Rodellar was totally fantastic. Didn't see any worthwhile bouldering, but the routage was peerless.
Beautiful location in the foothills of the Pyronese(sp?). Spectacular scenery everywhere. All crags in walking shot of the village.
The crags where very varied in height style and aspect. There are shady crags for all times of day. The best routes were in the 7b and above range and tended towards long, steep/very steep and juggy/tufary.
Unfortunately we arrived after the first heavy rains for 7months and many of the best tufa routes were wet for the whole week :cry: . Fortunately there where still heaps of classics to be done which were dry, but can't wait to revisit when the Gran Boveda is fully dry. Sept/Early Oct are probably the best time to go to get nice climbing weather and the best chance of dry tufas, but it can stay bone dry much later into the year.
Bungalow accomadation is the way forward and dispite the high prices quoted on the websites is only ten euros per bod per night (this is a special rate for climbers, punters have to pay full wack apparently
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There is also another amazing climing area at Alquezar, about 40mins drive away. The topo is available at the Rodellar campsites. Alquezar has some fantastic long vertical routes on a huge golden wall below the village and various awesome looking cave crags. The biggest cave, home to Tsunami 8c if truly massive with some of the most gobsmacking lines i've ever seen, all of which seemed to be seepage free. Again I really need to go back and climb on this crag.
Will try and post some pics up soon.
