5 curated Climbing spots in Spain, each with its own note and source.
Andalusien · Best time: Oct–May · All levels
Limestone around the gorge near Ardales: over 1,000 routes from 3b to 8c, walls up to 250 m, mostly single pitch. Sectors such as Makinodromo hold heavily overhanging tufa lines (F6b+ to F8a), with multi-pitch climbing in the Lower Gorge. October to the end of April is the main season.
Sources: Climb Europe, ClimbingAway
Balearen
Sport climbing on the limestone of the Serra de Tramuntana: Sa Gubia north of Palma holds more than 100 routes, mostly 6a–6c, on faces up to 200 m high. The approach runs 900 m of gravel track, then 15–20 minutes through a dry riverbed; bolt spacing is often 10–20 m and alpine sections need trad gear. May to November is the recommended window, with the least rain.
Sources: Fundació Mallorca Turisme (Consell de Mallorca), Mallorca.com, Klettertrip
Aragón
Alpine climbing in the Ordesa–Monte Perdido limestone massif, which peaks at 3,348 m. Long routes run up the valley walls, among them Anglada-Cerdá (6a+, 380 m), Ravier (6a, 370 m) and Rabadá-Navarro (6b+, 400 m); the starting point is the Pradera de Ordesa, reached by car from Torla. The usual mountain season runs June to October.
Sources: Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica (MITECO), Gobierno de Aragón, Explore-Share, Travesía Pirenaica
Asturien
Alpine limestone climbing on Picu Urriellu (Naranjo de Bulnes, 2,519 m): routes from 4b to 8c+, ranging from 5–6 pitches (250 m) to more than 20 pitches (750 m), on a tower standing about 700 m above the surrounding terrain. From the Collado Pandébano parking it is 2.5–3 hours and nearly 900 m of ascent to Refugio Vega de Urriellu, plus 15 minutes to 1¼ hours to the face.
Sources: Parque Nacional de los Picos de Europa, Mountain Guide Spain
Andalusien · Best time: Oct–May · All levels
On the A-366 between Ronda and El Burgo sits the Puerto del Viento crag: 65 routes in the V to 6 range on the Spanish scale, averaging 25 m with some reaching 65 m, and parking at the area. Climbing is not permitted at all times — keep access roads clear, and fires require a permit.
Sources: theTopo (27crags)