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Ingrina, sagres

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 snoop6060 07 Mar 2017
Does anyone have the approach to this? Sat on beach now and not sure what side the routes are on. The one cliff I did find looks dicey!

Si
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From Mike R's Deep Water -

"From the Fortaleza roundabout in Sagres, drive out of town, past Vila do Bispo, to the first set of traffic lights (about 11km). Turn right, and take the first tarmac right turn, marked 'Ingrina Beach'. Drive this road for about 6km, passing the turn signed 'Camping Ingrina' on the right, to arrive at the beach, where a right turn finds the small car park on the western edge of the beach. Look for the dirt track up the hill to the right, and follow it up to the rise. If you have low clearance on your car, park in the first car parking area - if clearance is no problem, continue to the second.
From the red-soiled, second car park space, walk along the main trail heading south-west, skirting a valley to the left, and heading for the high point of the promontory ahead. Once beyond the high point of the headland, you'll find some very big holes in the ground, and you'll also have your first view of Ingrina's Main Cave, seen down and to the right. Walk down the series of easy rocky shelves to reach an excellent gearing-up spot. This spot is actually between the Main Cave and the Smiley Face.
All routes are approached from the left, by way of the end face. Either climb down the face on good rock and good holds at around 3/3+ (NOT DWS), or put a short abseil rope in (wires/slings) to abseil to good sea level ledges.
 nniff 07 Mar 2017
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If you've got the restaurant at your back and you're looking out to sea, you need to head off the the right (West). Follow the track up and over the headland and it's on the far side. There's a huge cave, with a scramble down on the West and another on to the East though a sort of blow hole/pulpit affair. Famous last words - you can't miss it. About 15 minutes walk or thereabouts.
 Shapeshifter 07 Mar 2017
In reply to snoop6060:

Hope you've found it by now, but just to add to what Alan and nniff said.....after you've followed the track up to the highest point of the headland, the track drops down slightly for about 15 yards and enters a shallow rocky depression / gully which slopes away gently towards the sea. Carefully follow this towards the sea ( walking / easy scrambling) and it brings you to a good viewing ledge for the main cave and this is at the top of the easy down climb for the routes like Ilvico and Clear Cut.

Hope that helps
OP snoop6060 08 Mar 2017
In reply to Shapeshifter:

Thanks all!

Well we got royally lost but eventually found it via trial and error. Unfortunately it was getting wholleped by some massive waves. I'm not the best swimmer so no way I could fall in sea that rough. Goin back tomorrow when it's supposed to be a bit calmer. Looks an ace spot.

Found some unbelievable sea cliffs whilst getting lost. They look seriously fun. Like big 80m versions of the leap. With seas that rough you are gonna have quite an afternoon getting back out.
Removed User 08 Mar 2017
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There's a topo book in the Dromidario café in Sagres with details for many of these cliffs.

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