Roca Verde

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

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About Roca Verde

Asturias, Cantabria and Leon,  (the areas covered in Roca Verde) are areas covered in limestone walls of all shapes and sizes and host to a fantastic selection of accessible sport-climbing venues. Well bolted and cared for by a committed local climbing population these are fantastic areas for all-year-round climbing.

Checkout the page Where is Roca Verde for a PDF map of the area.

Check out the page Flights and Access 2023 to see the best way of getting here.

Undiscovered by most this is an area that’s recommended by everyone who goes. Steve McClure said ‘Roca Verde, very impressed, so much variety, so much beuaty, I’ll be back’ – see Steve climbing in Roca Verde here. James Pearson added that ‘We did not expect to find such high qualirty in an ‘unknown’ destination. We had a great trip.’ See James and Caro climbing here.
Dave Pickford, editor of Climb Magazine UK describes the area as ‘quite possibly Europe’s best kept climbing secret’ while Miles Gibson who was road tripping across Spain a couple of years ago said the area had ‘Great climbing, tons of rock, good weather, and a friendly vibe. I went to Spain for 3 months and the best route I did was at Teverga (Asturias)’

Roca Verde contains over 80 selected crags that contain over 275 distinct sectors and over 4500 routes (as well as 600 more routes to download via our QR codes)!
Importantly, it includes the information the locals know; how to choose the right venue for sun or shade, summer or winter and for whatever grade you climb – it’s in English and Spanish.

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Below is a brief overview, region by region, of the areas we cover in our new guidebook.

Asturias – Divided into four parts there are great crags across the region and plenty of styles to go at:
Centro – Closest to the capital, Oviedo, and mainly smaller single sector venues but also includes the very popular and larger crag of Otura and the newer sectors of Rioseco.
Valles del Trubia – Contains the major venues of Teverga and Quiros, both amazing venues each with a multitude of sectors and hundreds of routes.
Nalon Valley and Aller – Contains very popular steeper crags like Cueva Boyu and Rioseco as well as the the more all-round venue of Pelugano and the impressive Cuevas.
Oriente – Almost all in the shadow of the Picos there’s the jewel of Poo de Cabrales with its fantastic tufa routes as well as a wealth of smaller venues that are well worth a visit.

Roca Verde is a guide to the climbing in 'green Spain'...can you see why?
Roca Verde is a guide to the climbing in ‘green Spain’…can you see why?

Desfiladero de La Hermida – The steep-sided Desfiladero de La Hermida, forms the border between Asturias and Cantabria. Running south to north it’s the major thoroughfare into the heart of the Picos. Rugged and still relatively untapped, there are quite a few high quality sport-climbing venues, perhaps the best of them being the gem of the tufa-strewn Rumenes. The Roca Verde guide contains the highlights of this region but there are a bunch more crags which appear in my other guidebook El Desfiladero de La Hermida – which you can buy here

'Cholo' in action in La Hermida
The Desfiladero de La Hermida which bounds the Picos is full of fantastic climbing…

León – The climbing here, although over the mountains  is all very close to Asturias as the crow flies and can be reached in less than an hour from many parts of Asturias. Again, all limestone, the similarities end there as the Leonese climate is that of the desert, dry and hot during the day and cold at night. Thus the classic venue of Valdehuesa or the newer crags at Hoces Free offer a very reliable alternative when there’s rain in Asturias.

Climbing at Hoces Free a fantastic venue in Leon
Climbing at Hoces Free a fantastic venue in Leon

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Que guay sale la vía, otro joya de @cesargarciaca Que guay sale la vía, otro joya de @cesargarciacarballido Vecino Clandestino...estamos esperando el grado!!
Another great looking route thanks to César, waiting for a redpoint and a grade.
#rockclimbing #teverga #climbing #escalada #escaladaenroca #paraisonatural #escaladadeportiva #asturias #rocaverde #klettern #desnivel #escalar @roca_verde_rentals
Tenemos que aplauder @cesargarciacarballido y su n Tenemos que aplauder @cesargarciacarballido y su niño por su trabajo en abrir unas vías chulisimas en el sector de Cueva del mar, Proaza. Yo no podía ayudarle limpiar pero le paso material del fondo de chapas de Roca Verde: como chapas, parabolts y reuniones para ayudarle así. No es igual que trabajar en la pared limpiando maleza pero igual le ayuda algo 🤣🤣 Merece la pena irse allí y siguen abriendo vías entonces si  sigues su Insta tendrás todas las actualizaciones.
Got to give a big thanks to César and his son Oscar for his amazing work in adding a bunch of new route to the big slabs below the old sector of Cueva del mar in Proaza. 💪💪 I didn't have the time to help him clean being a lazy bastard but at least I can help by donating material from the bolt fund I set up with Roca Verde.
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Pues muy buen día en Bóvedas con @galiares6a pil Pues muy buen día en Bóvedas con @galiares6a pillando a @asturiandiary mientras hizo su vía El patán, 6b+/c un clásico de Teverga y tampoco fácil con sus 35m de escalada fina. Lo encadenó en su siguiente pegue, enhorabuena chica 💗
Lovely day in Bóvedas watching Mary do El patán, a 35m 6b+/c classic of Teverga while being belayed  by the first ascentionist Gali. Nice job babe. 💗
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Meteo /Weather Teverga y Quirós 06032023 Muy buen Meteo /Weather Teverga y Quirós 06032023 Muy buen día otra vez. Ahora mismo 12° y soleado pero tampoco tan calentito que ayer. Todo va secando pero las chorreras quedan mojadas.
Another beauty, sunny dry and not too hot. Drying nicely but the tufas are mainly wet still.
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Meteo / Weather Teverga y Quirós 03032023 Muy bue Meteo / Weather Teverga y Quirós 03032023 Muy buen día mucho sol y todo va secando. Estuvimos en el rincón y casi no había una presa mojada!! Unos de los otros sectores se puede ver en las fotos siguientes: Entecampos, Cabras Alpinas, El rincón...y tampoco parecen mojados. 📷 David Rothstein en Sarah, 6c. 
Stunning day lots of sun's and some nice routes at El rincón. Everything is drying off nicely as you can see by the fotos of some of the other sectors I've uploaded.
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Meteo / Weather Teverga y Quirós 02032023 Despué Meteo / Weather Teverga y Quirós 02032023 Después de un par de días sosos hoy es una días espectacular. La pena es que porque los últimos días eran malos tampoco hay in montón de sitios secas. Igual en las placas de Quirós o en Muro Techo / Entecampos / Rincón sería cositas. Pero por lo menos con el sol así va secando. No hay viento y hace solo 6° dentro de la sombra. 
Stunner of a day but because the last few have been grim there's not too much dry. The slabs at Quirós may dry, but remember there's only sun until three then in Teverga there's Muro Techo, Entecampos and El rincón that should have stuff. No wind and only 6 degrees in the shade.
Remember our apartment in Teverga is in the heart of this beautiful scenery.
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Me pareció mucho más que dos años y medio cuand Me pareció mucho más que dos años y medio cuando el ganador del oro olímpico Alberto Gines López @albertogines estuvo en Teverga. En julio de 2020 fuimos un día para que el pudiera probar Clandestino, el único 9a de Teverga. Antes de probarlo hizo Alien, 7c+, a vista pero Clandestino estaba mojada abajo y al final casi no podía hacer nada. Buen recuerdos y como siempre cuando veas alguien haciendo tu deporte con tanto técnica con tan pocos años es un experiencia fantástica. Luego para verlo el año después en los olímpicos retrasado era inolvidable y estoy esperando a París 2024 para ver si el puede repitirlo. 💪💪
It seems like much more than two and a half years that Alberto Gines López was in Teverga. In July of 2020 just after the lockdown ended we went to the only 9a on Teverga, Clandestino but the start was wet and in the end he could barely try it. However it wasn't a wash out as he did a couple of other routes I managed to get some nice photos and spend another day with a future Olympic champion. It was amazing the year after seeing him win gold at the delayed Tokyo games and it'll be great to see if he can defend it in Paris.
If you fancy checking Teverga outr apartment is taking bookings..

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Meteo / Weather Teverga y Quirós 28022023 Último Meteo / Weather Teverga y Quirós 28022023 Último día de febrero y es un día de invierno puro. Igual para los supervalientes con proyectos merece la pena ir a Muro Techo o algún sitio así protegido pero yo voy a hacer la yoga en casa e irme al tablón. 😉😉 Dicen que hoy debe ser el peor día entonces igual mañana salimos a la roca. Pero por lo menos las estaciones te darán bienvenidos si no se puede escalar ⛷️😂
Last day of February and it's a proper winter day. Cold grey and a bit snowy. 7° at the moment. There'll be some stuff dry for the keenest amongst you but I'm off to the board. Worst case the ski stations will be very keen to see you!!
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Meteo / Weather Teverga y Quirós 18022023 Sé que Meteo / Weather Teverga y Quirós 18022023 Sé que la foto parece iqual de ayer pero es porque el tiempo es igual. Otro día buenísimo.
I know the foto looks the same as yesterday but the weather basically is the same: perfect.
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Sitio de hoy: Cabañes, Desfiladero de la Hermida. Sitio de hoy: Cabañes, Desfiladero de la Hermida. Si no has estado allí este muro tiene vías buenas en un lugar estupendo. Hay varios sectores pero lo más visitado es Pelea donde hay sol hasta las 4 de la tarde en invierno o sombra después de las 4 en verano. Entonces con los días soleados invernales a pesar de su altitud debe ser muy buen sitio. Hay unas vías maravillosas y una selección guapa para los que escalan sobre 6b/c como las vias en las fotos. Foto 1 Wences Rodríguez en vía 12, 6a+, que termina con unos pasos duros para subir una panza pequeña. Foto 2 Barbara Pena @babaidem en vía 17 6b, en que lo más duro consiste de un pequeño tramo de chorrera  con pasos exigentes.
Todas las vias y sectores aparece en el libro del Desfiladero disponible a través de mi página web.
A great spot for these sunny, winter day would be Sector Pelea at the crag of Cabañes in the, La Hermida valley. This crag, though high up has sun until 4pm and is in a stunning location in the shadow of the Picos. It's a great spot for those who climb up to 6b/c and the two routes in the fotos, routes 12 and 17 are both good examples of this. One a 6a+ tricky wall with a difficult bulge to finish and another 6b, with a hard tufa section.
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