santi, todo un profesional y mejor persona, repetiremos mas formaciones con southclimb!!!
We had an amazing experience with Southclimb. Santi, our guide, was friendly, patient and clear throughout our three days together. He kept things moving at a pace that was ideal for our level of experience, and made sure we were able to cover all the things we were looking for help with. We’re looking forward to coming back in the future for the next steps in our climbing journey. Thanks again Santi!
(Translated by Google) We have spent an incredible weekend. Santi is very attentive, super good vibes and makes you feel safe at all times. It also gives enough freedom so that you have the confidence in yourself to move forward. He is very fond of him, you can tell he enjoys his work :) We have been wanting more!
(Original) Hemos pasado un fin de semana increíble. Santi es muy atento, super buen rollo y te hace sentir seguro en todo momento. También da la libertad suficiente para que tengas confianza en ti mismo para avanzar. Le pone mucho cariño, se nota que disfruta con su trabajo :) Nos hemos quedado con ganas de más!
