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.
Rockfax Description
This great route starts up Los arcangeles and then follows a nice sustained line to the summit.
1) 4b, 12m. Start behind the carob tree as for Los arcangeles.
2) 4b, 18m. As for Los arcangeles. The middle of three belays.
3) 4a, 30m. Climb the corner past some loose rock.
4) 4c, 30m. Continue up the corner to a ledge on the right.
5) 3c, 30m. An easy slab pitch.
6) 4c, 30m. Move up rightwards.
7) 5c, 30m. Climb left and then up a corner.
8) 5b, 29m. Climb on the right, then up and move left.
9) 5c, 32m. A steep section on big holds.
10) 5c, 30m. Climb rightwards then up a slab moving right at its top.
11) 4a, 18m. Continue scrambling upwards.
12) 4c, 20m. A good vertical pitch to the summit. © Rockfax
Ticklists
El Chorro Recommendations , The Boys take on El Chorro (for the third time) , Ryan's Multipitch Climbs (Europe) , El Chorronsteins 2024
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| Eanna | 11 Jan, 2023 |
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βeta: A good, hot day out | βeta? | |
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βeta: A good, hot day out |
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| LongBoiBetley | 20 Apr, 2022 |
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βeta: Nice spot to stop for lunch after pitch 5 | βeta? | |
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βeta: Nice spot to stop for lunch after pitch 5 |
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| Robert Chudzik | 19 Apr, 2022 |
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βeta: Lay back city | ||
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βeta: Lay back city |
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| et19 | 24 Feb, 2022 |
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βeta: doubled up pitches, no problem with 60m rope. Skipped out some bolts to save on draws. | βeta? | |
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βeta: doubled up pitches, no problem with 60m rope. Skipped out some bolts to save on draws. |
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| IainMunro | 8 Feb, 2022 |
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βeta: Pitch 5 (3c) trends right and belay is about 10m directly below the big tree. The line of bolts heading left of the tree is a similar grade but leads to an anchor/chain with a big X scratched into the rock and no obvious bolts above…! | ||
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βeta: Pitch 5 (3c) trends right and belay is about 10m directly below the big tree. The line of bolts heading left of the tree is a similar grade but leads to an anchor/chain with a big X scratched into the rock and no obvious bolts above…! |
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| Scottthedog | 15 Feb, 2021 |
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βeta: Steep scree descent back down towards Arab Steps, trainers helpful | βeta? | |
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βeta: Steep scree descent back down towards Arab Steps, trainers helpful |
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| lottiehw | 27 Jan, 2020 |
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βeta: Amazing 12 pitch route with panoramic views. The 5c pitches were the most enjoyable near the top. Got a bit off line on the way up to the big tree so make sure to keep on the right line of bolts up the slab as you approach it! Take trainers for the walk down afterwards. | ||
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βeta: Amazing 12 pitch route with panoramic views. The 5c pitches were the most enjoyable near the top. Got a bit off line on the way up to the big tree so make sure to keep on the right line of bolts up the slab as you approach it! Take trainers for the walk down afterwards. |
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| chelle | 24 Dec, 2019 |
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βeta: Some Loose Rocks along route. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Some Loose Rocks along route. |
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| JimOakleyAdventures | 16 Nov, 2019 |
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βeta: Chilly northerly wind but “symo” climbed in 2hrs 40mins. (With lunch break on pitch 10) 30 mins walk out back to car on bend. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Chilly northerly wind but “symo” climbed in 2hrs 40mins. (With lunch break on pitch 10) 30 mins walk out back to car on bend. |
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| Martyn Nicholson | 6 May, 2019 |
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βeta: Be careful not to follow the bolts up to the big tree like the 2 parties in front did. Instead look for the bolts crossing right wards well below the large tree | ||
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βeta: Be careful not to follow the bolts up to the big tree like the 2 parties in front did. Instead look for the bolts crossing right wards well below the large tree |
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Esther
Grade: 5c ***
(Cala del Moral)