The Vall de Guardar (previously called Echo Valley with crags Echo 1, Echo 2, Castillo and Echo Playa) is the impressive rocky defile that cuts deep into the mountains behind the bulk of the Ponoch. Viewed from a distance, the walls here are easy to miss in comparison to the mass of other rock around. Viewed from close-up you realise that these are major faces with some impressive steep rock in a beautiful setting. The 6 separate buttresses offer both trad and sport routes. The trad climbing is mostly on the longer multi-pitch routes on Aran de Batistot (Echo 2), Paret del Castellet and El Castellet, and these routes require the carrying of a decent-sized rack of gear and double ropes. With the exception of Paret del Castellet, the other crags all have plenty of decent sport routes across the grades including some relatively easy routes on Echo 1.5 and Paret de la Bassa. Further up the valley are more huge cliffs that have also been developed with long routes including Les Penyes que Parlen, Col Lama and the Haunted Walls. These areas are not described in this guidebook - check www.compasswest.co.uk for more information.
Order | Climb | Buttress | Stars | Grade |
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1 |
Espolón de Echo | Aran de Batistot | 3a | |
2 |
Vía de Polop | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 5c |
3 |
Through the Looking Glass | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6a |
4 |
Capricorn Encounter | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6a+ |
5 |
Hi Flyer | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6c |
6 |
Secundo Veces | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6c+ |
7 |
Stone Roses | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7b |
8 |
Batistot Route Four | Aran de Batistot | 3 | 7b |
9 |
Chilling Out | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 8a |
10 |
Batistot Route Six | Aran de Batistot | 3 | 8a |
11 |
The Assassin | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 7a |
12 |
El asesino y redención | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7a |
13 |
Spanish Gold | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7a |
14 |
Long Stretch Left | Aran de Batistot | 3 | 7c |
15 |
The Long Stretch | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6b |
16 |
Velcro Man | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 7a+ |
17 |
The Dawning | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 6b+ |
18 |
Trafico de influencia | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7a+ |
19 |
The Chimney | Aran de Batistot | 6c | |
20 |
Indigo | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 8a |
21 |
Millenium | Aran de Batistot | 8a | |
22 |
Death Pulse | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 8a |
23 |
Asteroid Storm | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 7a+ |
24 |
Andromeda | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7a+ |
25 |
Shelter | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 8a |
26 |
Super 'G' | Aran de Batistot | 3 | 7b+ |
27 |
Iratika | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7c+ |
28 |
Path of Excess Power | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7c |
29 |
Mad Dog | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7a+ |
30 |
Batistot Twenty Four | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 7a |
31 |
Gloria Pitch 1 | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6a+ |
32 |
La gloria escondida | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7a+ |
33 |
Enigma del puerco | Aran de Batistot | 3 | 7a |
34 |
Gloria Right | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6a+ |
35 |
Dream Maker | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6b |
36 |
Dream Maker Right | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6c+ |
37 |
Diedro Edwards | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 6b |
38 |
Voyage to Orion | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 6c+ |
39 |
The Silent Sleeper | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 5a |
40 |
Sea of Dreams | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6a+ |
41 |
The Sickle | Aran de Batistot | 6a+ | |
42 |
Cumple años 61st. | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6b |
43 |
Diedro de Naranja | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 6b |
44 |
The Prayer to the Raven and the Crow | Aran de Batistot | 3 | 8a |
45 |
Solstice | Aran de Batistot | 3 | 8a |
46 |
Naranja Directa | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 7a |
47 |
Going Nuts | Aran de Batistot | 3 | 7b |
48 |
Midnight Runner | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7a+ |
49 |
Children of Laughter | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 7a+ |
50 |
Espolón Encantada | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 5a |
51 |
Vía los palmeras | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 5c |
52 |
The Visionary | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 8a |
53 |
Dust to Victory | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 7a |
54 |
Rock Dancer 2 | Aran de Batistot | 3 | 6a |
55 |
Taurus | Aran de Batistot | 2 | 6a |
56 |
Kfour | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6c |
57 |
Yes to Dance | Aran de Batistot | 1 | 6b+ |
1 |
Romero's Birthday | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 4a |
2 |
Espolón Alderton | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 4a |
3 |
Marian Jones | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 6a |
4 |
Sin chapa | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 6a+ |
5 |
Phalanges | Echo 1.5 | 2 | 5c |
6 |
Central | Echo 1.5 | 2 | 6b |
7 |
Synovial | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 5a |
8 |
Tony's Route | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 5c |
9 |
Sesamoid | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 4c |
10 |
Flake Drum | Echo 1.5 | 4c | |
11 |
Bicton itc 08 | Echo 1.5 | 4a | |
12 |
Aero | Echo 1.5 | 4a | |
13 |
Zac-e-than | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 5a |
14 |
Made in Exmouth | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 6a+ |
15 |
X.M.A.S. | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 6a |
16 |
Regalo por Ali | Echo 1.5 | 2 | 5a |
17 |
Phantom | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 5c |
18 |
Shield | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 3c |
19 |
Fat Boy | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 3a |
20 |
Live Wire | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 3a |
21 |
Pro-wire | Echo 1.5 | 1 | 3a |
1 |
Maiane | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6a+ |
2 |
Chapa Pallá | El Castellet - Lower | 6b+ | |
3 |
Buho | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6a |
4 |
Buho Variant | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 7b+ |
5 |
Bitman | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 7a+ |
6 |
Papel de Lija | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 7b |
7 |
Patas de pollo | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6b+ |
8 |
Anarkia y birra fría | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6c |
9 |
Edwards el colonialista | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6a+ |
10 |
Salsika timbanki | El Castellet - Lower | 7b | |
11 |
Llagrimes de pedra | El Castellet - Lower | 7c+ | |
12 |
La Paella | El Castellet - Lower | 2 | 7a+ |
13 |
El puchero de m'aula | El Castellet - Lower | 2 | 5c |
14 |
El minxto | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6a |
15 |
Che, pero com, pero qui | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6a+ |
16 |
Soplamela | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6b |
17 |
La saga de los coletas | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 7a |
18 |
Cervezas y porros | El Castellet - Lower | 2 | 7a+ |
19 |
Waka Plaka | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 7a |
20 |
Tarzan | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 7a+ |
21 |
Lagartija Sai | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6c |
22 |
5th Marcha Directa | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6c |
23 |
El pas de la forella | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6a |
24 |
Cuarto d'Aseo | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 4c |
25 |
Avispilla | El Castellet - Lower | 2 | 5c |
26 |
Sabine bonsai | El Castellet - Lower | 2 | 6b |
27 |
Avispofobia | El Castellet - Lower | 7a | |
28 |
La abeja mayi | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6c |
29 |
Bretaña no es España | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6c |
30 |
Diagonal Vertical | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6b |
31 |
Autopista parabólica | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6a |
32 |
Lagarto | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 5a |
33 |
Little Bootie | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 4a |
34 |
Big Bootie | El Castellet - Lower | 4a | |
35 |
Árbol directo | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 4c |
36 |
Domingo negra | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6a+ |
37 |
Vino tinto | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6b |
38 |
Salir por encima | El Castellet - Lower | 2 | 6b+ |
39 |
Strongbody | El Castellet - Lower | 1 | 6a |
1 |
The Wasp | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 1 | 4c |
2 |
La mosca | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 3a | |
3 |
Mosca derecha | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 3c | |
4 |
Mosca directa | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 1 | 4a |
5 |
Scorpion | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 1 | 4c |
6 |
A Game of Two Halves | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 3 | 6a |
7 |
The October Sessions | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 2 | 7b+ |
8 |
Revelation | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 1 | 7b |
9 |
All aboard! | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 2 | 7c |
10 |
Wasp Route Ten | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 2 | 7a+ |
11 |
The Cut | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 1 | 6b |
12 |
Cosmic Messenger | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 1 | 6a+ |
13 |
Force of Nature | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 1 | 7c |
14 |
Edwards-Lee Pillar | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 1 | 6a |
15 |
The Mark of Zorro | El Castellet - Wasp Area and Upper | 1 | 6b |
1 |
Mistaken Identity | Paret del Castellet - The Bay | 5a | |
2 |
Vía Carob | Paret del Castellet - The Bay | 1 | 6b+ |
3 |
Cracks for Angels | Paret del Castellet - The Bay | 1 | 6b |
4 |
The Pod | Paret del Castellet - The Bay | 1 | 6b+ |
5 |
Prophesy | Paret del Castellet - The Bay | 2 | 8a |
6 |
Pictures of Perfection | Paret del Castellet - The Bay | 1 | 5a |
7 |
Rock Factory | Paret del Castellet - The Bay | 6a+ | |
1 |
Diamond Solitaire | Paret del Castellet | 6a | |
2 |
Diedro Edwards | Paret del Castellet | 6a+ | |
3 |
Movimiento mágico | Paret del Castellet | 2 | 6a+ |
4 |
The Wizard | Paret del Castellet | 6b | |
5 |
El murciélago | Paret del Castellet | 2 | 6a |
6 |
St Valentine's | Paret del Castellet | 1 | 6b+ |
7 |
Initiation | Paret del Castellet | 1 | 5c |
8 |
Second Blood | Paret del Castellet | 1 | 5c |
9 |
Rough-Rider | Paret del Castellet | 1 | 6c |
10 |
Deception | Paret del Castellet | 2 | 6a |
11 |
Vía Diagonal | Paret del Castellet | 5c | |
12 |
Design and Form | Paret del Castellet | 6a | |
13 |
Rincón de placa | Paret del Castellet | 2 | 4c |
14 |
Vía Esther | Paret del Castellet | 2 | 4c |
1 |
Joaquin | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 4c |
2 |
Er maki | Paret de la Bassa | 5c | |
3 |
Pituland | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 6a |
4 |
Monudos zone | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 5c |
5 |
El pilar | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 6a+ |
6 |
Basillus | Paret de la Bassa | 2 | 5c |
7 |
Follaora | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 5a |
8 |
Coco | Paret de la Bassa | 2 | 6a+ |
9 |
Clitoris salrane | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 6a |
10 |
Playboy | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 6a |
11 |
Arandelon | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 6a |
12 |
Tas kedao sin birra | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 5c |
13 |
Tris Tras Trus | Paret de la Bassa | 1 | 6a |
1 |
Boquete | Crag X | 1 | 3c |
2 |
The Lekkerkerkerker | Crag X | 1 | 3c |
3 |
Por encima de todo | Crag X | 1 | 4a |
4 |
Derecho surco | Crag X | 1 | 6a |
5 |
Pass the Dutchy | Crag X | 1 | 6a |
6 |
Boquete Dos | Crag X | 2 | 6c |
7 |
The Hock | Crag X | 1 | 6c |
8 |
Tomado de Chris | Crag X | 1 | 6b |
9 |
Agudo | Crag X | 6b | |
10 |
Right Arete | Crag X | 1 | 5a |
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