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Restricted Access

The area is a nature reserve and access to the crags on Frontales and Escalera Arabe is sensitive. You may see people driving up the track from the water tank, but it is not allowed and you could well be fined. It only adds around 15 minutes to the walk in. The whole El Navegador sector remains banned to climbing due to rare flora with the exception of the lefthand-most route. There are 2 signposts in front of the cliff and a wire fence to mark the restricted area but these have been pulled down by climbers. 

122m, 6 pitches.

Rockfax Description
The front of the pillar is fully bolted and provides a long expedition with a hard last pitch that is often avoided.
1) 6b+. A worthwhile pitch on its own.
2) 6a. This pitch can be tagged on to the first.
3) 6c. Move up the right-facing depression. A long pitch.
4) 4a. Head easily left.
5) 6b+. Climb up to below the final wall.
6) 7a+. The final wall to the summit. The hard section can be avoided (it is badly bolted).
Descent - Abseil back down the route on a 70m rope. © Rockfax

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Si Witcher 31 Oct, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: El Navigator sector remains banned to climbing due to rare flora. The cliff is fenced off and signposted but climbers have torn the fence down to ground-level.
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βeta: El Navigator sector remains banned to climbing due to rare flora. The cliff is fenced off and signposted but climbers have torn the fence down to ground-level.
oaty 13 Dec, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Pitches 1-3 have fairly suspect anchors. We did rappel on them without dying, but let El Chorro Bolt Fund know, and left some cash to contribute to their replacement. Do not be tempted to rappel from the first good rap rings on the top of the 4th pitch with a single 70m, as you will have to jug the rope back and then rappel down the route!
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βeta: Pitches 1-3 have fairly suspect anchors. We did rappel on them without dying, but let El Chorro Bolt Fund know, and left some cash to contribute to their replacement. Do not be tempted to rappel from the first good rap rings on the top of the 4th pitch with a single 70m, as you will have to jug the rope back and then rappel down the route!

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High 7b
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Style of Ascent
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Followed
Onsighted
DNF
Dogged
Redpoint
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Route of Interest
Gualtrapidos sin Fronteras

Grade: 7a+ ***
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