Climbing and climbing areas on Gran Canary

The perspective of a flying bird, go beyond your own borders and explore the beauty of nature: That´s the magic of climbing. This isn´t only for professional climbing, but also for soft climbing dicoveries while hiking. Whoever wants to learn climbing, will enjoy learning it on Gran Canary due to its all-year mild climate and the experienced mountain guides of the Canary Island Mountain and Climbing Sport Federaion as well as local climbing schools.

Whether it´s sports climbing, rock climbing, alpine climbing or climbing fun for starters, the landscape of Gran Canary provides a varied and easy to reach climbing area, with climbing crags close to Tamadaba, El Toscón de Tejeda, La Sorrueda, Narices, Betancuria and Ayacata. This is where every climbing fan will find his / her individual challenge.
Especially rock climbing is becoming more and more popular on Gran Canary. The reason for this is the geological design of the "miniature continent"-island due to volcanic power and erosion. That´s why you can climb bizarre rock formations as well as overhanging rocks, labyrinthine gorges and a volcanic crater.
An example for the diversity of the climbing landscape of Gran Canary is the Roque Nublo. This monolithic spire has dozens of climbing ways with different difficulties.

Due to their inaccessibility some artificial lakes were discovered as climbing paradises.

Discover the fascinating landscape of Gran Canary while some interesting climbing adventures. Remember to take out an insurance and your climbing licence. Since there are suitable climbing areas all over the island you won´t have a long journey no matter where you have rented a holiday house. 
After climbing you can have a refreshing bath in the Atlantic Ocean, e. g. at the dune beach of Maspalomas or at a sandy beach in the north of the island.

You will see, that climbing on Gran Canary is something really special.