Adjacent Areas
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Directly opposite Sector Santimonia is an enormous wall cut with vertical crack systems that point dizzyingly to the narrow strip of water at the bottom of the gorge. This is the Africa Wall - a huge wilderness where it is easy to get lost! The climbs have a big feel about them and a full rack is required, even though some of the routes are bolted. Guidebook page 114.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Material belico Follow the crack and corner system to the left of the belay. The climbing is straightforward but there is not a lot of fixed... | 1 Stars Pumpy Loose | 6a |
2 |
Africa The classic route of the wall follows a series of excellent grooves and cracks.1) 6a+, 2) 6b+. Two well-bolted pitches gain... 4 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | 6b+ |
3 |
La bella y la bestia A hard and sustained route which starts as for Africa, then continues straight up the wall above. The line is well bolted but... | 2 Stars Pumpy | 7a+ |
4 |
Chiripitiglauticos A variation on Africa. The line goes up leftwards to the first belay on Africa. From here it wanders up the wall on the right,... | 2 Stars | 6b+ |
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La dame del viento A magnificent route up the right-hand side of the wall. Mostly bolted but take some wires for the start of pitch one.1) 6c,... | 3 Stars Pumpy | 6c+ |
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Cuando se lo diga a mis amigos This route takes a direct line up the wall, starting up La dame del viento. Take a full rack.1) 6c. As for La dame del... | 1 Stars | 6c+ |