Siurana·Spain
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Siurana is where a generation of hard routes were bolted, on vertical and overhanging limestone above a reservoir — and pocketed Margalef is half an hour away for a change of style. A week here is a rite of passage.
In season: Oct–Apr · Peak: Nov–Mar
Polished, technical, often steep rock that rewards footwork over power; grades feel stiff. Cold, sunny winter days are prime; summer forces you onto the few shady walls.
Easy-angled and generous, where most first days happen
Vertical technical limestone, the best mid-grade sector
Pockets instead of crimps, half an hour up the road
The sector that made Siurana, and the hardest wall in the village
Steep and shady, the summer and afternoon option
Fly to Reus or Barcelona and stay in Cornudella de Montsant. Bring a full sport rack, a 70 m rope and stick-clip; a guidebook or app sorts the maze of sectors.
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