Alcalalí

Without any doubt, this is another great classic of the Marina Alta. Alcalalí has established itself as one of the leading climbing crags within the cosmopolitan Vall de Pop, and it is, along with Llíber, one of the favorite destinations in this area for climbing during the winter season. Its sunny walls barely require any approach and offer more than fifty routes among which you will find many affordable routes for fourth and fifth grade, a wide range of fabulous sixth-grade routes and almost a dozen great seventh-grade ones. Its climbing takes place mainly on vertical walls or slabs, with an average height that usually exceeds 25 meters and a high-quality limestone rock that offers a wide range of crimps, pockets and holes. All these characteristics have given it great popularity, especially within the foreign community, and for this reason it is quite frequent to see many people here, especially on holidays and weekends.

Its first routes date from the late 80s and were established by Roy de Valera in an area of the crag where it is no longer possible to climb. Later, some lines of unknown origin appeared, but the real opening boom would begin in the mid-2000s. Richard Davies, Alan Austin and Pete Eccles would be in charge of giving the final boost to these climbing walls, bolting more than a third of the currently existing routes. Already in recent years, bolting would come from local climbers such as Jota and Tolo Catalá, who would finish developing the sector, practically exhausting the options of any new opening.