Mallorca has established itself as Europe’s finest and most popular deep water soloing destination with many climbers coming here just for this. The island’s famous big golden pockets on steep overhanging walls of perfect rock are both enticing and intimidating. The splashdowns into the deep, warm blue water of the Mediterranean, followed by tasty tapas at one of the island’s many bars and restaurants make the place all the more memorable. The height of the routes varies from a bouldery 5m to a terrifying 20m, and grades from 3+ to 9a+ means that there is something here for everyone. Add all this together and it is not hard to see why this has become such a desirable destination.While Deep Water Soloing was previously only included as a separate chapter in Mallorca Sport Climbs, Rockfax has now published a separate guide.The guide is very clearly laid out in the tried and tested Rockfax style. All walls are described in great detail using pictograms (including orientation, hours of sunshine, visitor numbers) - additional information on climbing style, risk of falling and enjoyment factor is provided for the individual routes.The photo topos were created using drone images and are very easy to read throughout. The guide is illustrated with many photos. There is also plenty of information on accommodation, food and drink, transport and other activities.The following areas are included:Cova del Diablo, Porto Cristo, Porto Cristo Novo, Cala Barques, Cova des Burador, Porto Colom, Cala Marcal, Cala Brafia, Cala Estreta, Cala Sa Nau, Cala Mitjana, Cala Serena, Santanyi, Cala Llombards, Port de Sóller, Sa Calobra, Porto Pi160 pagesLanguage EnglishEdition 2025Daimon BeailRockfax

Scenic beauty, a wide range of routes in all grades, ‘short distances’, a well-developed road network, countless accommodation options in all categories, inexpensive flights, a mild climate and winter sun - plenty of arguments in favour of a climbing trip to the beautiful Balearic island. So let's go to Mallorca! Now more than ever, because the new edition of the Mallorca guide is finally on the market. This 9th edition of the Mallorca Rockfax focusses on the sport climbing routes in the mountains and on the coast. It now contains 30 sport climbing areas, including some new crags and updates to existing areas.The guide is clearly laid out in the typical Rockfax manner. All walls are described in great detail using pictograms (including protection, orientation, hours of sunshine, wind, visitor numbers) - additional information on climbing style, length and enjoyment factor is provided for the individual routes.The photo topos have been completely revised since the last book using drone images and are very easy to read throughout. The guide is illustrated with many photos. In addition, there is plenty of information on accommodation, food and drink, transport and other activities.The following areas are included:The SouthwestCan Ortigues, Capdella, Mont Port, Cala Llamp, C'an Formiga, Puig de Garrafa, Santa Ponça, Ca's Català, Sa CanteraValldemossa AreaPenyal d'es Grau, Es Verger, S'estret, ValldemossaBunyola AreaSa Gubia, FraguelNorth of the MountainsPort de Sóller, C'an Nyic, Gorge BlauSouth of the MountainsAlaró, Caimari, Es Grau des RucThe NortheastLa Creveta, El Fumat, Puig St. Marti, El Calo de BetlemThe East Coast SportSon Servera, Sa Mola de Felantix, Cala Magraner, Torre d'en Beu, Tijuana320 pagesLanguage EnglishEdition 2025Alan James, Mark GlaisterRockfax    

Dance on the volcano The Geoquest think tank (in the person of Christiane Hupe) has come up with a globally unique and new book concept: the ClimbingTravelGuide. In addition to climbing information, the guide offers detailed tourist information, which is assigned to the nearest climbing areas, making it perfect to use rest days in a relaxed and eventful way. It is therefore also suitable for families or groups, only some of whom want to climb, while others want to visit sights, go hiking or visit one of the island's adventure parks. Extensive tourist information includes maps of the described hikes and city maps. In addition, there are info texts on many interesting topics such as the plants, the animals, the water balance, geology, etc. In addition to access by car, an access option by public transport is also described, as well as detailed access and further Internet information. Each area is provided with GPS data, so that a navigation system can also be used. Further information of the pictograms are: Sun exposure, altitude, number of routes according to the three difficulty ranges, child-friendliness, wall inclination, possibility of self-securing routes. The climbing routes are color-coded in the phototopos in 3 difficulty ranges: blue for easy to 5 (French rating), red for moderate to 6c+ and black from 7a. This coding is used for the lightning-fast detection of suitable routes analogous to the already known coding of ski slopes. Bouldering opportunities are also described in the book. Area: Canaric Island of Tenerife Rock: volcanic rock Difficulties: wide choice of routes in all grades / single and multi pitches Protection: sport climbing and trad climbing conditions Season: all year round 288 pages Langauge: German Edition 2011 Ch. Hupe, G. Krug Geoquest