Las mejores guías de Escalada Deportiva de la Cordillera Cantábrica. Sport climbing guides to north-west Spain: Asturias, Leon, Cantabria. Me contacten / Contact me: richie@rocaverdeclimbing.com
This month sees the publication of another review of the Roca Verde guidebook, this time in Climber magazine.
Reviewed by Miles Gibson I am very happy to say that he thinks it’s a good guide and heartily recommends the area.
You can read it below:
Escalar ran this great spread featuring one of my pictures this month. Very proud!! http://desnivel.com/revistas/escalar
Roca Verde features in Climb magazine in the Uk this month with a 6 page feature on the area published in the October issue which should hit the shops around the 13th of the month.
You can get the magazine in all good stores, or order through their website www.climbmagazine.com
We have just opened Casa Quirós – a picture-book pretty, traditional stone-built Asturian house that has been recently renovated to a high standard.
A great spot for climbers, Casa Quirós is just underneath one of the best crags in Asturias, Quirós, which has nearly 300 sports routes spread over 22 sectors. Teverga, another huge climbing area, with nearly 500 routes, is only 15 minutes drive.
The south facing house sleeps four and is situated in Aciera, a picturesque traditional Asturian village, in the heart of the parque natural de Las Ubiñas-La Mesa. Surrounded by beautiful peaks and passes the area is perfect for all types of outdoor activity including; climbing, road biking, mountain biking, trail running, hiking, fishing and birdwatching
If climbing’s not your thing (or your partner’s) then not to worry because the area has loads more to offer. The road and mountain biking, straight from the house, are both awesome. For littler legs the 45km long, mostly flat, Senda del Oso (bear path – yes, we even have bears!) wends its way along the foot of the valley beneath the village. There’s even kayaking on the reservoir just below the house.
Here’s another review of the guide, this time from the French website Kairn:
http://www.kairn.com/fr/escalade/92822/critique-topo-roca-verde-par-richie-patterson.html
All in French for those who read it, it’s a great review I am pleased to say…