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Rock climbing in Andalusia

The 111 climbing areas Cordada has in Andalusia, with 8,999 routes. For each one: its grades (French and Font), which way the walls face and the best season.

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Areas

111

Routes

8,999

With a page

111

Half the routes

6a–7a+

// The map

Where they are

ANDALUSIA · 111 AREAS · TAP ONE · Orthophoto: PNOA courtesy of © Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0).

// The grades

Grades in Andalusia

Routes by grade

From 3 to 9a+. Half are between 6a and 7a+.

446

1,108

1,580

1,450

1,184

1,032

764

575

367

130

54

3

Boulders by grade

From 3 to 7C. Half are between 5+ and 6B+.

17

43

66

47

30

9

7

1

// Did you know

Andalusia in numbers

554

routes of 8a and up: 2nd among Spain's regions

1,054

routes at El Chorro, the biggest crag

19%

of its walls face south: the most common aspect

Figures from the Cordada catalog; wall aspect is computed from terrain.

// History

Climbing in Andalusia, year by year

2011Adam Ondra makes the first ascent of La Planta de Shiva (9b) at Villanueva del Rosario. Wikipedia (en)
2017Angela Eiter redpoints La Planta de Shiva (9b), becoming the first woman in the world to climb the grade. Wikipedia (en)

// The crags

By province

GRADES · ROCK · ROUTES

El Torcal de Antequera — El Torcal de Antequera · Photo: Jebulon, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Málaga31 crags

01El Chorro3–9a · Limestone · Sport1,054 routes 02Frontales4a–8c+ · Limestone · Sport333 routes 03Teba5–8b · Sandstone · Sport196 routes 04Turon4+–8c+ · Metamorphic · Sport146 routes 05Torcal de Antequera4–8c+ · Limestone · Sport144 routes 06Villanueva del Rosario3–8c · Limestone · Sport136 routes 07Mijas4b–7c+ · Sport123 routes 08Archidona4–9a+ · Limestone · Sport114 routes 09Pinares de San Anton3+–8a · Metamorphic · Sport112 routes 10Valle de Abdalajis3–7c · Limestone · Sport101 routes 11Puerto Rico5+–8a+ · Metamorphic · Sport98 routes 12Málaga ciudad4–8b · boulders 4–7B+ · Sandstone · Sport94 routes and boulders 13Benahavis3–8a · Sport92 routes 14Alfarnatejo5–8b · Sport74 routes 15Villanueva de Cauche5–8b · Sport57 routes 16Costa del Sol Occidental4c–8a+ · Metamorphic · Sport51 routes 17Cañete5+–8b · Limestone · Sport48 routes 18MOSCABLOCK4–7B · Bouldering45 boulders 19Sierra Ortegicar5–7b+ · Sport43 routes 20Estepona4a–7a · Metamorphic · Sport33 routes 21Comares5+–8a+ · Metamorphic · Sport29 routes 22Tajo del Abanico5c–8b · Sport27 routes 23Cerros del Lago6a+–8b · Sport21 routes 24Cuevas del Becerro5–8a · Limestone · Sport20 routes 25San Anton5+–8a · Metamorphic · Sport17 routes 26Antigua Cantera de Torremolinos3–8a · Sport16 routes 27Montejaque6a+–7c+ · Sport11 routes 28Gaucin5–6b · Limestone · Sport10 routes 29Peñón de Benadalid5+–7b+ · Limestone · Trad · Sport10 routes 30Villanueva del Trabuco5+–7a · Sport9 routes 31Axarquía6a+–7b+ · Trad5 routes

Los Cahorros de Monachil — Los Cahorros de Monachil · Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Granada22 crags

01Los Vados4–8b+ · Sport397 routes 02Alfacar4–8b · Metamorphic · Sport358 routes 03Los Cahorros4–8c · Limestone · Sport342 routes 04Cogollos Vega4+–8c+ · Limestone · Sport222 routes 05Loja4–8a+ · Limestone · Sport157 routes 06Zafarraya3+–8a+ · Limestone · Sport111 routes 07Darro6a–8c · Sport110 routes 08Montefrio5+–8a · Limestone · Sport93 routes 09Nigüelas3–7c+ · boulders 3–7A+ · Metamorphic · Sport90 routes and boulders 10Tiena4+–8b · Sport78 routes 11Zújar5+–8b · Sport77 routes 12Poloria6a+–8c+ · Sport69 routes 13Lagos6a+–8b+ · Sport44 routes 14Granada4–7A · Bouldering40 boulders 15Orgiva4–7c+ · Metamorphic · Sport38 routes 16Motril (Cerro del toro)5b–8b+ · Marble · Sport35 routes 17Viznar4+–8c · Sport30 routes 18Lanjaron4–6c · Sport22 routes 19Los Caracolillos5+–7c · Sport21 routes 20Moclin6a+–8b+ · Sport21 routes 21Atarfe4–6b+ · Limestone · Sport16 routes 22Veleta6b+–6c+ · Aid · Trad8 routes

Valdeazores lake, Sierra de Cazorla — Valdeazores lake, Sierra de Cazorla · Photo: Edmundo Sáez, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Jaén22 crags

01Jaén4–8c+ · Limestone · Sport481 routes 02Castillo de Santa Catalina3–7c · Sport162 routes 03El puntal4–8c · Sport78 routes 04Peña Rubia3–7c · Sport66 routes 05Bedmar La Serrezuela4–7a · Conglomerate · Sport63 routes 06Jaén · El Frontón4–8a · Sport58 routes 07La Serrezuela4–7b+ · Sport56 routes 08Cerro Golondrina4–6c+ · Sport32 routes 09Cuevas negras6b–8a+ · Sport21 routes 10Peñas de Castro4+–7b+ · Sport18 routes 11Torres4–7a+ · Sport14 routes 12Pegalajar4–6b · Sport14 routes 13Los Ochandos4+–7a · Sport12 routes 14Valle de Abalajís4–6a · Sport10 routes 15Yugoslavia5+–7a · Sport10 routes 16Castillo de La Guardia5–6c · Sport7 routes 17Las cimbras6a–6b · Sport4 routes 18Santa Lucía6a–6c+ · Sport3 routes 19El Vítor6a–7a · Sport3 routes 20Cerro Zalema6b · Sport1 route 21Tajo del Despeñadero7a+ · Sport1 route 22Peña de Martos3 · Limestone · Sport1 route

Cabo de Gata — Cabo de Gata · Photo: Jebulon, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Almería10 crags

01Cacin5–8c · Metamorphic · Sport158 routes 02Sierra Alhamilla4+–8a+ · Metamorphic · Sport77 routes 03Barranco de la Garrofa4+–6c+ · Metamorphic · Sport60 routes 04Almería5–7c · Conglomerate · Sport53 routes 05Maimón chico5–7c · Limestone · Sport49 routes 06Salto del Gallo4–7b · Sport44 routes 07Dalias4–7a · Conglomerate · Sport36 routes 08Abrucena4–7a · Schist · Sport32 routes 09Castellón4+–7c · Metamorphic · Sport20 routes 10Alhama5+–6c+ · Sport14 routes

Grazalema — Grazalema · Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cádiz9 crags

01San Bartolo4–8b · Sandstone · Sport301 routes 02Cádiz3–7B+ · routes 6a–8c+ · Bouldering · Sport118 routes and boulders 03Grazalema4+–8a+ · Limestone · Sport73 routes 04Benaocaz4+–7b+ · Limestone · Sport67 routes 05Olvera5–7c+ · Limestone · Sport53 routes 06La Peña4c–7a · Sport34 routes 07Peña del Cabo de la Plata4b–7b · Sport23 routes 08Gibraltar6A–7C · Bouldering13 boulders 09El Helechal6B–7A+ · Bouldering3 boulders

Cerro del Hierro — Cerro del Hierro · Photo: Aitor Fdez-Ceballos, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sevilla8 crags

01Cerro del Hierro4–7b+ · Sport173 routes 02Morón de la Frontera4–7b · Sport69 routes 03Estepa4–7a+ · Limestone · Sport49 routes 04Sevilla4+–8a+ · Conglomerate · Sport47 routes 05Algámitas5–7b+ · Sport18 routes 06Alcalá de Guadaira4–6b+ · Sport9 routes 07Almadén4–7a · Granite · Trad · Sport4 routes 08Estepa · El puntal5–6a+ · Sport3 routes

The Sierras Subbéticas — The Sierras Subbéticas · Photo: Veinticuatro de Jahén, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Córdoba6 crags

01Espiel3–8b · Limestone · Sport268 routes 02Córdoba4–8a · Sport72 routes 03Zuheros4–8a+ · Sport56 routes 04Luque4–7b · Sport41 routes 05Belmez5–6c+ · Limestone · Sport34 routes 06Belmez · Cueva Fosforita5c–7b · Sport33 routes

Peña de Arias Montano, Alájar — Peña de Arias Montano, Alájar · Photo: PePeEfe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Huelva3 crags

01Nuestra Señora de la Peña3–8a+ · Sport99 routes 02Valverde del Camino3–7b · Sport19 routes 03Calañas - El Morante5a–6c+ · Sport14 routes

// The Friction Score for every crag

Climb more. Guess less.

When the rock grips, hour by hour and wall by wall; topos, your logbook and people to climb with. In your units (°F or °C) and your grades (YDS or French). The social side is free, always.