Rock Climbing in Mallorca

The island of Mallorca has for a long time established itself as one of Europe's premier rock climbing and sport climbing destinations. Also the east coast of Mallorca is now established as a world class venue for Deep Water Soloing (DWS). The type and style of the rock climbing found at Mallorca has something for everyone from slabby walls, evil overhangs, juggy tuffas, roofs, and cracks. With a few notable exceptions, the majority of the rock climbing on the island is single pitch, with plenty of routes at every grade. The map below shows the 3 main rock climbing areas in Mallorca. 

(1) Southwest Mallorca. Many of these crags around Palma and Valldemossa are easily accessible from both of these cities and include 2 of Mallorca’s best known crags. Sa Gubia is the largest crag in Mallorca both in terms of number of routes and its height, providing many multi-pitch routes. Fraguel crag has the highest quantity of quality hard routes in Mallorca and as such attracts climber from all over Europe. Find out more…

(2) Northwest Mallorca. Situated between Soller and Inca are the highest mountains in Mallorca, where there are many picturesque crags. The area also includes the dramatic headland of Formentor near Pollenca that includes the popular crag of La Creveta. Find out more….

(3) Eastern Mallorca. Compared with the western side of Mallorca there are very few sport climbing areas in eastern Mallorca. However, the majority of the Deep Water Soloing areas in Mallorca are situated in idyllic bays on this side if the island. Find out more….

When to go - The ideal time to visit Mallorca is in the spring when the temperature will be pleasant and it is likely to be dry. During winter, whilst usually dry, it tends to be cold (many of the crags face north), though many climbers have had excellent trips over the Christmas and New Year period. Autumn is the stormy season, and the summers are just too hot, crowded with tourists and expensive!

Accommodation - Rock climbers tend to take advantage of the cheap villas and apartments available at places such as Port de Pollenca, Soller, Inca, and around Palma that are available outside the main tourist season. Villas and apartments tend to be ideal for groups of 4 or more, and for smaller groups there are a large number of hotels and Bed & Breakfast (B&B) style accommodation.

Gear - It is advisable to take at least a 60m rope and ideally a 70m rope. Up to 16 or 18 quickdraws will be more than enough for the majority of the sport routes on the island. A number of the multi-pitch routes at places such as Sa Gubia also require a small amount of trad gear such as nuts and cams.

Mallorca is also an excellent place to go hill walking and mountaineering, especially in The Tramuntana Mountains. Find information about walking in Mallorca, including the GR221 and GR222 long distance paths.