Costa Blanca Mountain Adventures - Mark Eddy

Discover the Costa Blanca's striking mountain landscape through 60 handpicked outdoor adventures, from alpine ridge scrambles and via ferratas to deep canyon descents, sport and trad climbing, hiking, trail running, and road cycling. One of the few places in Europe where you can enjoy summer-standard outdoor pursuits in the middle of winter, Spain's Costa Blanca is an extraordinary adventure destination within easy reach of Alicante. This comprehensive Cicerone guidebook by mountain guide and activity instructor Mark Eddy presents a broad spectrum of 60 graded routes and activities across the Costa Blanca, with a particular focus on climbers and experienced adventurers looking for a multi-activity holiday. All routes are clearly graded and include route descriptions, mapping, and, for climbing routes and via ferratas, photo topos illustrating the route line with mid-grade options throughout. Explore 60 graded adventures across the Costa Blanca, covering 13 ridge scrambles, 7 via ferratas, 8 canyon descents, 8 sport climbing crags, 7 trad climbing routes, 4 hikes, 9 trail runs, and 4 road cycling routes, with options ranging from easy walking to 500m trad climbs and technical canyon descents. Discover the highlights of the Costa Blanca, including the iconic Bernia Ridge, the alpine Castellets ridge, the dramatic Puig Campana, the near-subterranean adventure of the Barranco del Infierno, the via ferratas of El Cid and Ponoch, and the famous Col de Rates road cycling circuit. Select activities suited to your ability using clear grading and handy summary tables covering all 60 routes, making it easy to plan a programme of adventures matched to your skills, experience, and available time in the Costa Blanca. Navigate every route with confidence using route descriptions, sketch maps, and photo topos for climbing routes and via ferratas, with practical directions to help you locate the start point for every activity. Plan your Costa Blanca adventure with comprehensive practical information on getting there and around, accommodation in key bases including the Jalón/Xaló valley, Calpe, Altea, La Nucia, and Denia, food and drink, health and safety, and the skills and equipment required for each activity type. Make the most of the long Costa Blanca season, with the best time to visit between October and early May, making this one of Europe's premier winter-sun adventure destinations for climbers, scramblers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds. Take on the Costa Blanca's ridges, crags, canyons, and trails with confidence using this trusted Cicerone guidebook. From the iconic Bernia Ridge to the barrancos of the interior, this is the essential companion for multi-activity adventure in one of Europe's most exciting winter sun destinations.