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High quality limestone and routes in a beautifully landscape with sectors dispersed enough to avoid the crowds and manifold enough to come back again and again.The 'Alto Mijares' area contains different sectors in good limestone near the Mijares river close to the village of Olba in the southeastern part of the provice Teruel.

With over 500 routes in the area it is sometimes hard to decide where to go. Here we present you some classics and recommendation.

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My best-of-list is of course somewhat biased, but it is based on many years of climbing experience and route setting in this area. The list contains mostly face climbs as you will find more specific classics in the top 5 sections below.

Even climbing in Alto Mijares is mainly about vertical face climbing on pockets, you will find some nice crack lines as well.

Looking for more 3D structures and want to use your feeds too? Here are some nice dihedral / corners for you!

Do you like being exposed? As the walls here are not so high, the best exposure can be found on some of our classic edges.

First time visit and your are not sure where to go. Find some good choice sectors for certain conditions.

With Beginner

The good variety of easy routes, good protection and not so heigh cliffs makes that a perfect spot for beginners, pleasure climbers and children. Stays in shade until noon but is exposed to the sometimes strong wind.

With Family

Some not-too-hard routes and a very convenient basement next to the river allow for some nice quality time for the entire family. It has a very short approach, but be careful on the steep section of the walk-in.

 

As a alpine dude or dudette

You like it quiet, with great scenery and cracks, corners and edges are your favourites? Welcome to Santa Isabel. Can be very hot in the summer but also cold in the winter as the altitude is at 1200m a.s.l. But for sure it is worth a visit if gym holds are not the only holds you know.

As an ambitious sport climber on hot days

Lots of shade and steep long routes make this sector a must-go on hot and sunny days. Excellent pocket climbing on perfect rock and also hard routes makes the offer complete.

As an ambitious sport climber on cold but sunny days

Lots of sun and sheltered from the wind, combined with vertical routes in the upper range make this sector a must-go on cold but sunny days. Various face climbing on the perfect rock makes this a brilliant sector not only but foremost for ambitious sport climbers.

For late arrivals

Just 2 minutes from the Refugio , this is a good choice if you only have some minutes left before it gets dark or you have to leave early and still want to climb some meters on good vertical rock.

Selected Guidebooks more Hide

Author(s): Javier Magallon

Date: 2023

Climbing guidebook for traditional multi-pitch routes in Teruel - 220 classic routes in total

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