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Andalucia Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Andalucia

Alfacar 0 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Archidona 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Cadiz 6 / 111 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 117

Cahorros 0 / 19 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Castillo de Santa Catalina 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

El Chorro 7 / 326 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 333

El Torcal 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Espiel - Cordoba 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Grazalema 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Jaén 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Loja 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Los Vados 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Mijas, Las 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Peña Cabrera 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Peñón del Águila 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Pinares De San Antón 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Pinos del Valle 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Puerto Rico 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Villanueva de Cauche 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Elevation:	1,137 ft
GPS:	37.4391, -4.6696 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Silvia Fitzpatrick on Jun 26, 2009
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Description

The massive province of Andalucia runs down the south eastern coastline of spain and contains lots of great cragging.

The major areas are El Chorro, Loja, Archidona, Grazalema, Turon, El Cahorros and Villanueva del Rosario. The region also includes the high alpine area of the Sierra Nevada.

There are some good guides to the areas; the Rockfax El Chorro guide covers a lot of the most popular central crags, David Munilla's Andalucia guide covers more areas in less detail and I am trying to document the climbing areas around Malaga and Villanueva del Rosario.

The rock is largely limestone and there are lots of options that allow climbing pretty much year round - despite the region being quite far south.

The popular crags of El Chorro are often busy, but the majority of the crags are quite quiet.

Getting There

The airports of Malaga, Granada and Seville are all good access points.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Andalucia

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 22 ● Putiferio Sport El Chorro > Frontales > Los Albercones
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● Amptrax Trad 8 pitches El Chorro > Frontales > Amptrax
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● Buena Sombra Sport El Chorro > Desplomilandia > Buena Sombra
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 8 ● Life is Sweet Sport El Chorro > El Makinodromo
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 12 ● El canalillo de la Mari Sport El Chorro > Escalera Arabe > Upper crag
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 18 ● Yogur de Coco Sport El Chorro > Desplomilandia > Buena Sombra
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 6 ● Zeppelin Trad 10 pitches El Chorro > Gorge > Sector Zeppelin
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 10 ● Cosas Caseras Sport El Chorro > Desplomilandia > Buena Sombra
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 17 ● Poema di Roca Sport El Chorro > Frontales > Poema de Roca
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 14 ● Little Brown Baby Sport El Chorro > Frontales > Castrojo
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Sara Sport El Chorro > Las Encantades
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 6 ● Anack Sunamun Sport El Chorro > Frontales > Momia
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 3 ● Judas Sport El Chorro > Desplomilandia > Buena Sombra
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 3 ● Eye of the Storm Sport El Chorro > Frontales > Poema de Roca
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 3 ● Lourdes Sport El Chorro > El Makinodromo