Arico sport climbing AREA

[9b]

The best climbing area in Las Canarias islands.

About 500 routes, in 13 different sector.

1) Arriba/Abajo - 233 routes - One of the best climbing areas on the island, easy access, all grades, good bouldering. 

The upper gorge has shorter and easier routes, the lower gorge longer routes and higher grades. 

Sun and shade all day.

2) Los Naranjos - 33 routes - Small area with routes up to 25m. 

Sunny in the morning and shady in the afternoon.

3) El Saltadero - 11 routes - Isolated area with good sport routes on average quality rock.

4) La Bóveda - 10 routes - Small area with 10 good quality routes on water-washed basalt.  Sustained routes, technical, with some hard moves. Shady all day.

          

5) Fantasma - 27 routes - 

6)  El Hoyo - 41 routes - Climbing area in a narrow gorge on water-washed basalt.  Sun and shade all day.

7) Las Bóvedas - 28 routes - Another of the numerous enclosed climbing areas in narrow gorges, it does have a number of interesting routes as some bouldering.  A choice of sun and shade all day.

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Topo



Getting there:
fly low cost to Tenerife.

To sleep:
bivouac is possible.

To eat:
in Arico.

Where to buy topo:
- Tienda de Escalada Basalto, calle Baltasar Núñez nº2, La Laguna Tenerife, cell: (34) 922258029, [e-mail]
- Rest. Mencey de Abona: Villa de Arico Tenerife, cell: (34) 922768178


Links:
- roxtar
- tenerife outdoor
- bouldering canarias