Valenciana, Comunidad·Spain
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Montanejos climbs on walls rising straight out of the Mijares river gorge, from Mario's Wall above the water to the overhanging routes by the pools. It pairs technical vertical climbing with warm hot-spring pools to soak in afterwards, in a quiet inland valley.
In season: Oct–May · Peak: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
Technical vertical to steep climbing on solid limestone, with sun and shade sectors for the season; the crag by the pools is the summer-evening spot. Autumn to spring is prime.
Sunny walls for cold days
The main crag above the river, vertical and technical
Overhanging routes by the pools
Base in Montanejos village by the river. Bring a sport rack and 70 m rope; the sectors are a short walk from the road and well described in the guide.
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