Catalunya·Spain
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The Terradets gorge cuts through the pre-Pyrenees near Lleida, its grey and orange walls rising straight from the Noguera Pallaresa. It is a classic Catalan winter crag: sunny, sheltered, and full of long, technical single pitches and multi-pitch lines on excellent rock.
In season: Oct–Apr · Peak: Feb–Mar, Nov–Dec
Vertical to slightly overhanging endurance climbing, much of it in the mid grades, with a short walk-in and reliable winter sun. The Bruixes wall holds the harder and longer routes.
The mid-grade sector where most days start
Long vertical limestone above the reservoir
Six-pitch classics on the gorge wall
Base in Cellers or Tremp by the reservoir. A single-pitch sport rack and a 70 m rope cover most of it; bring a guidebook for the many sectors and the multi-pitch approaches.
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