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Trad climbing in the Picos de Europa this summer, I've got my eye set on:

TORRE DE CERREDO
PICO URRIELLO
PICO DE LOS CABRONES
TORRE SANTA DE CASTILLA

Are these mountains all multi-pitch (300 meters or more of sustained trad climbing) in the 5.6 to 5.7 (V- to V) range, with bomber quality of rock and not some mound of rubble?

Are there some other areas in the Picos de Europa that I should check out?

~Swifty

...it's been one week since this posting with no replys...boo.

Any beta?

~Swifty

Here you have some information on climbs in Picos de Europa

Not far from Picos is Fuentes Carrionas, in Cordillera Cantábrica, I've only found this route

PICOS DE EUROPA.

MONTAÑA PALENTINA

Once again, mucho gracias Diego...by the way, your profile page lists you as a "store manager"...what kind of store do you manage?

I'll be in Madrid September 2-5 and perhaps I can visit the store and buy some stuff from you...

~Charles

I have only climbed the Naranjo de Bulnes in the Picos, but I can tell you that there is at least one english language guidebook to the area. We found ours (years ago) in a general bookstore in one of the nearby towns, perhaps Santander, I'm not sure and would have to look at a map. If memory serves, the book was published by Cicerone Press and maybe authored by Churcher. Definitely a British author. At any rate, look around when you arrive.