The Cordillera Subbética is quite discontinuous, offering many passes that facilitate transportation, but the Penibético forms a strong barrier between the Mediterranean coast and the interior.
Baetic Cordillera je sestavljena iz vzporednih gorskih verig Cordillera Penibética blizu sredozemske obale in Cordillera Subbética v notranjosti, ki ju ločuje Surco Intrabético.