Via ferratas near Girona: Difference between revisions
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| Can Puig de Fuirosos || Sant Celoni || K1 || Cerrado temporal | | Can Puig de Fuirosos || Sant Celoni || K1 || Cerrado temporal | ||
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| Del Pi || Sant Feliu de Guíxols || K1 || | | Del Pi || Sant Feliu de Guíxols || K1 || | ||
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| Camí d'Èric | | Camí d'Èric || Tossa de Mar || K1 || Camino equipado | ||
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| Rec del Tudó | | Rec del Tudó || Llívia || K1 || Camino equipado | ||
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| Pedra sobre altre | | Pedra sobre altre || Canyet || K1 || Paso equipado | ||
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| Roca de la Creu || Ribes de Freser || K2 || | | Roca de la Creu || Ribes de Freser || K2 || | ||
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| Grau de l'Ós | | Grau de l'Ós || Riu de Cerdanya || K2 || Paso equipado | ||
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| Cala del Molí || Sant Feliu de Guíxols || K3 || | | Cala del Molí || Sant Feliu de Guíxols || K3 || | ||
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| Centelles - Les Baumes Corcades || || K4 || | | Centelles - Les Baumes Corcades || || K4 || | ||
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You can buy the equipment at Decathlon or on Wallapop, or you can rent it from climbing shops. | You can buy the equipment at Decathlon or on Wallapop, or you can rent it from climbing shops. | ||
===Roca de la Creu=== | ===Roca de la Creu=== | ||
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You can rent equipment from a nearby shop called Ski & Mountain for €12. https://www.skimountain.net/alquilar-material-de-via-ferrata/ | You can rent equipment from a nearby shop called Ski & Mountain for €12. https://www.skimountain.net/alquilar-material-de-via-ferrata/ | ||
Girona Buddies did Roca de la Creu on 29th Dec 2024. | |||
===Cala del Molí (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)=== | |||
The first part is always open, but the full route typically opens May 31. A guide will cost you around €40 for the full route or €30 for the partial route, but you can do it for free without a guide. | |||
===Baumes Corcades=== | |||
(K4 Difficulty) – challenging route. | |||
Revision as of 03:11, 10 April 2025
A via ferrata is a climbing route that has metal cables, ladders, and steps fixed to the rock. You clip yourself to the cable with a harness, so even if you slip, you won’t fall far. It’s like climbing made safer and easier for beginners. Good for people who want to climb but don't have serious climbing skills.
There are several via ferrates near Girona.
| Name | Place | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can Puig de Fuirosos | Sant Celoni | K1 | Cerrado temporal |
| Del Pi | Sant Feliu de Guíxols | K1 | |
| Camí d'Èric | Tossa de Mar | K1 | Camino equipado |
| Rec del Tudó | Llívia | K1 | Camino equipado |
| Pedra sobre altre | Canyet | K1 | Paso equipado |
| Roca de la Creu | Ribes de Freser | K2 | |
| Grau de l'Ós | Riu de Cerdanya | K2 | Paso equipado |
| Cala del Molí | Sant Feliu de Guíxols | K3 | |
| Centelles - Les Baumes Corcades | K4 |
There was a K1 via ferrata in Romanyà de la Selva called Gorges de Salenys but's permanently shut down.
Equipment
Equipment needed
- Harness
- Lanyard (in Spanish it's called a "disipador", "via ferrata disipador" or "línea de amarre para vía ferrata")
- Helmet
You can buy the equipment at Decathlon or on Wallapop, or you can rent it from climbing shops.
Roca de la Creu
Roca de la Creu is a good via ferrata to start with as it's only a K2 (out of K6) difficulty.
You can rent equipment from a nearby shop called Ski & Mountain for €12. https://www.skimountain.net/alquilar-material-de-via-ferrata/
Girona Buddies did Roca de la Creu on 29th Dec 2024.
Cala del Molí (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
The first part is always open, but the full route typically opens May 31. A guide will cost you around €40 for the full route or €30 for the partial route, but you can do it for free without a guide.
Baumes Corcades
(K4 Difficulty) – challenging route.
