Spain
High-mountain multipitches on limestone (Peña Foratata, El Tobazo) and granite (Panticosa / Casa de Piedra), many of them bolted since 2010 by the Sendero Límite team. Sallent de Gállego, Panticosa and Canfranc make good bases. Routes sit at 1,700–2,200 m, so the season runs from June to October. Bearded-vulture nesting closes Peña Foratata from 1 Dec to 31 Jul unless the restriction is lifted early.
Where and when
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Centroid of Peña Foratata, El Tobazo and Pared de la Tubería · 1,564 m
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun (usual season) | Jul (usual season) | Aug (usual season) | Sep (usual season) | Oct (usual season) | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily high °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Mean daily low °C | −3 | −3 | −1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | −2 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
● marks the usual climbing season. Averages for 1991-2020 at about 1564 m. Area climate from Open-Meteo reanalysis. Temperatures are adjusted to the height of the crag; rain comes from a grid cell of about 10 to 25 km, and summer highs on sea cliffs can read a few degrees low. The wall and valley can differ. Data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
7 routes
Spain · Aragonese Pyrenees (Tena & Canfranc valleys)
Varied, sustained limestone of chimneys, dihedrals and compact fluted slabs high above the Tena valley. Bearded-vulture nesting closes the face from 1 Dec to 31 Jul unless lifted early, so check montanaregulada.org.
6a+10 pitches265 m
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Spain · Aragonese Pyrenees (Tena & Canfranc valleys)
A long, mostly easy slab-and-dihedral route with a single 6a slab on pitch 6, in a fine setting facing away from Candanchú. Wait about 30 h after rain because the lower gully drains water.
6a15 pitches400 m
Spain · Aragonese Pyrenees (Tena & Canfranc valleys)
High-mountain granite slabs and dihedrals above the Panticosa spa. Three 6a cruxes mix friction slab with a short flaky roof on pitch 7.
6a9 pitches300 m
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Spain · Aragonese Pyrenees (Tena & Canfranc valleys)
A mountain-style line on dark, weathered granite twenty-five minutes above the spa of Baños de Panticosa. It links ramps, a short overhanging break, slabs and a rounded boulder, with one well-bolted 5c move and the rest 4b to 5b. The rock between the good sections is earthy and lichenous, but the friction is excellent and the bolting generous.
5c7 pitches260 m
Spain · Aragonese Pyrenees (Tena & Canfranc valleys)
Ten short pitches of easy-angled Panticosa granite beside the Caldarés stream, twenty minutes from the car. Mostly friction slabs at 4b to 5a linked by walking-angle ground, with one polished bulge given 5b on the topo. A very gentle first granite multipitch, and a climbing approach to the walls above.
5b10 pitches220 m
Spain · Aragonese Pyrenees (Tena & Canfranc valleys)
An easy granite ridge above the Bozuelo meadows, low-angled and never exposed. Two smooth friction slabs at 5a, on pitches 1 and 6, are the only real difficulties; the rest is steps and short walls at grade 3 to 4. Ideal for a first multipitch, and you can step off rightwards onto ledges almost anywhere.
5a7 pitches200 m
Spain · Aragonese Pyrenees (Tena & Canfranc valleys)
A big, fully bolted mountain route straight up the middle of a wall of the Peña Foratata to its summit. Three technical corner pitches at 6b+ low down and a 6b and a 6a above the grass terrace, separated by easy transition pitches. Short pitches by design, a long descent, and a seasonal closure for bearded vultures until the end of July.
6b+14 pitches420 m
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