User:Hecato/Rodellar
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| Coordinates: 42°16′56.28″N 0°4′43.04″W / 42.2823000°N 0.0786222°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Aragon |
| Province | .svg){kind=small} Huesca |
| Judicial district | Barbastro |
| Municipality | Bierge |
| Elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43 |
| Postcode | 22144 |
Rodellar is a Spanish village in the province of Huesca, Aragon. It is part of the municipality of Bierge. Rodellar is a major rock climbing area with more than 800 routes set in the limestone walls of the nearby valleys and gorges.
Geography[edit]
Rodellar is located in the Sierra de Guara, a mountain massif with many limestone canyons and caves. The river Mascún flows west of the village. The river may dry up completely in dry periods.[1] It flows into the river Alcanadre about one kilometre south of Rodellar. The village is about 58 kilometres north-east of Huesca. Rodellar can be reached via the road HU 341.
Rodellar offers central access to several valleys and gorges: Mascún, the middle valley; Alcanadre, the southern valley and Andrebot, the northern valley.
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Rodellar sitting on the cliff above the Mascún -
Puente de las Cabras, bridge over the Mascún -
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Bridge over the Alcanadre, south of Rodellar
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Mascún River gorge[edit]
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Rock climbing[edit]
There are more than 800 routes set in overhanging caves, arches, roofs, tufas and pinnacles. The rock in the valleys around Rodellar are mostly limestone with good conditions for climbing. The many canyons and gorges carved by the rivers in the mountain range Sierra de Guara make it also an attractive location for Canyoneering. The village has a camping ground and a hotel.
The Mascún river gorge provides most of the climbing routes near Rodellar.
The crag El Camina provides a variety of shorter routes with lower grades, which are often used for warming up.
Notable climbing routes[edit]
- 9b (5.15b):
- Delincuente natural - 13 September 2008 - Daniel Andrada[2]
- Ali-Hulk sit start extension - 8 November 2007 - Daniel Andrada[3]
- 9a+ (5.15a):
- Ali-Hulk extension - 12 September 2007 - Daniel Andrada
- Ali-Hulk sit start - 11 September 2006 - Daniel Andrada
- 9a (5.14d):
Places of interest[edit]
- Parochial church San Lorenzo, build in the 17th century.
- Ermita de la Virgen del Castillo
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- "Rodellar – Mascun Inferior" (in Spanish). excursionesporhuesca. Archived from the original on Aug 15, 2019.
- "Rodellar - The Land of Lactic". UKClimbing. Archived from the original on Aug 11, 2019.
- "Canyoning in Spain - Rodellar and the Sierra de Guara". UKClimbing. Archived from the original on Aug 11, 2019.
- "Rodellar rock climbing". Climb Europe. Archived from the original on Aug 11, 2019.
- "Rodellar". 27crags.
- ^ http://www.guara.info/guara-base-de-datos/descenso-de-barrancos/sierra-de-guara/cuenca-del-mascun/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Another 9b by Daniel Andrada". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Andrada propone 9b" (in Spanish). desnivel.com. 21 November 2007. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Nuova via di 9a per Dani Andrada" (in Italian). up-climbing.com. 10 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Usobiaga y Eric López, noveno al cuadrado" (in Spanish). desnivel.com. 22 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Ali Hulk (de pie): decimo 9a o più per Daniel Andrada" (in Italian). freakclimbing.com. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
