ROCK & ROAD 2026
RODELLAR
Week Eight of the Rock & Road tour — the grand finale. Tufas, stalactites, and a three-dimensional cave system that turns "creative rest position" into an Olympic sport.
- Rodellar
- Sierra de Guara, Spain
- 3 – 10 October 2026
- 7 Days
- 6a–8a
- Grade
- 3
- Min. Climbers to Run
- €950
- Week 8 of 8 — The Finale
For the grand finale, Rodellar hands you Spain's limestone wonderland — massive caves, sweeping walls, and a three-dimensional playground of tufas, stalactites, and flowing features that seem to defy gravity entirely.
This is where you'll wrap limbs around stalactites, knee-bar on tufas, and discover rest positions you didn't know existed. It's technical precision, power endurance, and creative problem-solving all at once — basically everything the tour has been building toward.
Seven days in the Sierra de Guara, evenings swimming in the Río Mascún and gathering at the legendary Refugio, where climbers from around the world trade beta and stories. This is the send-off the tour deserves.
- Duration
- 7 Days
- Location
- Rodellar
- Grade Range
- 6a → 8a
- Group Size
- Maximum 12
- Coaches
- Jan Novotny & Klemen Becan & Linda Synakova & Zbynek Michal
- Price From
- €950
Week 8 of 8 — Grand Finale
Sierra de Guara, near Barcelona
Sweet spot 6c – 7c
Min. 3 climbers to run
Your assigned coaching team
Guiding & coaching included
The Full Journey
Rock & Road 2026 — Full Schedule
This leg is one stop on an 8-week circuit across Europe. Book just this week, or grab the full tour and follow the sun (and the sends) from Bohemia all the way to Spain.
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Real Rock, Real Rodellar
Tufas, Caves
& The Finish Line
No stock photos, no staged sends — just climbers wrapping themselves around stone in Spain's most spectacular canyon.
The Full-Tour Finisher
You've done seven legs, seven rock types, and seven versions of "I've never climbed like this before." Rodellar is where it all comes together, and where the goodbyes happen.
The Cave Climber Curious
You've heard about three-dimensional tufa climbing and want to understand what "knee-bar rest" actually means in practice. It means your legs do the work your arms have been begging for.
The Travel-Hungry Climber
You want Europe's best rock without Europe's worst trip-planning admin. Even joining just this final week, we've handled the logistics — you just show up and climb.
Technique
- Choosing & caring for gear that keeps you alive
- Efficient movement & precise footwork
- Balance over your centre of gravity
- Tufa & stalactite technique: kneebars, heel hooks, wraps
- Cleaning anchors — keeping all your gear
Mental Game
- Fear-of-falling protocols that actually work
- Reading routes from the ground up
- Redpoint & onsight mindset
- Climbing calls & communication that saves lives
- Committing to three-dimensional, unintuitive movement
Tactics
- Belaying & lead belaying, taught properly
- Clipstick timing & pre-clipping
- Setting up top-ropes
- Cave & tufa-specific rest-finding
- Taking everything you've learned home with you
- 09:00
- Morning Briefing
Crag plan, conditions check, coffee
- 10:00
- Guided Climbing Block
Movement & technique coaching on selected lines
- 13:30
- Crag Lunch & River Swim
Packed lunch, a cool-off in the Río Mascún, tactics chat
- 15:00
- Afternoon Session
Project burns or mileage — your call
- 19:00
- Pack Down & Return
Back to base, gear sorted for tomorrow
- 20:30
- Dinner at the Refugio
Stories, beta, and the whole tour's worth of tall tales
| What's Included | 1 Week | Full Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Climbing days | 6 | Coaching throughout the tour, with rest and travel days |
| Destinations | 1 (Spain) | 8 across Europe |
| Individualized coaching & guiding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Safety equipment & gear | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared accommodation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free transport between destinations | — | ✓ |
| Full road-trip community & lifelong sending buddies | — | ✓ |
Rodellar, Spain
The Venue
Nestled in the Sierra de Guara Natural Park, Rodellar's limestone has been sculpted by millennia of water flow into a three-dimensional playground of tufas, stalactites, and flowing features. A narrow canyon, a crystal-clear river, and the occasional vulture overhead.
From the massive endurance routes of Gran Boveda to more vertical technical sectors, this is the culmination of everything the tour has taught — technical precision, power endurance, and creative problem-solving, all at once.
- Nearest Airport
- Barcelona (2h30)
- Rock Type
- Limestone Tufas & Caves
- Climate in October
- 16–25°C
- Style
- Tufas, stalactites & knee-bars
Your Coaching Team
World-Class Coaches
Jan Novotny
Meet guideFounder & Head Coach
Rockbusters' founder and head coach, with 25+ years on rock. Jan traded a career in social work for a life of pushing climbers past their limits — technically and mentally — and hasn't looked back since.
Klemen Becan
Meet guidePerformance & Mental Coach
A former World Cup podium finisher and lifelong onsight addict, Klemen brings decades of high-level competition experience to the mental side of climbing — fear management, focus, and taking a big fall without flinching.
Linda Synakova
Meet guideGuide & Coach
Part of the crew across every leg of the Rock & Road tour, Linda adapts her coaching to whatever the rock demands — and knows exactly which of Rodellar's tufa lines will teach you the most.
Zbynek Michal
Meet guideGuide & Coach
Local knowledge is everything on unfamiliar rock, and Zbyněk has it in spades — from Gran Boveda's classic testpieces to the quiet corners of the canyon the guidebooks skip.
Results
What Past Climbers Say
One past Rock & Road climber credits Jan and the crew with pushing her far beyond what she thought her limits were — and with turning a summer spent climbing across Europe into one of the most meaningful experiences of her life.
Ending eight weeks of climbing in a literal cave with people I now consider family was not on my bingo card for the year. Rodellar was exactly the finale it needed to be.
Knee-barring felt like cheating the first time it worked. By the end of the week I understood it's just a different kind of hard. My whole body hurt in new and exciting places.
Accommodation & Logistics
We Sorted the Boring Bits
Accommodation
Basic shared accommodation arranged with local climbing hosts — hostel or campsite bungalows with bunk beds. Want something more comfortable? Send us a personal inquiry by email or WhatsApp and we'll see what we can do.
Getting There
Fly into Barcelona. Local transport is organised via shared rental cars once you land — no navigating the Sierra de Guara solo.
Gear
Bring your own climbing shoes and harness. We provide belay devices, helmets, and most safety gear, but pack a belay device, 2 screw-gate carabiners, and a 60cm sling if you have your own preferences.
Group Size
Minimum 3 climbers to run the trip. Small enough for real coaching, never a crowd-control exercise.
What's Included
Full Package
- Individualized coaching — technical, mental, and tactical
- Guiding & local knowledge — routes picked for your grade
- Climbing safety equipment — ropes, draws, helmets, slings
- Shared accommodation — local climbing hosts
Not included
- Transportation
- Accommodation of any higher standards
- Climbing and travel insurance
- Food & drinks
FAQ
Common Questions
What level do I need to be?
You should be comfortable leading 6b indoors or 6a outdoors. Rodellar rewards creative movement and comfort with unusual, three-dimensional positions — if you're strong but new to tufa climbing, you'll fit right in.
Do I need my own gear?
Bring climbing shoes and a harness you trust. We provide belay devices, helmets, and most safety gear, but a belay device, 2 screw-gate carabiners, and a 60cm sling are handy to have of your own. Full kit list sent once you book (down jacket, headlamp, sleeping bag).
Is food included?
Food arrangements and any included meals are confirmed before departure.
What if fewer than 3 people book?
We need a minimum of 3 participants to run this leg. If numbers don't add up, we'll offer an equivalent (or better) alternative trip, or a full refund. No hard feelings.
Can I upgrade my accommodation?
Yes — if you'd like something more comfortable than the standard shared bunk-bed setup, send us a personal inquiry by email or WhatsApp and we'll see what's available.
Where do I fly in and out of?
Barcelona International Airport, for both arrival and departure.
Reserve Your Place
Ready for the Finale?
Spaces fill fast, and we only run this leg with a minimum of 3 climbers. Secure your spot now — or drop us a line first if you've got questions.
Questions first? Email info@rockbusters.net or catch us on WhatsApp — we reply fast.