Margalef

Margalef de Montsant
—  Municipality  —
Margalef de Montsant Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°17′7″N 0°45′15″E / 41.28528°N 0.75417°E / 41.28528; 0.75417Coordinates: 41°17′7″N 0°45′15″E / 41.28528°N 0.75417°E / 41.28528; 0.75417
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Priorat
Area
- Total	35 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation	379 m (1,243 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Rocks and climbing routes in Margalef

Forat hold on a Conglomerate rock in Margalef

Margalef is a village in Catalunya, Spain. It is situated on the edge of Montsant and is a popular ecotourism destination, especially among rock climbers. The rock type is conglomerate and it has more than 500 climbing routes of different grades, from 4 to 9b. Many of the buildings in the village are also built on conglomerate formations.

Margalef's important economic activity is agriculture, mainly producing olives, almonds, and fruits.

External links

• Official site http://www.margalef.altanet.org/en_index.php
• http://www.planetmountain.com/english/rock/crags/falesia.html?idfalesia=106
• http://www.rockfax.com/databases/results_crag.html?id=122