The crags and routes in this section of the database use information taken from the El Chorro guidebook published in December 2008.

Note that the '50 of the best routes' below is currently based on very few votes. This gives some curious results and the list of routes it produces does not correspond to the 'Top 50' routes listed in the guidebook.

ROUTES
1 trad route (E4)
1032 sport routes (3...9a+)
50 of the Best Routes
Graded List of Routes
List of First Ascents

Crag (click for details)	No. of Routes	Grade Range	Route Type	Sunshine or shade	Approach walk	Other	Page
Mijas The small collection of climbs on the cliffs that fringe the tourist mecca of...	55				2 mins		48
Túron The massive slabby limestone sheets of Túron West are some of the region's most...	61				10 mins		58
Frontales The massive bulk of Frontales looms over the village of El Chorro and offers...	141				15 mins		68
Arabe Escalera Set high up above the treeline and commanding a beautiful view, the Arabe...	81				25 mins		86
Las Encantadas he magnificent crag of Las Encantadas - the Enchanted crag - lives up to its...	36				3 mins		100
The Gorge The massive defile of El Chorro's signature feature 'The Gorge' is one of...	94				20 mins		110
Los Cotos he slabs of smooth and subtly-featured limestone that make up Los Cotos add a...	66				25 mins		124
El Polvorin Tucked away just out of sight of those travelling along most of the gorges...	17				25 mins		134
Makinodromo The reputation of El Chorro as a world class destination for sport climbing is...	92				60 mins		140
Desplomilandia Set in the hills way above the confines of El Chorro, and peering out over the...	135				3 mins		152
Valle de Abdalajis At the far end of the southern face of the mountain range that holds the bulk...	45				3 mins		166
El Torcal The small National Park of El Torcal sits at an elevation of 1300m and forms...	57				10 mins		174
Villanueva de Cauche 'Yugoslavia' is the name given to an eye catching crag close to the small...	33				2 mins		182
Archidona The main cave of Archidona is one of the World’s most impressive sport crags...	29				5 mins		186
Loja The high and shady crags of Loja are located way above a picturesque landscape...	91				3 mins		192
			What do these symbols mean? Averages, based on the largest buttress at each crag

Rogelio (Arabe Escalera)
"How long are the each pitches? 60m rope will be good?" 27/Jul

Suspiros nostálgicos (Túron)
"Pretty cool, probably one of the best in this wall! Must do" 11/Jun

Efecto secundario (Desplomilandia)
"6b+!!!? 6a+?" 01/Jun

Si te gustael pique, pique (Desplomilandia)
"Very nice climb for the grade, never to difficult, with good bolting." 15/May

La fea (Desplomilandia)
"Quite stiff for the grade with a strenous crack/groove at the start and an expos..." 11/May

Lola (Desplomilandia)
"Rebolted in April 2010 and extented. Name and grade painted on the wall. Has bee..." 07/May

Acosa y derribo (Túron)
"First pitch definitely over 30m as my partner went through hte half way point of..." 06/May

Yo y mi resaca (Arabe Escalera)
"Sustained (but enjoyable) climbing at the grade, perhaps 6a..." 28/Apr

Danza prima (Loja)
"Seems harder than 6a+." 14/Apr

Tiddler (Arabe Escalera)
"Olive branch guidebook has this at 7b, and route to left at 7a" 04/Apr

Cita en sevilla (Frontales)
"very hard to read onsite" 31/Mar

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