El Chamizo from the Dehesa de Hondonero
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.93 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,270 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,270 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,362 ft
- TrailRank
- 38
- Min elevation
- 3,164 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 6 hours 24 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1521
- Uploaded
- January 6, 2014
- Recorded
- January 2014
near Villanueva del Rosario, Andalucía (España)
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Itinerary description
From the Dehesa de Hondonero, up the track to the Mirador and then up the scramble to the cave on Chamizo's north face. After a short traverse to the west, a scramble route can be found onto the west ridge of the mountain. After this, a further scramble will bring you to Chamizo's summit.
Descent from the summit on its north side, initially on very difficult ground, and then heading generally north east towards a wide loose gully which leads steeply down, back to the Mirador.
Sustained and sometimes awkward scrambling on all sections except the track and the descent gully (British Grade 1). Extreme care needed with route finding, particularly on leaving the summit (NB. this track includes one or two sections which had to be reversed for a short distance in order to find a viable route).
Descent from the summit on its north side, initially on very difficult ground, and then heading generally north east towards a wide loose gully which leads steeply down, back to the Mirador.
Sustained and sometimes awkward scrambling on all sections except the track and the descent gully (British Grade 1). Extreme care needed with route finding, particularly on leaving the summit (NB. this track includes one or two sections which had to be reversed for a short distance in order to find a viable route).
Waypoints
Waypoint
4,514 ft
CHAMIZO CAVE
Waypoint
759 ft
CHAMIZO ENTRY
It is essential to find this waypoint in order to start the scramble to the cave.
Waypoint
4,862 ft
CHAMIZO EXIT
This is the point where you enter the descent gully, crossing a barbed wire fence. You should aim for this waymark on leaving the summit.
Waypoint
4,903 ft
CHAMIZO RIDGE
This is the point at which you reach Chamizo's west ridge.
Waypoint
5,354 ft
CHAMIZO SUMMIT
Waypoint
5,344 ft
CHAMIZO WEST SUMMIT
Slightly lower than the true summit and about 140 metres to the west.
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