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Rock climbing in Basque Country

The 78 climbing areas Cordada has in Basque Country, with 4,229 routes. For each one: its grades (French and Font), which way the walls face and the best season.

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Areas

78

Routes

4,229

With a page

78

Half the routes

6a–7b

// The map

Where they are

BASQUE COUNTRY · 78 AREAS · TAP ONE · Orthophoto: PNOA courtesy of © Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)

// The grades

Grades in Basque Country

Routes by grade

From 3 to 9a+. Half are between 6a and 7b.

267

630

637

579

483

426

354

243

231

102

70

19

Boulders by grade

From 3 to 8C+. Half are between 5 and 6C.

32

28

15

20

13

7

5

2

2

1

4

// Did you know

Basque Country in numbers

422

routes of 8a and up: 3rd among Spain's regions

15 of 16

crags on limestone (of those whose rock we know)

378

routes at Araotz - Onati, the biggest crag

Figures from the Cordada catalog; wall aspect is computed from terrain.

// The crags

By province

GRADES · ROCK · ROUTES

The flysch between Deba and Zumaia — The flysch between Deba and Zumaia · Photo: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Guipúzcoa41 crags

01Araotz - Onati4a–9a · Limestone · Sport378 routes 02Santa Barbara3–8a+ · Sport185 routes 03Jentilbaratza4–8a · Limestone · Sport104 routes 04Aritxulegi3+–8a · Sport101 routes 05Lizarrusti4+–8b+ · Sport · Trad95 routes 06Jaizkibel Bouldering3–8A · Bouldering66 boulders 07Jaizkibel4c–7b · boulders 4–6B+ · Sport · Bouldering56 routes and boulders 08Txindoki4–7b · Limestone · Trad · Sport54 routes 09Zazpiturri3–8a · Sport50 routes 10Amasola Leitzaran4–7a+ · Sport · Trad43 routes 11Azpeitiko kantera4b–7c+ · Limestone · Sport42 routes 12Haitzartea5b–7b+ · Sport39 routes 13Potorrosin5a–8c · Sport37 routes 14Atxuri4–8a · Sport35 routes 15Puntas4a–6c+ · Sport33 routes 16San Marcos4c–7b+ · Sport32 routes 17Arkale4b–7a · Sport32 routes 18Origenes3–6C · Bouldering32 boulders 19Aizkorri3–6b+ · Sport30 routes 20Alkiza6b+–8b+ · Limestone · Sport29 routes 21Txoritokieta4b–7b · Sport27 routes 22Besaide5a–7b · Sport23 routes 23Atxorrotx5–7b+ · Limestone · Sport23 routes 24Putakio5–8a · Sport22 routes 25Sastarraingo harrobia4c–7c · Sport22 routes 26Pikoketa4b–7c+ · Sport21 routes 27Ausa Gaztelu4–7c · Trad · Sport20 routes 28Olatz-Kobalde5–7b+ · Sport19 routes 29Barbari5+–7c · Sport19 routes 30Arrosario4b–6b+ · Trad18 routes 31LH4+–7c · Sport18 routes 32Saturraran4+–6b+ · Sport17 routes 33Mariantonaitz4–7b · Sport · Trad16 routes 34Garagartza3–8a · Limestone · Sport12 routes 35Aiako Harria4–6c · Granite · Sport9 routes 36Lz6a+–6b+ · Sport6 routes 37Epeleko harrobia4b–6a+ · Trad6 routes 38Urgull4–6A+ · Bouldering6 boulders 39Gazteluaitz5a–6b+ · Sport · Trad3 routes 40Platako Farola6b · Sport1 route 41Uzturre6a+ · Sport1 route

Anboto — Anboto · Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Vizcaya19 crags

01Untzillaitz-Sur4a–8a · Sport288 routes 02Atxarte4–9a · Limestone · Sport272 routes 03Trucios5–8c · Limestone · Sport119 routes 04Urduliz3–7c · Sport105 routes 05Baltzola6b+–9a · boulders 8A+–8C+ · Sport59 routes and boulders 06Galdames4c–8b+ · Sport54 routes 07Mugarra4c–9a · Sport50 routes 08Ametzorbe4c–7a · Sport47 routes 09Lamindano4b–7b+ · Limestone · Sport43 routes 10Golf4–7a+ · Sport37 routes 11Aranaga5b–6c · Sport31 routes 12Bedartzandi4b–7a · Sport31 routes 13Cabo Ogoño5+–7b+ · Sport27 routes 14Saukuko Behekoa Behekoaldea5b–6c+ · Limestone · Sport27 routes 15Minas de Ongoeta5a–7b+ · Sport24 routes 16Otoio5a–7a · Sport20 routes 17Pagasarri4–7a+ · Sport18 routes 18Muruetagane4–8a · Sport16 routes 19Ermita-Escaleras3–7b · Sport11 routes

The Nervión waterfall — The Nervión waterfall · Photo: Hibiscus7, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Álava14 crags

01Villanueva de Valdegovía5–9a · Sport193 routes 02Los monolitos4a–9a · Sport136 routes 03Oro4–9a+ · Sport126 routes 04Apellaniz6a–8c · Limestone · Sport90 routes 05Atauri5c–8a · Limestone · Sport86 routes 06La Leze4b–9a+ · Sport67 routes 07El Convento4–8c+ · Limestone · Sport54 routes 08Berberana6a–8b+ · Limestone · Sport · Trad53 routes 09Bitorikako Kantera4b–7a · Sport46 routes 10Chorreras gral.6b–8b · Sport41 routes 11Aguake6a–8a · Sport23 routes 12Eguino5c–8b+ · Sport17 routes 13Palomares5c–7b+ · Trad16 routes 14Sierra de Cantabria5c–7c · Trad12 routes

The cliffs of Etxauri — The cliffs of Etxauri · Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Navarra3 crags

01Peña Alta5c–8c · Sport107 routes 02Pico La Población5c–8a · Sport63 routes 03Orbara4c–6b · Trad4 routes

Cantabria1 crag

01Peña Alta · La puerta6a+–7c · Sport34 routes

// The Friction Score for every crag

Climb more. Guess less.

When the rock grips, hour by hour and wall by wall; topos, your logbook and people to climb with. In your units (°F or °C) and your grades (YDS or French). The social side is free, always.