Rock
Climbing in Mallorca
The island of Mallorca has for a
long time established itself as one of Europe's premier rock climbing
and sports climbing destinations. Also Mallorca has now become a
top European venue for Deep Water Soloing (DWS). The type and style
of the rock climbing found at Mallorca has something for everyone
from slaby walls, evil overhangs, juggy tuffas, roofs, and cracks.
With a few notable exceptions, the majority of the rock climbing
on the island is single pitch, with plenty of routes at every grade.
The Deep Water Soloing areas are situated in idyllic bays mainly
on the southwest side of the island.
If you avoid the hot summer season
then you will find a quiet island, with pleasantly mild weather,
that is easily accessible with cheap flights from all over Europe,
and has lots of bolted limestone rock to climb. On top of this there
is still the scope for developing new routes such is the abundance
of rock to be found on Mallorca.
The majority of the established
crags are located in the mountains on the northeast side of the
island. The atmosphere of the climbing is magical with beautiful
crags of perfect rock, set amidst some majestic mountains with glorious
sunny Mediterranean weather. |
