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Amphibolite
Trad climbing area on a needle that sticks out of the sea.
Description
The Longa da Moreira needle is connected to the cape by a narrow neck. Walking the neck and ascending the needle on the east ridge is the most popular route. There are 10 multipitch trad climbing routes with different difficulty and exposition degrees.
Access issues
The crag is in the protected area Costa Ártabra.
Approach
Ethic
Well established
Trad climbing area. Some anchors have one or two permanent bolts, but most of the routes are completely clean.
History
First routes were developed in the 80s. A 2nd wave of trad climbers climbed new itineraries in the 2010s and 2020s.
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Author(s): Alfonso Louro Fuentes, Gustavo Vázquez Fariña
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9788493990763
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