In the Basque Country there is a long tradition in all mountainering sports, and rock-climbing is one of the most attractive of them. If you are crazy for the crags, we can inform you in Camping Itxaspe about the basque rock-climbing areas. You can climb in small but very nice climbing areas close to the campsite: "Joxemite" in Zumaia (12kms away, sandstone) or "Kantera" in Azpeitia (12kms away, limestone). A little bit longer, about half an hour drive, you can go for climbing to 2 huge areas: Santa Barbara (100 routes, limestone) and Araotz (290 routes) with routes from IV to 9a... If you like something more than bolted routes...the options are Atxarte in Durango with a lot of multi-pitch routes for trad-climbing, or Mount Txindoki with a very easy but enjoyable multi pitch arista or edge and about 20 multi-pitch routes.
Joxemite
Rock type: Sandstone
Quantity of routes: 12
Difficulty: Low-medium
Where: Zumaia, 12kms from Camping Itxaspe
Kantera
Rock type: Grey-brown limestone
Quantity of routes: 48
Difficulty: All, till 8a+
Where: Azpeitia, 12kms from Camping Itxaspe
Santa Barbara
Rock type: Grey limestone
Quantity of routes: 100
Difficulty: All, till 8c
Where: Hernani, 30kms from Camping Itxaspe
Atxarte
Rock type: Grey limestone
Quantity of routes: 345
Difficulty: All, till 8c+
Where: Abadiño, 40kms from Camping Itxaspe
Araotz
Rock type: Grey limestone
Quantity of routes: 295
Difficulty: All, till 9a
Where: Oñati, 50kms from Camping Itxaspe
Mount Txindoki
Rock type: Grey limestone
Quantity of routes: 22 (all of them multi-pitch)
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Where: Larraitz-Abaltzisketa, 48kms from Camping Itxaspe
Ctra. Nacional 634 km 38. A-8 Salida n13
20829 ITZIAR-DEBA - GUIPÚZCOA - País Vasco Spain
Teléfono. +34 943199377
mail. itxaspe@hotmail.es
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