Zone
Sella, Guadalest i Aitana (Marina Baixa)
5 places in Alicante. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.
What Sella, Guadalest i Aitana (Marina Baixa) is
Corazón montañoso de la Marina Baixa: la escuela de escalada de Sella (casi 500 vías) al pie de Aitana, más las grandes montañas de Puig Campana, Ponoig y la sierra de Serrella. Es el motor del turismo de escalada invernal europeo en Alicante.
Conditions right now
Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.
Mountain
Sep 13, 11:00 PM
- Temperature
- 20 °C
- Wind
- 2 km/h
- Precipitation
- 0.0 mm
from the northwest
Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.
Where each place is
The 5 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.
Places in Sella, Guadalest i Aitana (Marina Baixa)
Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.
- Crag
Escuela de escalada de Sella
Sella · Alicante
- Rock climbing
Level
Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
When
oct–abr, temporada invernal clásica de la Costa Blanca; en verano hace demasiado calor
Restrictions and regulations
No constan cierres oficiales en las fuentes consultadas. Los topos advierten del alto valor ecológico (flora y fauna) de la zona y piden conducta ejemplar y prudencia en la carretera de acceso.
- Summit
Ponoig (Ponoch)
Polop · Alicante
- Hiking
- Rock climbing
- Via ferrata
- Summit
Puig Campana
Finestrat · Alicante
- Hiking
- Rock climbing
Level
Intermediate · Advanced
When
oct–may; en verano el ascenso es muy expuesto al sol
Restrictions and regulations
No constan restricciones vigentes en las fuentes consultadas. Antecedente: incendio del 24 de enero de 2009 que quemó unas 1.000 ha y obligó a desalojar 25 urbanizaciones.
Sources
- Summit
Sierra de Aitana
Confrides / Benifato / Sella · Alicante
- Hiking
- Snowshoeing
Level
Intermediate
When
todo el año; nov–mar con heladas frecuentes y nevadas ocasionales (unos 120 días al año bajo cero en cotas altas)
Restrictions and regulations
La cima con el vértice geodésico no es accesible al público: alberga un escuadrón de vigilancia aérea y un centro de telecomunicaciones.
Sources
- Valley
Valle de Guadalest
El Castell de Guadalest · Alicante
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.
Best time of year
- oct–abr; verano desaconsejado por calor
There are no instructors in Sella, Guadalest i Aitana (Marina Baixa) yet
Alpify is still being built and there is not a single instructor published in this zone. You cannot book a lesson here yet, and we would rather tell you before you waste time looking for one.
Are you the one who teaches here?
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