Riglos·Spain
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The Mallos de Riglos are among Europe's great single-day objectives — huge pudding-stone towers climbed on jugs and pebbles straight up from the village, with vultures at every belay.
In season: Sep–Jun · Peak: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
Sustained, airy multi-pitch where the exposure is the whole point; the Fiesta de los Bíceps and the Puro needle are trophies. Committing routes with real descents.
Single-pitch sport at the base, for a short day or bad weather
The classic line up the Mallo Pisón, six pitches of conglomerate
The needle itself, a pitch of pure exposure and a tyrolean off
Base in Riglos village at the foot of the walls. Come with multi-pitch experience, a full rack and a head for exposure — or hire a guide for the classics.
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