Estepona Hosts Andalucía Climbing Championship

Estepona's Municipal Climbing Wall will be the venue for the Andalucía Difficulty Climbing Championship and a round of the 2026 Andalucía Cup this October

Estepona residents and sports enthusiasts can look forward to a major climbing event as the town hosts the Andalucía Difficulty Climbing Championship later this month. This competition will also serve as the second round of the 2026 Andalucía Cup.

Event Details

The event is organised by the Grupo de Montaña Estepona (GRUME) and the Federación Andaluza de Deportes de Montaña, Escalada y Senderismo (FADMES), with the collaboration of Estepona Town Hall. It will take place at the Rocódromo Municipal de Estepona, located in the Recinto Ferial y Deportivo.

Competition times are from 08:00 to 22:00 on Saturday 24 October, and from 07:45 to 17:30 on Sunday 25 October.

Categories and Requirements

The competition is open to climbers in the U9, U11, U13, U15, U17, U19, Absoluta, Promoción, and Veterana categories.

Helmet use is mandatory for the U15, U17, U19, Promoción, Absoluta, and Veterana categories. Climbers in the U9, U11, and U13 categories will use the Top Rope climbing method for their ascents. The U15, U17, U19, Absoluta, Promoción, and Veterana categories will participate in 'flash' and 'a vista' modes.

The Promoción category may be mixed, and is only open to athletes who have not achieved a podium finish in any Cup event in the U19, Absoluta, or Veterana categories during the last two years.

To be eligible for a podium place and to score points in the Andalucía Cup standings, participants must hold a valid annual FADMES or FEDME licence. For final classification in the Andalucía Championship, participants must hold a valid annual FADMES or FEDME licence processed by the Federación Andaluza de Deportes de Montaña, Escalada y Senderismo.

Additionally, all registered individuals with an annual federative licence and either a domicile in Málaga Province or a licence processed by a Málaga Province Club will be entered into the Málaga Province School-Age Difficulty Climbing Championship, which will run concurrently.

Registration and Supporting Events

The registration period for the championship remains open until 16 October via fadmes.es.

During the event, a solidarity bar will be managed by the Asociación Entregatos de Estepona. The third and final round of the Andalucía Difficulty Climbing Cup is scheduled to take place in November in Huelva.