Rock climbing in Gran Canaria

The dormant volcanic mountain of Tamadaba (1949m high) dominates the rugged landscape of Gran Canaria. This volcano produced an abundance of volcanic rock, creating everything from vertical cliffs to deep canyons. There is a great variety of climbing from sport, trad and bouldering to be found in Gran Canaria. The style of climbing ranges from sea cliff climbing to the nation park of Tamadaba at an altitude of well over 1,000m, with plenty of routes across a wide range of grades.

Sport climbing is very well developed on the island with over 650 routes at 14 separate locations as shown on the map. The Trad climbing is based around the town of Ayacata in the centre of the island where there are multi-pitch routes up to 100m long. There are bouldering opportunities all over the island with well-established areas such as Guiniguada, Tamadaba, and Sorrueda.