MARGALEF AND SIURANA, in SPAIN with ROCKBUSTERS

The world first class in climbing is definitely Siurana and Margalef. Small village Siurana is surrounded by the barrier of an incredible beautiful curvy limestone cliff, all kind of colors, from blue, grey until orange and white with super technical routes on steep and overhanging walls. Famous Siurana is climbable all year round, but the best conditions are autumn and spring with longer daylight too. Climbing in Siurana is like dancing from Argentine tango to elegant Viennese Waltz, where you will able to learn a lot of foot technique to show the elegance on the wall.

Both places Margalef and Siurana are best rock climbing destinations if you are visiting the place for the first time. Margalef is well known by the pockety style of climbing with amazing peaceful nature which makes ambient more unique. Climbing on pockety walls are usually more on power, like in gyms. Beside powerful routes you can choose between thousands of easy routes with easy approaches. 

Not only the hardest routes attract many climbers from all over the world, but there are also plenty of easy crags with nice approaches, which are great for kids too. Spanish atmosphere and lots of sunny days make Siurana great climbing destination whenever you wish. ˝There will be always good weather. :-).˝ In Winter time like February is the coldest and humidity at 100%. That is the only period for not visiting this place.

Availability: 5 climbers (minimum 2)

For who: Climbing for young and adult with confident leading around 6a-9a, for everyone who wants to climb a lot and push themselves to a higher level. Get more confidence and improve their climbing, for those who want to have fun and learn something new from best coaches.

Climbing program:

Day 1: Getting to Siurana and settled there and start enjoying your climbing holidays. Staying in Siurana is giving basically two option, to sleep in camping or down in village Cornudella. From camping is good that you walk to most of the sectors and you do not need a car. In other hands if you are in the village, you have restaurants, climbing shop, and other stuff. It’s up to you what you want.

Day 2: Having an easy start with lots of easy routes for warming up the body for the whole week. Discussing your goals for this week and the future.

Day 3: Climbing on vertical and overhang routes. Concentrating more on on-sight climbing technique and mental training – discuss how to approach for on sight, visualization, preparation, analyzation, learning where to clip, breathing, reading the route, and learning understanding falling and falling technique.

Day 4: Climbing on overhang routes, learning overhang technique with pockety lines and crimps, more focus on redpoint climbing technique with mental training.

Day 5:  Not necessary to have a rest day with some running and yoga session in the morning. It also depends on the group what their needs and do some shopping. Climbing easy slabby routes without hands for learning balance of the body.

Day6: Climbing A Muerte - harder routes, working progress on projects and mental training-visualization, breathing technique and posture and learning relaxing on the wall.

Day 7: Climbing vertical routes, more focus on foot technique.

Day 8: Climbing harder routes. Working progress and whole learning put together and practicing. Enjoying climbing and having fun as much as possible.

What do you need to bring?

Harness, climbing shoes and approach shoes, warm and light clothes, helmet, chalk bag and chalk ☺, belay device, sun crème, headlamp, and great mood. You need also to have your own insurance, we recommend to do it before at home.

If we stay in camping, you need to bring a sleeping bag, tent, sleeping matters, stove if you have (not necessary) and silver wear. In camping, there are bungalows and common lounges, where you don’t need a mattress and tent, just sleeping bag.

What price includes: In the price included climbing coaching and instruction, safety equipment-ropes and quickdraws, basic is accommodation free of charge, sheared transport between the crags.

Not at the price: Your own transport to the destination, food, and insurance.