Rock climbing in the Pyrenees

The Pyrenees Mountains form a natural border between Spain and France and in the foothills of these mountains there are many excellent sports climbing, rock climbing and bouldering areas. Generally the rock here is usually very good and well bolted.

The majority of the crags offer single pitch sports routes though there many impressive crags that provides multi-pitch climbing, such as Terradets (up to 500m high), Riglos (up to 300m high) and Cavallers (up to 120m high). It should be noted that while some of these multi-pitch routes are bolted, some are only semi-equipped, so you will need some traditional gear such as nuts and cams. All of the crags are limestone with the exception of Riglos crag, which is conglomerate rock and Targasonne crag, which offers granite bouldering.

Many of the single pitch crags can be described as "steep endurance climbing areas" typified by Rodellar, where it is necessary to be comfortably climbing F6c+ and above to get the best out of the crag. However not all of the crags are steep and there are enough crags that have a good range of grades, such as Cavallers and Montgrony, to enjoy many weeks of climbing!

The granite bouldering at Targasonne just across the border in France is at an altitude of over 1,600m. These granite boulders offer a good range of routes across all grades and are generally between 3 and 4m tall.