The walls of the Mascarat provide some superb long routes in a weird and exciting setting. These routes are often gazed at in awe from the car as you whip through on your way to, or from, somewhere else but, if you are eventually tempted to give one of them a go, then there should be something at your grade. The road and traffic noise dominate the atmosphere a bit, although this is of little significance on the South West Face, and in the Gorge itself. Several of the long routes have become established classics on the Costa Blanca hit list with Vía UBSA being one of the more popular long, and relatively easy, routes around. Others are seldom climbed by visiting climbers, but are none-the-less worthwhile. The hard routes on the Hambre de Mujer Wall, and Cleoplaca, are all superb and popular. The first ascensionists of most of the long routes are shown with the routes.
Routes
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1 trad route (6c) 32 sport routes (4+...7c) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |        | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Aguja Superior The south side of the Mascarat Gorge has two huge faces split by a ridge which runs down to the old... |
8 | Trad and Sport |
Morning sun |
Uphill 15 mins |
Windy | 279 |
| Aguja Inferior This is the tower on the north side of the Mascarat gorge. It has a striking, clean, triangular... |
13 | Trad and Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 15 mins |
Windy | 280 |
| The Gorge Deep in the gorge which cuts through the towering walls of the Mascarat, are a couple of compact... |
13 | Sport |
Sun and shade |
Level 8 mins |
Seepage Dry in the Rain | 283 |
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