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Summary

Planeta Zarza is a great area for climbers who are able to climb routes graded 6 and higher. The climbing is quite technical.

Access issues

Currently there is a Kestrel nest between Happy New Year and El Grandote. Avoid these routes for the time being until the hatchlings fly away.

Approach

From the TR-1 highway, take exit 42: Villa de Arico - Abades and head in the direction of Villa de Arico, taking the TF-629 until you reach a roundabout. Take the second exit of the roundabout, passing the Tenerife Climbing House, Roxtore climbing store, and large parking lot on the left hand side. Continue up the road towards the climgbing zone, Arico-Ortiz. After leaving the village, continue driving straight for about two minutes. You will drivce pass two sharp bends. Park on the left hand side of the street (28.179265, -16.513729), right after the path, which leads down into the canyon. Follow this path for about five minutes until you reach the bottom. Make a left walking into the canyon, and after a few hundret meters, you will see the routes.

Ethic

Please take all your waste with you when leaving!

History

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Developed in 2013, with new routes added in 2022.

Areas

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Style
Routes
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Height
Grades
Saturno sector
18
391
20m
4
Pluton sector
5
13
20m
2
Meteorito sector
12
121
17m
2
Jupiter sector
14
201
17m
2

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Author(s): Erik Baquero

Date: 2022

ISBN: 9788409395477

A comprehensive guidebook describing 17 rock climbing and sport climbing areas in Tenerife, covering over 1,300 routes across a wide range of grades, including Arico.

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