2-day rock climbing in Levante: Puig Campana, Peñón de Ifach
Rock climb along the eastern coast of Spain with AEGM-certified guide Isra, and conquer the Puig Campana and the sheer cliffs of the Peñón de Ifach.
Group
2 Days
Jan - May, Oct - Dec
High
Intermediate
Highlights
- Conquer the two classic Levante climbs of Puig Campana and Peñón de Ifach.
- Ascend the quality rocks that hang high above the Mediterranean Sea.
- Benefit from having a fully certified and experienced guide.
Description
The eastern province of Alicante, lying on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, offers endless areas of long climbs in a pleasing climate.
The great limestone spires and walls of the Costa Blanca guard the eastern Spanish coast, where the Mediterranean waters crash against its cliffs.
We’ll climb in two of these fantastic spots: Puig Campana and Peñón de Ifach. Both of which have many routes of differing grades located around the beautiful Mediterranean Sea.
Puig Campana, which translates as Bell Hill, is a mythical mountain in Alicante that stretches to 1,410 meters. It offers dozens of fantastic limestone routes with a variety of difficulty. The most popular climb is the central spur, which is located on the south face.
Ascending to the peak of the Puig Campana takes approximately 5-6 hours, with the descent lasting around 45 minutes.
Legend states that the mountain summit was the site of the final battle between the French hero Roland, commander under Charlemagne, and the head of the Moorish army. As Roland swung his sword towards his enemy and missed, the force of the sword striking the rock cut a large chunk out of the mountain.
Peñón de Ifach is a natural park of limestone that emerges from the quiet sea. Home to a bunch of rare plants and more than 300 species of animals.
The dramatic limestone rock rises to 332 meters above the Mediterranean and offers fantastic views of the surrounding sea, countryside and even the nearby island of Ibiza on clear days.
As one of the great climbing scenes in the area, the limestone walls offer a number of routes of varying difficulty and length. Ascending the Peñón de Ifach takes approximately 4-5 hours, with the descent taking around 45 minutes.
Get in touch now to reserve your place along the beautiful Levante coastline and conquer 2 of its classic climbs, the Puig Campana, Peñón de Ifach, on a 2-day rock climbing trip.
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Personal insurance
- Mountain guide expenses
Itinerary
Day 1: Puig Campana
A revision of equipment will be made and the approach will begin. The activity has a total of about 8 hours. Its 450 meters of climbing are divided into 9 lengths, most of them unloaded that are quite comfortable. We will descend a via ferrata before reaching the summit, making a crossing to the right to go down a quarry as we reach the car park.
Day 2: Peñón de Ifach
We will arrive at the foot of the track. When we reach the base, we will quickly realize the route we are going to climb. The route is semi-equipped and will take us about 4-5 hours (always depending on the number of people there and our level) as well as walking its 250 meters of vertical rock. The route ends practically a few meters from the summit. We will descend the normal route, a quite marked and slippery path, which should take us approximately 45 minutes.
About the guide
Isra
Mountain Guide
Born in Sax, a town in the province of Alicante, started climbing with 8 years, thanks to my parents who were the ones who started me in this sport.
With 19 years I decided to start with courses guide, starting with the mountain sports technician, which I studied in 2005 at the High Mountain School of Benasque. I started spending summers working as a guide in Asturias (Picos de Europa) and winters on the ski resorts of Valle de Tena, Pyrenees. It was here where I learned to ski and began to discover the winter mountain, the other side of what was used.
After spending a few years living in the "North" and meet the Alpine side of the mountain, I decided to start with what I really like, mountaineering, so I started with the course of sports Technical High Mountain. This gave me the motivation to come to the Alps where I've been more than 6 years living and enjoying the endless possibilities for this place. I spend half of the year in Chamonix, and half in Briançon, in the Ecrins massif.
Languages
French | English
Certificates
AEGM | SNGM | UIAGM
What people are saying about Explore-Share
Man
Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!
Maxine
Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.
Valeriya
You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.
Joshua
We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.
Cami
Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.
4.8
Read all our verified reviews
You may also like
Find more rock climbing trips
Join our newsletter!
Stay up-to-date on the best adventures.