The Climbing Rally League in El Chorro

The 10th edition of Climbing Rallyes brings great surprises, of which La Garganta will be part. Do you want to know more? Keep reading!

Next November 4, lovers of extreme sports have an appointment in El Chorro, Málaga.

La Garganta: key in the 10th edition of Climbing Rallyes

Hotel La Garganta is part of this incredible project in a very special way. The jury views the participants’ journey from our incredible terrace, from which any spectator can also enjoy the show in a unique environment and enjoying our food from the restaurant or a snack from our bar.

In addition, after the end of the event, a large gala dinner will take place so that this event ends up on par with one of the best climbing competitions at the national level. Where the awards ceremonies for each category will be held.

This is how much fun we had in the IX edition of the Rally.

Complementary activities to the Climbing Rally championship

This championship takes many hours of work behind it to ensure that participants, visitors and spectators have an incredible day sharing moments. Also, because it is the tenth election, it will be a very special event with special surprises.

One of the complementary activities that have been organized is the celebration of a “Mamagabi” Party-Concert, which will take place on the esplanade next to La Iglesia El Chorro with a bar and tent to enjoy the event, starting from 18:00 in the afternoon.

Furthermore, if you are on the path of discovery of this incredible sport, at La Garganta we have multiple climbing activities that will make you fall in love not only with this sport, but also with the incredible environment that surrounds us in El Chorro.

El Chorro: climbing paradise

The El Chorro swamp and gorge form one of the most impressive natural landscapes in the province of Malaga. A deep gorge pierced by the Guadalhorce River in the middle of vertical walls that reach 200 meters high. An ideal place to practice climbing.

The limestone walls of El Chorro are home to more than 4,000 equipped routes. There are routes for all levels, from beginners to experts. Every year dozens of new routes of various pitches are opened to satisfy the demand of the most demanding climbers.

What to expect from the competition

This weekend’s La Liga Rallyes Escalada event promises pure adrenaline. The course will take place on the impressive walls of La Breña, with several routes of high difficulty that will test the technical skills of the competitors.

The route will force participants to combine free climbing, artificial climbing, handrails and rappelling to overcome the different equipped pitches.

You can consult the Dossier X Rally El Chorro .

Origin and evolution of La Liga

The Climbing Rally League was born in 2020 by the Spanish Federation of Mountain and Climbing Sports. Its objective was to promote a new discipline that combined various modalities of climbing and mountain sports.

After the success of the first two editions, this year the league will take a qualitative leap. For the first time it will be part of the official calendar of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC). This will allow the champions to obtain points towards the world ranking.

Sport climbing, on the rise

It is no coincidence that a competition like this arises now. In recent years, climbing has established itself as one of the most promising mountain disciplines. Its inclusion as an Olympic sport in Tokyo 2020 has only increased its popularity.

More and more fans practice climbing in climbing walls and are encouraged to make the jump to natural rock. Mythical climbing places like El Chorro have become epicenters of this boom. Climbers from all over Europe come there, attracted by its vertical limestone walls.

Rally climbing adds extra technical difficulty and physical resistance. But it also increases the fun, by combining climbing with other disciplines and competing against the clock as a team. It’s a formula that captivates old and new climbers.

Material that Climbing Rally participants must bring

There are mandatory materials that all participants must have on the big day. These materials are:

Two ropes for double or twin use of at least 60 meters
Helmet.
1 liter of water per rope on the first route.
Headlamp
Mobile phone

Where to sleep after La Liga Rallyes Escalada?

After 12 hours giving your best, enjoying yourself and with your emotions running high, it will be time to rest, and what better than to continue enjoying the magical environment that El Chorro and its surroundings offer us. At our Hotel La Garganta , we will be happy to welcome you and make you spend a unique night, accompanied by incredible views and services.

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