Climbing the coastal routes of Cabo da Roca is, in essence, a self-reversing tribute: an opportunity to engage with climbing history while celebrating a unique cultural and outdoor experience.
Fernando Pereira
If there is a list of must-see places in this world, Cabo da Roca will undoubtedly be in it.
It's impossible to remain indifferent to the natural spectacle offered by Europe's westernmost point.
The place "where the land ends and the sea begins," the place where the Atlantic stretches to the horizon, is a wild territory of steep cliffs, eternally battered by colossal waves pushed by the ocean.
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A CLIMBING history spanning over 50 years
photo Paulo Alves
A place with more than 500 routes
photo Martim Vidigal
adventure for all tastes and styles
photo Ricardo Alves
The sly vegetation is forced by the strong and frequent winds to creep, rising only in slightly more sheltered corners.
Along these green slopes, small trails, formed by generations of fishermen, wind along.
These trails eventually die out in vertical precipices of fire-colored granite, which, in turn, hold another kind of path, more difficult and invisible.
Climbing these winding itineraries in unsettling ways, sometimes athletic, sometimes technical, we discover a world different from the usual.
Despite the high number of short routes, we will very rarely "collect" a wide range of routes during a day's visit.
Free climbing is the dominant theme, and there is no shortage of challenging routes for those who enjoy difficulty and strenuous activity.
However, even for the most experienced climber, the greatest challenge lies in trying to reduce the psychological impact caused by the inherent forces of nature.
In short, climbing in this rugged red rock territory can be explained in two words:
AMBIANCE & ADVENTURE
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! WARNING !
Climbing can be a dangerous activity. Even if done correctly on well-equipped routes it involves serious and potential hazards that may result in death. Preparation, experience, caution and common sense are essential for a safe climbing experience.
This site is not a climbing instruction manual and the information provided here does not cover any concepts that are essential to learn for the practice of climbing in any of its forms. If you are not familiar with this sport, search for qualified training, knowledge and experience before venturing into the vertical world yourself.
The information provided here serves only as a reference for experienced climbers to make decisions based on their own judgment about how, when and what to climb. It represents nothing more than opinions, and certainly not facts or promises.
In this site, there may be errors resulting from the author's mistakes or those of the people with whom he has consulted. Descriptions of maps, diagrams, photos, drawings, grades, approaches, descents, suggestions on gear and other matters are not exhaustive and may be misleading or wrong.
The information provided here may be outdated. Among other aspects, the presence of fixed anchors, their state, quantity and location, stability of the rocks or walls, access to the cliffs or routes may be outdated.
The opinions on grades and of safety of routes varies.
The information here provided was not checked by an independent source or by a third party.
This information may have technical errors and or typographical errors.