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 |
| Sport |
No sun |
Level 2 mins |
48 | |||||
| Túron The massive slabby limestone sheets of Túron West are some of the region's most... |
61 |
| Sport |
Sun to mid-afternoon |
Uphill 10 mins |
58 | |||||
| Frontales The massive bulk of Frontales looms over the village of El Chorro and offers... |
141 |
| Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 15 mins |
Dry in the Rain |
68 | ||||
| Arabe Escalera Set high up above the treeline and commanding a beautiful view, the Arabe... |
81 |
| Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 25 mins |
86 | |||||
| Las Encantadas he magnificent crag of Las Encantadas - the Enchanted crag - lives up to its... |
36 |
| Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 3 mins |
Dry in the Rain |
100 | ||||
| The Gorge The massive defile of El Chorro's signature feature 'The Gorge' is one of... |
94 |
| Sport |
No sun |
Up and Down 20 mins |
110 | |||||
| Los Cotos he slabs of smooth and subtly-featured limestone that make up Los Cotos add a... |
66 |
| Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Up and Down 25 mins |
124 | |||||
| El Polvorin Tucked away just out of sight of those travelling along most of the gorges... |
17 |
| Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and Down 25 mins |
134 | |||||
| Makinodromo The reputation of El Chorro as a world class destination for sport climbing is... |
92 |
| Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Up and Down 60 mins |
Windy |
140 | ||||
| Desplomilandia Set in the hills way above the confines of El Chorro, and peering out over the... |
135 |
| Sport |
No sun |
Uphill 3 mins |
Dry in the Rain |
152 | ||||
| Valle de Abdalajis At the far end of the southern face of the mountain range that holds the bulk... |
45 |
| Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 3 mins |
166 | |||||
| El Torcal The small National Park of El Torcal sits at an elevation of 1300m and forms... |
57 |
| Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Level 10 mins |
Windy |
174 | ||||
| Villanueva de Cauche 'Yugoslavia' is the name given to an eye catching crag close to the small... |
33 |
| Sport |
Sun from mid-morning |
Uphill 2 mins |
182 | |||||
| Archidona The main cave of Archidona is one of the World’s most impressive sport crags... |
29 |
| Sport |
No sun |
Uphill 5 mins |
Seepage Dry in the Rain |
186 | ||||
| Loja The high and shady crags of Loja are located way above a picturesque landscape... |
91 |
| Sport |
No sun |
Downhill 3 mins |
Seepage Dry in the Rain Windy |
192 |
