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Siurana: Catalonia's Limestone Cathedral and the Three-Hour Drive From Madrid
Siurana sits above the Prades Mountains in Tarragona — one of the most concentrated collections of hard sport climbing routes in Europe, with routes from 6a to 9b+ on overhanging limestone, three hours from Madrid and twenty minutes from the coast. A guide for the competition climber who wants to stay in Spain.
McNeice Leads Into Madrid Finals: Women's Boulder Semi-Finals and Final Day at WCS Alcobendas
Erin McNeice (GBR) leads into today's women's boulder finals at the World Climbing Series Comunidad de Madrid after topping all five qualification problems with five flashes — with the semi-final at 10:30 and final at 19:00 in Alcobendas deciding the first Spanish boulder podium of the 2026 series.
Pamplona for Destination Athletes: Navarra's Medieval Training Grounds
The T100 Spain's new Pamplona venue reveals a training region that most destination athletes have overlooked — rolling Navarra farmland for the bike, mountain Pyrenean cols an hour away, and the Camino de Santiago through the city for long runs. The practical guide.
Taylor-Brown Ends the Wait in Pamplona: First T100 Win After Years at the Threshold
Georgia Taylor-Brown ran down Julie Derron on the streets of Pamplona on May 23 for her first career T100 victory — breaking through after a 2025 season of near-misses to win Race 2 of the 2026 T100 World Tour in front of a packed Plaza del Castillo finish.
El Chorro: The Most Practical Sport Climbing Destination in Spain
El Chorro is not Spain's most famous climbing destination, but for athletes arriving from Northern Europe in the depths of winter, it may be the most logical: 60 kilometres from Málaga airport, accessible by commuter train, and climbable through November to April when everything north of the Pyrenees is under frost.