Naranjo is quite short compared with some. I've done 1200m rock routes over there. The thing about Naranjo is that its a very fetching peak with a lot of high quality, steeper than average climbing available.
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Does anyone have any info on an English Guidebook to Valdehuesa, or any way of getting hold of a topo?
> I've done 1200m rock routes over there. The thing about Naranjo is that its a very fetching peak with a lot of high quality, steeper than average climbing available.
That's what I was asking really, steep sustained, similar to stuff in the Dolomites, rather than long rambles. e.g. to use UK equivalents, Centurion rather than Tower Ridge.
There is plenty of stuff in between - We had a fortnight of ticking the starred TDs (very soft !) all over the central massif (including a couple of days on Naranjo). Plenty of mountain stuff coming in at UK S 4a to VS 4c with the odd harder move but there are also loads of shorter (2 or 3 pitch)valley crags with harder stuff on it.
At my grade, climbing was actually very reminiscent of the Dolomites at times. At your grades I would imagine its more limited. Beutiful area, mind.
In reply to Sl@te Head: They had a (handwritten) topo at the bar in the town just before getting to the crag that climbers update whenever something changes. Is a basic name/line/grade affair, but it worked a treat for us.
Disclaimer: That was in 1996, so the bar (or the town) may not be there anymore...
In reply to Sl@te Head: It's a bit obvious, yes. The overhanging sector in the photo is all 7b up to 8c. On the left of it there are a couple of 6's, and to the right there are another 2 (or was it 3?) sectors with most routes ranging from 6a to 7a.
Anyway, the crag is somewhat busy, so you can ask the locals and they'll help you out.
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