Sort of “buildering”, actually.
For all the details on precise location, how to get there, etc., see the website Escalar a Barcelona. There, you’ll find a few pictures but, more importantly, a map on where you will find these walls. This steep, hillside area is a confusing mess of narrow streets, so use a map to get there for the first time.
I will add these few points…
–This area doesn’t seem to get near the traffic that you’ll see at the La Foixarda tunnel on Montjuic.
–Still, the holds–especially the feet–are fairly polished from lots of use.
–There are holes, slots, an occasional strange finger jam, as well as the standard crimps. This is a nice change from artificial gym holds, if that has been your diet of late.
–It feels more like trad climbing because…well…the rock is natural (imagine that!)–even if the stones were piled up and cemented there by human beans a century ago.
–Be aware that this area is atop and at the rear of the park. Do NOT be climbing on the walls by the main Park Güell entrance.
Park Güell Bouldering, #1. Barcelona, 2015
Park Güell Bouldering, #2. Barcelona, 2015
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