A multi-activity guide to outdoor adventure in Spain's Costa Blanca, with 60 routes/activities covering ridge scrambles, via ferrata, canyoning, sport climbing, trad climbing, hiking, trail running and cycling. Many routes require climbing experience, although they vary in difficulty, with options suitable for a range of abilities.
There are few destinations in Europe where you can enjoy typical 'summer' outdoor pursuits in the middle of winter. However, Spain's Costa Blanca is one such place and the range and quality of activities on offer is outstanding. This multi-activity guide presents a handpicked selection of 60 ridge routes, via ferratas, canyons, sport-climbing crags, trad-climbing crags, hikes, trail runs and road-cycling routes to inspire keen adventurers to explore the region's striking ridges, peaks, crags and barrancos (canyons). A broad spectrum of activities is covered - although since many of the routes involve climbing skills and rope-work, the guide is particularly well suited to climbers interested in a multi-activity holiday - and there are plenty of mid-grade options.
Although quieter in winter, Costa Blanca is well served for accommodation and facilities, with easy access from Alicante. The guide includes plenty of useful information to help you plan your holiday and directions to help you locate the start-point for each activity. All of the activities are clearly graded and include route description and mapping and - for the climbing routes and via ferratas - photo topos illustrating the line of the route. Handy tables summarise the key information, making it easy to choose an activity to suit. With inspiring colour photography to whet your appetite, Costa Blanca Mountain Adventures is the perfect companion to discovering the adventures that await in this bounteous region.
It covers:
Ridge scrambles: Toix Ridge Integral (Este y Oeste), Bernia Ridge, Sierra Ferrer Ridge, Segaria Ridge, Cresta del Migdia, El Realet/Alt del Castellet, Cresta del Canelobre, Cabezón de Oro, Forada Ridge, Benicadell Ridge, Arista al Forat de la Forada, Cresta dels Bardals, Serrella, Cresta del Castellar, Cresta del Maigmó.
Via ferratas: Penya del Figueret, Ponoch (Ponoig), El Cid, Redován, Callosa de Segura, Castillo Salvatierra, Aventador.
Canyons: Barranco del Pas de Tancat, Barranco del Infierno, Barranco dels Llidoners and de Racons, Barranco del Pas de Calvo, Barranco del Parent, Barranco de l’Estret de Cardos, Barranco de Mascarat, Barranco del Curt o Pas de Bandolers.
Sport climbing: Alcalalí, Los Cerezos, Sierra de Toix, Candelabra del Sol, Morro Falquí, Ambolo, L’Atzúbia (Adsubia), Sector Cuevas, Cabezón de Oro.
Trad climbing: Aristotles and Pepsi Crest, Puig Campana, Espolón Central, Puig Campana, The Edwards Finish, Puig Campana, Via Gene, Cabezón de Oro, Arista Agullo, Cabezón de Oro, Via Esther and Scorpion, Vall de Gulabdar, Via Pany, El Peñón de Ifach.
Hiking: Mallada del Llop and El Regall, Cova del Dalt and Es Crestall, Xanchet circuit, Bernia circuit and fort.
Trail running: Castell d’Axia, Aixorta and Les Arcs, Corral de la Llacuna, Les Arcs and Raco Roig, Castell de Granadella, Sierra de Olta, Puig Campana, Penya Gros and Forada, Barranco del Infierno circuit.
Road cycling: Col de Rates, Tarbena and Castell de Castells, Vall de Gallinera and Vall d’Ebo, Bernia circuit, Serrella and Aitana circuit.
By Mark Eddy.
Card cover, 17cm x 12cm, 288 pages.
Published 2022.
ISBN: 978-1-78631-033-0.