After a rainy November and a very rainy start to December, Hamlet Mountaineering Staff Tim and Laura decided to have a get away and go sport climbing somewhere hot.
El Chorro a place of sunshine, Vitamin D and ice cream! All the right components, oh and a bit of rock climbing as well. It got so hot that we even had to employ some extreme tactics of waiting till dusk or finding crags in the shade.
I would highly recommend a get away in the dark winter months and el chorro has a lot of offer with most of the climbing easily accessible from the B&B (The Old Granary). Everything from grade 3 to 9a! Slabs to overhangs, single pitch, multi-pitch and everything inbetween, I even found a bit of hand jamming and crack climbing. El Chorro really is a climbing paradise.
If you want to try outdoor rock climbing in the winter or learn to lead climb in a fabulous setting book a trip out to El Chorro, Hamlet Mountaineering can offer rock climbing trips on request. Please contact for details.
Climbing the pinnacle at the top of the arab steps
Laura climbing Chilona
The amazing frontales crag
Laura seconding Valentines day in the fading light
Bags ready to go, The Old Granary
Relaxing at the Alhambra
The water gardens, Alhambra
Tim climbing La sonrisa vertical
Sun set at Desplomilandia
Tim abseiling off Nitti