Climbing

In sport climbing the participants are not looking to reach the peak, but rather to surpass a series of steps from easy to difficult on a more or less vertical wall. To do so they use their hands and feet as their only tools and will use the rope only as a means of security.

One of the characteristics of the Val d'Aran is that 30% of its territory is above 2000 meters and although a good part of the mountains are principally alpine forests, there are good vertical walls to practice climbing. The best way to practice climbing is not short of certain risks is in a group and with a well prepared guide from the area or the wall which is going to be climbed and all of the active tourism companies of the Valley have prepared guides.

Las dos paredes más populares y con más vías abiertas y posibilidades son:

The two most popular walls and those with most open routes and possibilities are:

• The Pui de Unya, a magnificent rock wall above the Unya River just 10 minutes from the village of Bagergue. It has more than 20 open routes and is perfectly equipped. The routes range from 4 to 65 meters and difficulty ratings from III to V.
• In Lower Aran the Roca  Común. A grand rock block near Bossòst with 5 routes up to 9 meters long and ratings from V to VII-

 

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