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Area Crag Description Number of routes IV/V 6's 7's 8's Guide Book and Information Sport Routes Trad Routes Spring Summer  Autumn Winter Approach and conditions
Murcia Leiva Extensive crag offering routes for everyone. 244         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005),
Leiva, guida de escalades de Sierra Espuna,
Escalar No 17, Desinvel No's 89 & 149		              
Murcia La Panocha Behind the typical Spanish city of Murcia is a long range of hills. The high... 78         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005),
Desnivel Revista de Montana 2002, No 188		              
Murcia La Magdalena Limestone single pitch routes 70         See Desnivel Revista de Montana 2005, No 227 for contact details              
Murcia La Graje (Jumilla) Limestone, multi-pitch 25-150 metres mostly 6's 30         No details known              
Murcia El Buey (Jumilla) Limestone, single and multi-pitches 30-100 metres, mostly 6's 60         No details known              
Murcia Ricote Limestone single and multi-pitch 100         Desnivel Revista de Montana 2002, No 188,
A guide is available in the resturante Fuensanta,
http://www.climbermania.com/		              
Murcia Pared de Siscar Limestone, routes 120-180 metres, lower grades 30         Contact Club Montanero de Murcia              
Murcia Los Lages Conglomerate, single pitch routes 10-18 metres. 21         Desnivel Revista de Montana 2002, No 188,
Desnivel Revista de Montana 2005, No 227,
Escalades en la Municipio de Murcia		              
Murcia Penas Blancas Limestone, single and multi-pitches to 140 metres 80         Escalar No 6              
Murcia Pico del Aguila (Los Belones) Limestone, multi-pitch 60-80 metres, off vertical 50                        
Murcia El Portus Limestone, single pitches 18-25 metres mostly lower grades 100         Escalar No 6              
Murcia Morron de Espuna y Agujas Limestone routes 80-150 metres very hot 22         No details known              
Murcia El Berro Limestone, steep short routes to 15 metres, mostly 6's and 7's 24                        
Murcia Almorchon (Cieza) Limestone crag slabby routes 150-300 metres are mostly in the lower grades 61         Desnivel No 138 and 210              
Murcia La Atalaya (Cieza) Close to the town of Cieza  100         Escalar No 43              
Murcia Mula May be same crag as above 38   16 11 2 http://www.climbermania.com/              
Murcia Alto de la Muela (Pliego) Limestone crag - short routes 10-12 metres, lower grades 75         Sierra Espuna, escaladas              
Murcia Cabezo de la Fuente (Los Belones) Limestone crag, slabby routes 60-80 metres mix of grades into 7's. 50         No details known              
Murcia Cabezo del Puerto de la Cadena (El Palmar) Limestone crag, steep routes 15-28 metres mid-grades 6's and 7's. 20         Desnivel Revista de Montana 2005, No 227,
Escalades en la Municipio de Murcia		              
Murcia Cresta del Gallo (Algezares) Conglomerate, single pitch routes 25-55 metres. 70         Desnivel Revista de Montana 2005, No 227,
Desnivel No 109,
Escalades en la Municipio de Murcia		              
Murcia Pared del Castillo (Alhama) Conglomerate, single pitch routes to 48 metres 37         Sierra Espuna, escaladas              
Murcia Pared de Lavaor (El Berro) Limestone, single pitch 15-28 metres, mid grades 24         Sierra Espuna, escaladas              
                               
Orihuela Orihuela Around the old town of Orihuela and its satellite of Redovan are a series of... 81         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Orihuela Rincon de Bonanza Sport A concave vertical wall with long 30 metre routes. 56 ? 6 28 - http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/ on request - e-mail rocktopos@hotmail.com              
Orihuela Rincon de Bonanza   20         Information from the Club de Montaneros de Murcia (plaze de Santo Domingo 15.30008 Murcia              
Orihuela Redovan   33         112 Propuestas De Escalada En La Comunidad Valenciana.
Las mejores escalades de Redovan, Callosa, y Vega Baja		              
Orihuela El Valle A superb canyon with a variety of walls. 53+         Limited details - contact rocktopos@hotmail.com              
Orihuela Boveda Steep walls up a gully above the road. 19   3 6 1 Limited details - contact rocktopos@hotmail.com              
                               
Alicante Marin To the west of the small town of Elda is a prominent dome of cream-coloured... 50         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alicante Salinas Salinas is a fine crag which is beautifully situated, superbly well-geared and... 74         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alicante Sax - Penas del Rey Also known as Cabreras, Sax is an impressive series of towers perched high on... 58         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alicante Sierra Magadalena A small selection of routes in a rather scruffy setting. Although probably not... 58         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alicante Pena del Corb A short distance north of Petrer/Elda is this face of rock, ‘the tower of the... 20         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alicante Pena Rubia Not the most exciting crag in the guide but it has been quite popular in the... 57         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alicante Forada This is a fine crag which has a mega north-facing wall which gives some of the... 112         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005),
Update on http://www.freewebs.com/costablancarock/		              
Alicante Ibi A closely packed set of well bolted routes running steeply up the side of a... 43         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alicante Reconco Reconco is a superb crag with a good range of middle grade routes on perfect,... 35         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alicante Agujas Rojes Agujas Rojas is a small collection of pinnacles, in a picturesque woodland... 36         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alicante Cabezon - Sector Sucina Very steep and hard sport climbing at a high altitude 21         http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/
Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)		              
Alicante Cabezon - Awesome Walls Newly developed sector - no details as yet           New development - no details yet              
Alicante Cabezon - Pena de Alicante   11         112 Propuestas De Escalada En La Comunidad Valenciana.
Escalada Y Senderismo en el Cabeco d’Or (Busot). Written by Manolo Pomares.
Spanish magazine Desnivel No 148. 		              
Alicante Cabezon - Paredon de los Alcoyanos   24         112 Propuestas De Escalada En La Comunidad Valenciana.
Escalada Y Senderismo en el Cabeco d’Or (Busot). Written by Manolo Pomares.
Spanish magazine Desnivel No 148. 		              
Alicante Lomo del Leon A quite zone just outside Alicante. Long routes of 200-250 metres. 5   5     Desnivel Revista de Montana 2002              
                               
Alcoy Alcoi A steep and sunny cliff that has many hard routes. The setting, looking out... 35         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Alcoy Patiras Located in the Sierra de la Fontenella. 30 10 18 2 - http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/              
Alcoy Gamellons Short routes. 9 1 6 - - http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/              
                               
Benidorm Sella Sella is the most important and extensive area in the whole Costa Blanca. There... 231         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Benidorm El Divino The most impressive bit of rock in Sella is also one of the least popular of... 51         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Benidorm Puig Campana As you drive up and down the coastline, there is one impressive bit of rock... 27         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Benidorm Ponoch   7         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Benidorm Echo Valley The Echo Valley is one of the more impressive mountainous limestone regions in... 132         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Benidorm Guadalest Boulders and walls below the tourist attraction of Guadalest. 33         http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/              
Benidorm El Flare Mixed sport and trad routes close to the town of Abdet. 32         http://www.abdet.com              
Benidorm Pleasure Domes A series of domes, which are the actually peaks of the rock walls of the Penya Roc. All the routes require wires and friends. Most belays are bolted. 42         http://www.compasswest.co.uk/topos/pleasuredomes/index.html              
Benidorm Dos Hermanos   2         http://www.compasswest.co.uk/topos/hermanos/index.html              
Benidorm Penya Roc   4         http://www.compasswest.co.uk/topos/penya/index.html              
Benidorm Sombra de Leon Newly developed sectors of single pitch sport routes under the Ponoch 54         http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/              
                               
Calpe Bernia The Bernia Ridge is the spectacular rocky crest that runs east west, a short... 17         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Altea Two contrasting cliffs, both in superb locations. Altea Col is steep imposing... 36         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Mascarat Gorge The walls of the Mascarat provide some superb long routes in a weird and... 32         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Sierra de Toix The Sierra de Toix forms an impressive ridge overlooking Calpe to the north,... 160         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Olta The largest feature of the crag is the huge white groove on its left-hand side.... 31         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Penon de Ifach One of the most striking landmarks in the whole of the Costa Blanca is the... 30         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Moraira Pleasant wall routes and an enormous cave.
NOTE there are restrictions on climbing.		 15 5 9 1 - http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/              
Calpe Los Pinos 15 minutes from Calpe with two differing buttresses, one steep and one steeper still. 32 - 8 18 3 Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Pena Roja (Lliber) A pleasant cliff in a quiet setting, with a good collection of mainly tough... 28         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Murla Steep crag overlooking the villa development of Puerta de Valle 38         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Alcalali This roadside cliff is situated on the outskirts of the village of Alcalali is the continuation of Murla. 31         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)
http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/		              
Calpe Ocaive Large slabby walls with a big cave tucked around the side. 33         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Covatelles A long low outcrop of limestone that can be seen from the motorway (on the... 14         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Font d'Axia A small but pleasant crag in an remote-feeling and idyllic setting, despite... 12         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Coves Rojes - Gata   31                        
Calpe Pego A pair of recently developed cliffs on the outskirts of the twon of the same... 25         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Segaria The Serra de Segaria is the long rocky range of hills that bounds the northern... 16         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Calpe Segaria Autopista Crag The eastern end of the Segaria ridge over looking the motorway. 22 2 10 6 - http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/              
Calpe Garganta d'Isbert A deep gorge close to Orba. 4       - http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/              
Calpe Castel de Castells A series of buttress above a rive bed 3       - http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/              
                               
Gandia Pena Roja de Marxuquera The first impression of this crag as you approach is that it is significantly... 173         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Gandia El Bovedon A massive cave with plenty of hard routes 51         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
                               
Ontinyent Salem Despite the vaguely slightly sinister association Salem is a friendly crag with... 138         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Ontinyent Aventador Aventador consists of a long wall of well-pocketed compact rock, with some good... 71         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Ontinyent Montesa Montesa is a fine little crag consisting of walls of good compact rock, in a... 98         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Ontinyent Bellús Lots of short routes. 141         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Ontinyent Bellús - Cueva Pechina The small cave provides hard and longer routes. 40+         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)              
Ontinyent Bellús - Rim Buttress New buttress 10 minutes past Cueva Pechina high on the hillside.           no published details as yet              
Ontinyent Barranc de l'Avern Two ravenes close to the inland town of Ontinyent with a large number of differing sectors. 112+         Costa Blanca Rock Fax (2005)
http://d.1asphost.com/costablancarock/