Routes as sport in El Arcotete

The first line on the left side of the cave. Shares first bolt with Chamula Yodler and passes 2 small roofs.

A little extension of Gollum. The anchors were set by speleologics years ago.

Extension of El Puerco Valiente. Long endurance route with bouldery ending.

Shares 1st bolt with Gollum and then trends right through 3 small roofs with great rests.

Extension of Chamula Yodler. Spectacular moves in the big roof. First 5.13 of Chiapas.

Link up of the two most spectacular climbs in Arcotete. After the first crux of "Helldorado" turn left into "La Historia sin Fin". Extend and/or skip a large number of quickdraws to avoid rope drag.

Nice moves through the first roof followed by a little boulder.

Extension of El Dorado. Sequence of hard long moves through the big roof.

Goes through the center of the first roof to the big white tufa and ends before the big roof starts.

Extension of Intenevris. Extend quickdraws to avoid rope drag.

The longest route in the arch. An absolute journey in the vertical and horizontal. This route is the combination of Intenevris, "La Serpiente Cósmica" and Helldorado. Extend quickdraws to avoid rope drag.

Start on Intenevris. On the penultimate bolt climb right and through the roof till you reach the chains of "El Tótem". Please be carfull with the fragile stalactites.

Start on “La casa del murciélago mutante” but at bolt 7 climb left and onto the anchors of "El Tótem".

Boulder in first roof and chimney in the upper roof.

Start on “La casa del murciélago mutante”. At bolt 9 climb right. Very nice boulder at the end.

The easiest way through the first roof.

The direct start to the route "Jade".

Start at "La Torre de Mordor" and keep climbing to the balcony on the other side of the arch. Belay from there to clean the route.

The route starts at the very end of the little beach next to the water with the standing stalactite column. Big jugs all the way up. Protected with bolts and slings. A candidate for downclimbing.

The route starts on the big ledge (repisa) inside the arch. Bouldery start, nice finish. Crawl through the small cave behind the anchors to get to the balcony and get back dry.

Start at the end of the Big Ledge. Goes all the way up, right next to the balcony. To escape dry, climb left from the anchors into the balcony.

Shares the first bolt with "El Paso del Murciélago". Beautiful pinches lead you to a big ledge. To escape dry you can walk left on the ledge into a big room. From there you can crawl through a small cave to the balcony and walk back.

The route starts on the big ledge in the middle of the arch. It shares the first bolt with the route "La Llorona" and then goes to the right. To escape dry, escape like in "la Llorona".

The route starts from the dam on the other side of the arch. Super fun climb! To get back dry, escape like in "La Llorona".

Leftmost route on the other side of the river.

Starts just right of "El Tótem". To avoid a runout at the end, take a sling with you and protect around a big stalactite.

Slabby Start to technical moves on broken sidepulls and ledges. A bit run out with easy climbing to the anchor.

Shares first bolt with "Stoamandl" and passes left of the nice long tufa. Slabby start to tufa jug hauling.

Right of nice long tufa. Sahres 1st bolt with "Cri Cri". Slabby Start to nice climbing along the tufa. The upper section is grey rock with runnels and huge sand watches.

Short crack

Nice crack in the corner.

Shares the first four bolts with Hogmoa and then to the left. Bouldery start.

Shares the first four bolts with Fingerhaggla, then slightly right into tecnical finish.

This route has 2 variations.

#1 Stand Start: Short bouldery (V3) start from left hand pinch and right hand crimp (small people have to jump to it), then easier 5.10c climbing to the anchors = 5.11b/c

#2 Sit Start: Starts on the horn, hard boulder (V7/8) through the roof and over the lip, then easier 5.10c climbing to the anchors = 5.12d hard