Adjacent Areas
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Right of El Collado is a massive wall which is split into two sections - the Galera de Tafarmach on the left, and the Badall de Tafarmach on the right. These walls are home to around 30 or so routes, some bolted and some multi-pitch trad. A selection is listed below. Guidebook page 178.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Solitary A solitary pitch away on the left of the Galera de Tafarmach. | 6c | |
2 |
Sporty Spice A wild outing with a remote feel. It is partly bolted but take a small rack including cams. Start about 100m left of where the... | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | 7a+ |
3 |
Gato negro, gato blanco 1) 6c, 2) 7b, 3) 7b.Three very long pitches. Long ropes needed to abseil off. | 7b | |
4 |
Mujer Lampréa The only details known about this one are that it is fully bolted, brilliant and a little run-out. 1) 6c, 2) 6b, 3) 6c, 4) 6c+. 1 user comment | 3 Stars | 6c |
5 |
Route 14 25m. The left-hand side of the wall directly above where the approach path meets the wall. It is about 12m left of Phoenix. | 7b | |
6 |
Route 13 25m. The left-hand wall of the recess. Given 7c but it may actually be harder than that. | 7c | |
7 |
Phoenix Zone 32m. A single pitch trad route. | 1 Stars | 7a+ |
8 |
Route 16 15m. The bolted right-hand finish to the previous route. | Loose | 6b+ |
9 |
Vía de Bea 15m. Direct to the lower-off on Route 15. | 1 Stars Pumpy | 6c |
10 |
La red del diablo 22m. The centre of the orange wall on the right. 2 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | 7b |
11 |
Algol FA. J.C.Romero, N.Sánchez 1990s 2 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | 7a |
12 |
Zafiro The right-hand wall of the cave and the grooves above.1) 6a, 2) 6b, 3) 6a. | 1 Stars | 6b |
13 |
Badall de Tafarmaig 1) 6b, 2) 6c, 3) 6a. | 2 Stars | 6c |
14 |
Scenic Express A brilliant top pitch but it requires some effort to get there.1) 6c, 2) 6b+. | 2 Stars | 6c |
15 |
Figures in the Mind An impressive long route which is fully bolted.1) 7a. 2) 7b. 3) 8a. The right-hand branch - left is 7b. | 3 Stars Pumpy | ?? |
16 |
Mighty Whitey The slab to the first belay of Figures in the Mind. | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy Crimpy | 7c |
17 |
Gran diedro rojo The long red corner on the next section of the wall. 1) 6c, 2) 6a. | 6c | |
