Featured Discussions - 9b2024-03-28T18:18:22Zhttp://novebi.ning.com/group/mallorcapsicobloc/forum/topic/list?feed=yes&xn_auth=no&featured=1Cala Barques (or Varques)tag:novebi.ning.com,2008-09-24:1389802:Topic:192162008-09-24T14:20:16.014Z9bhttp://novebi.ning.com/profile/9b
<p>If You're on Your own and want to get in touch with other climbers to do psicobloc together, go to Cala Barques !<br></br> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bo-pictures/3886262821/" title="41 17. August 2007 by bo-pictures, on Flickr"><img alt="41 17. August 2007" height="334" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/3886262821_2d4d675fc0.jpg" width="500"></img></a> <br></br> <br></br> From Palma to Portocristo and then to…</p>
<p>If You're on Your own and want to get in touch with other climbers to do psicobloc together, go to Cala Barques !<br/> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bo-pictures/3886262821/" title="41 17. August 2007 by bo-pictures, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/3886262821_2d4d675fc0.jpg" alt="41 17. August 2007" height="334" width="500"/></a><br/> <br/> From Palma to Portocristo and then to <a href="http://maps.google.it/maps?q=cala+romantica,+maiorca&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=it&hq=&hnear=Cala+Romantica,+Manacor,+Baleari,+Isole+Baleari,+Spagna&ll=39.488675,3.35907&spn=0.276087,0.721664&z=11"><span class="il">Cala</span> Romantica</a> with <a href="http://www.caib.es/sacmicrofront/contenido.do?idsite=330&cont=8801">bus</a> (there is no bus from palma to <span class="il">cala</span> <span class="il">varques</span>).<br/> <br/> From <span id="DataGrid1_ctl07_ProfileIcon_LabelHtml" class="ForumMainText">Plaza de España in Palma there is a cheap <a href="http://www.caib.es/sacmicrofront/contenido.do?mkey=M09031114115111706958&lang=CA&cont=8701">train</a> to Manacor and from Manacor You can hitchike to Cala Barques or take a bus to Portocristo and then Cala Romantica.</span> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5-UP35-T6Jc/SrX2fXVCQ5I/AAAAAAAAE78/Q2IV4Sx9hMY/s1600-h/mapa+manacor.JPG"><br/></a></p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <a href="http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=cala+romantica,+maiorca&daddr=Cala+Barques+%4039.500233,3.299139&hl=it&geocode=FfQQWwIdbocyACkXrv9ynUaWEjFgo1d_ca8CCg%3BFcm5WgIdQ1cyAA&mra=ls&sll=39.500462,3.299273&sspn=0.001078,0.002819&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14"></a></p>
<p>From Cala Romantica to Cala Barques:</p>
<p>1) on the road (about 6 km), by:</p>
<p>- car, 5 mins </p>
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<p>- <span>bike,</span> about 20/30 mins, the only "difficult" part is the first 10 minutes, from cala romantica to the main road.</p>
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<p>2) on the path (from the swimming pool of the hotel Cala Romantica to Cala Vascò) close to the sea (informations <a href="http://unaarjoneraenmallorca.com/2016/05/18/excursion-de-cala-romantica-a-cala-varques/" target="_blank">here</a>), by:</p>
<p><a href="http://unaarjoneraenmallorca.com/2016/05/18/excursion-de-cala-romantica-a-cala-varques/" target="_blank"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/farm8.staticflickr.com/7619/26470835463_6d8e907737_o.jpg?resize=860%2C576&ssl=1" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>- bike, 6 minutes </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">- walking, <a href="https://www.google.it/maps/dir/39.5168955,3.3059621/39.5042228,3.3013701/@39.5105715,3.3021157,15z/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e2?hl=it" target="_blank">22 minutes to Cala Vascò</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Then 10 minutes more walking from Cala Vascò to Cala Varques. </p>
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<p>(<span style="font-style: italic;">Cala Barques</span>)<br/> <br/> In Cala romantica:<br/> <br/> - there are MINIMARKETS where to buy food, apartments to rent, hotels <br/> <br/> - it's possible to RENT CAR, <span style="font-weight: bold;">SCOOTER</span> (close to bus stop on main road, <span style="font-weight: bold;">credit card required</span>), BIKE (about 8 € a day).<br/> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ainavidal/3024098651/" title="Cala Barques. by ainavidal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/3024098651_5cf904eb27.jpg" alt="Cala Barques." height="333" width="500"/></a> <br/> In Cala Barques is tolerated the bivouac in pines before the beach ("Beach 4" = camp 4 in Mallorca) (respect the place !!!), but if You let Your tent there many days police can give You tickets.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://coti83.blogspot.com/2009/09/mallorca-psicobloc-en-cala-varques.html"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5-UP35-T6Jc/SrZcQXRmOII/AAAAAAAAE9s/N-ROVgpY-60/s1600/P1010997%2B%28Custom%29.JPG"/></a></p>
<p>You can buy <a href="http://www.quechua.com/EN/1-second-simple-33683812/">a cheap tent</a> in one of the two <a href="http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=Decathlon,+Maiorca&sll=39.497418,3.304482&sspn=0.138026,0.491638&ie=UTF8&hq=Decathlon,&hnear=Maiorca,+Spagna&ll=39.596165,2.684441&spn=0.131216,0.360832&z=12">Decathlon</a> in Palma.<br/> <br/> <br/> If You really like <a href="http://jamespearsonclimbing.blogspot.com/2010/10/cave-life.html">cave life</a> and ... <span style="font-weight: bold;">RATS</span> (!), You could sleep in this cave:</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://coti83.blogspot.com/2009/09/mallorca-psicobloc-en-cala-varques.html"><br/></a></p>
<p><br/> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragonetapower/4939242623/" title="Cala Barques by fragonetapower, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4939242623_7f29fa1f7e.jpg" alt="Cala Barques" height="375" width="500"/></a><br/> <br/> There are traverses, but not boulders.</p>
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<p><a href="http://maps.google.it/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=it&msa=0&msid=105009334609958955961.000440dc3bedbc3fe8339&ll=39.500498,3.298956&spn=0.004214,0.011287&t=h&z=17">MAP</a>. 10 mins walking from P</p>
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<p>To psicobloc from the beach follow the path which starts on the left facing the sea</p>
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<p><a href="http://coti83.blogspot.com/2008/09/resenas-mallorca-cala-varques.html">Free topo.</a></p>
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<p><br/> <a href="../../topic/search?groupId=1389802%3AGroup%3A14896&q=barques" target="_blank">Some routes.</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5581445">Deep Water Soloing / Psicobloc at Cala Barques, Mallorca, Spain</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/deti">Deti</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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<p><u>Best period:</u><br></br> <br></br> defintely <b>september</b>, when You can find:<br></br> - lower prices of transport and accomodation<br></br> - warmer sea<br></br> - more sunlight to the cliffs<br></br> <br></br> July and august are also good, but you don't climb on dry holds, there is a lot of humidity and not enough wind for the rock to dry out until the sun hangs low enough to heat up the wall.<br></br> <br></br> In october and november more chances of rain.<br></br> <br></br> June could be an option.…<br></br></p>
<p><u>Best period:</u><br/> <br/> defintely <b>september</b>, when You can find:<br/> - lower prices of transport and accomodation<br/> - warmer sea<br/> - more sunlight to the cliffs<br/> <br/> July and august are also good, but you don't climb on dry holds, there is a lot of humidity and not enough wind for the rock to dry out until the sun hangs low enough to heat up the wall.<br/> <br/> In october and november more chances of rain.<br/> <br/> June could be an option.<br/></p>
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<p><br/> <u>Getting to the island</u><br/> Plane or by boat with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.balearia.com/wps/portal/comercial/web_en?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/portal/comercial/%21ut/p/c1/jc5NDoIwEAXgs3AAM69ViiyJP20lAhGKwMawMIZEwIXx_JaF0RhRZ5bfvJmhimx39a051dem7-ozFVSJgzFa-dqfYq6UAM-XizCQK8ZCWC9fHJhZj7JYbtMoQcb-SeuHx-uda32jBIeRIuQ_0vvh29EJk7M3__Dd4N_uD46RCkCR6tsjlVR5zy0y9TxoKUXCpwnggjK6tKZAoycycJw7RcqGxA%21%21/dl2/d1/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnB3LzZfVVVJSDlJOTMwOEhINjAyVkRDS0FHRTExSzU%21/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/comercial/en/?resetPortlet=true">Balearia</a> 902160180, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.iscomar.com/eng/default.asp">Iscomar</a> 902119128 or Buquebus 971405884 <br/> <br/> Rent a car, scooter or bike <a href="http://www.google.es/search?q=royal+rent+can+pastilla&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#hl=es&expIds=17050,25657,26486,26490,26502,26637,27080&xhr=t&q=royal+rent+can+pastilla&cp=24&pf=p&sclient=psy&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=royal+rent+can+pastilla+&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=cd2ea80e85bac14">here</a><br/> <br/> <br/></p>
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<br/> <br/> <br/> <u>Disclaimer, please take note:</u><br/> - before getting on a cliff You should always ceck how to get out of the water<br/> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">don't start a route on Your own</span> or in rough seas<br/> - never leave anything valuable in the car<br/> - do not light fires<br/> <br/> <br/> <u>Useful links:</u><br/> - <a href="http://www.dwsworld.com/mallorca/">http://www.dwsworld.com/mallorca/</a><br/> - Blog post by Fustaki: <a href="http://fustaki.blogspot.com/2008/07/psicobloc-mallorca-i-parte.html">1</a> + <a href="http://fustaki.blogspot.com/2008/07/psicobloc-mallorca-ii-parte.html">2</a><br/> <br/> <br/> <object width="800" height="603" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="false"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1671865&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque"></param><embed wmode="opaque" width="800" height="603" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1671865&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" allowfullscreen="false" allowscriptaccess="never"></embed> </object>
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