El Chorro

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Amptrax

The absolute El Chorro classic: a physical, sustained line that feels tough for the grade, with a 6a traverse right under the roof. Polished in places from heavy traffic.

6a9 pitches182 m★★★

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Estrella Polar

Ten varied pitches on good rock in a superb position: a roof, slabs, a tenuous traverse by a cave and a steep corner. Several pitches feel stiff for the grade, especially the P2 crux.

6b10 pitches279 m★★★

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Lluvia de Asteroides

An airy, exposed adventure on clean, solid rock: the best long easy route on the Frontales and an ideal first big multipitch.

5+8 pitches251 m★★★

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Blue Line

The longest easy line in El Chorro. It starts up a broken corner-ramp, then climbs a steeper wall trending right to the top. It's uncommitting and easy to link pitches, with some loose rock to watch for.

5c12 pitches310 m★★★

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Bombay Sapphire

A good continuation above Nitti. Highlights are a short, thin 6b slab on P4 and a pumpy steep start to the final 6a+ pitch.

6b6 pitches138 m★★★

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Valentine's Day

A popular, sunny short multipitch in one of the easier Frontales sectors. Mostly 5/5+, with a brief 6a crux.

6a4 pitches130 m★★★

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Apocalipsis

Seven pitches up a steep south face at Frontales, sustained, physical and technical on very rough, unpolished limestone. The fifth pitch (6b+) is a thin slab and the sixth (6c) has a strenuous start and a crux on grey rock. It is one of the few 6c multipitch lines here with a clean abseil descent.

6c7 pitches195 m★★★

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El Corazón que no Siente

Four pitches in a row at 6b+ to 6c+ on extremely rough limestone: technical water-pocket moves that are hard to read, then an athletic pitch up easy tufas to a hard pull over an overhang. Quiet and steep, with 6b+ obligatory.

6c+7 pitches200 m★★★

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Mal de Ojo

A twelve-pitch line to the top of the Frontales face, starting right of the big Poema de Roca cave. The hard pitches are short, bouldery and athletic; the upper half turns to technical water-pocket climbing. One party found it less coherent than its neighbours but worth it for the summit.

7a12 pitches300 m★★★

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