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Penon d'Ifach

Submitted By: Bryson Slothower on Oct 20, 2008
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Description 

The Penon is a 1000 ft. limestone plug rising out of the Mediterranean Sea on the edge of the town of Calpe. The huge white tower is home to many long sport and trad routes along with a developed path down the backside.


Getting There 

walk along the beach until you reach the obvious tower.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Penon d'Ifach:
Valencianos   5.9+     Trad, 8 pitches, 900 feet, Grade III   
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Featured Route For Penon d'Ifach
south face

Valencianos 5.9+  International : Spain : ... : Penon d'Ifach
A popular and casual route up the towering South face. Loose rock is prevalent on the lower portion of the route and a helmet is advised. Follow the beach toward the tower then where the sidewalk ends scramble up scree slopes to the base of the rock. There is a spray painted arrow at the base of the route.Pitch 1: 110 ft. 5.3 wander up the loose and dirty slab with sparse pro to a set of 4 belay bolts.Pitch 2: 120 ft. 5.4Walk left along a bushy l...[more]   Browse More Classics in International