Set high up above the treeline and commanding a beautiful view, the Arabe Escalera is one of El Chorro's most peaceful locations. The quality of the climbing matches the view with the majority of the routes being single pitch wall climbs on brilliant rock. The best climbs are in the lower-to-mid grade range and there are plenty of them, although there are a number of good harder pitches dotted across the various sectors.
Routes
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81 sport routes (3...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 |
| Upper Crag A vertical wall and pillar of great rock in a magnificent setting and with some of the finest views... |
22 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 25 mins |
Windy | 86 |
| Sector Arabesque An attractive pillar of orange-tinted vertical rock that has a couple of the areas best single... |
8 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 25 mins |
Windy | 88 |
| Steps Buttress A compact leaning wall of excellent and well featured rock, located above the steepest section of... |
5 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 25 mins |
Windy | 89 |
| Sector Sergio This area offers a limited but smart mixture of single-pitch easy-angled walls and slabs that are... |
12 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 25 mins |
90 | |
| Sector Suiza A long easy-angled section of the crag that links the main Arabe Escalera area with The Pillar... |
26 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 25 mins |
92 | |
| El Navegador Pillar The huge soaring pillar visible on the right of the Arabe Escalera has some good mid-grade single... |
8 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 30 mins |
94 | |
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