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Rock Climbing in MallorcaES
The global cradle of deep water soloing: ropeless climbing over the Mediterranean on the island where the discipline was invented, plus a thousand sport routes for the cooler months.
Why here
Deep water soloing, ropeless climbing above the sea with the Mediterranean as your crash pad, was invented and perfected on Mallorca's east-coast sea cliffs, and Chris Sharma's 2006 arch line at Es Pontas made the island the discipline's world reference. It remains the only major DWS venue with professional guided-camp infrastructure, including coaching from an IFMGA-certified guide, which turns a sport that looks reckless into a taught progression. When the sea cools, more than a thousand sport routes and sea-cliff multi-pitches take over, so the island climbs twelve months a year. This is a different discipline from El Chorro's bolted walls: you cannot do this anywhere else at this standard.
Best months
Deep water soloing runs June through September when the sea is warm; sport and multi-pitch take October through May. Swell matters for DWS: camps build flexible days around it. Small-group camps sell out months ahead.
Getting there & around
Fly to Palma (PMI), then 45 to 60 minutes to the east-coast coves; a rental car is needed. Book DWS camps two to four months ahead.
Skill levels: intermediate, advanced
Schools & guides (2)
Mallorca Climbing Camps
GuideThe premier deep water soloing camp operation, led by IFMGA/UIAGM certified guide Amos Whiting on the island's east-coast cliffs.
Mon d'Aventura
OutfitterA Pollenca-based operator guiding sport climbing and deep water soloing across northern Mallorca.