| Bouldering
in Albarracin Albarracin has the reputation as
the best bouldering area in Spain and is often described as
the next best in Europe behind Fontainebleau, and is very
popular with Spanish climbers. Like Fontainebleau, Albarracin
has many huge ancient sandstone blocks that are solid, well-weathered
and situated in a forest. There are a variety of problems
to climb from quality slabs, amazing arêtes, overhanging
walls on crimps and cracks, to huge roofs.
One of the main advantages of bouldering at Albarracin as
opposed to other bouldering areas within Spain is the temperature.
Albarracin is over 900m above sea level making the air cool
enough to climb throughout most of the year except high summer
and is generally very dry.
This bouldering area at Albarracin is still being developed
and hence there is no guidebook available to buy. A local
topo is available from the campsite or the bar on the main
road to the boulders. However this topo is limited to the
3 main areas near the road. An online topo is available from
http://comandonerp.iespana.es,
which again shows detailed boulder plans of 3 sectors near
the road and shows the position of 6 more. Unfortunately it
is only available in Spanish. Ask at the bar for more information,
talk to local climbers or just go and explore. |
