Info for climbing in Spain??

I have been fortunate enough to spring a last minute trip to meet with some friends in Barcelona. I have a few individual days available for some climbing day trips. I was wondering if anyone has been or can offer some suggestions. Barcelona will be the base camp and transportation will be an issue but can be arranged.

I have a few non-climbing friends going with me that are interested in beautiful places and anything that has to do with water and a beach. If I can knock out two birds with one stone (i get to climb and they enjoy their surrounding) that would be a plus, but if not.... i am still going to hit up some climbing.

Sport, bouldering (non high ball due to lack of crash pad), and dws are all on my to do list. I am going to try and avoid bringing the trad rack.

Thanks in advance for any help!

I have a back issue of Desnivel (2006, or so) which lists almost
all the crags in Spain. There's plenty around Barcelona.
If "last minute" allows, send me your mailing address, I'll photocopy
the relevant sections, and send them to you. (When are you leaving?)
Generally, the climbing in Spain is excellent, though the south
will be getting pretty warm soon.

Also, look for the desnivel (Spain's main climbing magazine) website;
there may be plenty of info there.

Rockfax.com has guidebooks and other beta for Spain.

Adrian: PM sent.

Tim: thanks for the link. ill check into it. i am keeping my fingers crossed that they are in english due to my limited knowledge in spanish. especially climbing terms. we really didnt go over that in high school spanish classes 8 years ago!

Hi Dan - when I was in Barcelona I managed to get up to Montserrat. I took a train from the Placa d'Espanya to the Monserrat stop (it's called Monserrat-Aeri according to my lonely planet guide, the R5 train) and the fare included the tramway to the actual monastery. You can walk from the monestary to the climbing - maybe 10-20 minutes? Lots of short bolted stuff in the sun, and the shady side had longer bolted routes if I remember correctly (it was 2001 when I went). The rock is pebbly slab, mostly.

You can also drive, if you have a car, of course. And definitely have some chocolate from the monastery gift shop.

Hope this helps,
Tanaya