HAUTE PROVENCE

The routes in this section are from the France : Haute Provence guidebook published in December 2009

Routes

2252 sport routes (3...9a)
50 of the Best Routes top50
Graded List of Routes
List of First Ascents


Crag (click for details) No. of Routes Grade Range Route Type Sunshine
or shade
Approach walk Other Page
Céüse
Widely considered to be 'the best crag in the world', Céüse certainly has the...
199
_^^^
Sport
Morning sun
Uphill

65 mins

Windy
32
Sisteron
Sisteron is a compact and approachable crag, consisting of one sizeable narrow...
75
-^^^
Sport
Lots of sun!
Level

2 mins

Windy
52
Volx
Volx isn't up to the quality of the other crags in this guidebook, but when...
48
_--^
Sport
Sun to mid-afternoon
Uphill

10 mins

Dry in the Rain
62
Orpierre
Orpierre is a convenient and popular destination. With sectors ranging from...
203
^^^^
Sport
Morning sun
Uphill

10 mins

  70
Bellecombe
Packed with quality routes, and with a sense of scale often lacking in roadside...
40
_^^^
Sport
Sun from mid-morning
Uphill

5 mins

Windy
94
Baume Rousse
Baume Rousse has an amazing spread of quality routes across the grade spectrum,...
91
-^^^
Sport
Morning sun
Uphill

12 mins

Windy
102
Ubrieux
With a few exceptions, Ubrieux is a crag for those wanting mid-grade routes...
109
^^^^
Sport
Sun from mid-morning
Roadside

0 mins

  114
Saint Julien
Dominating the skyline above Buis-les-Baronnies, Saint Julien is an enormous...
88
-^^-
Sport
Lots of sun!
Uphill

30 mins

Windy
130
Saint Léger
While still a 'work in progress', Saint Léger is undoubtedly already up there...
289
_-^^
Sport
Early morning sun
Uphill

10 mins

  146
Malaucène
While Malaucène (strictly speaking 'Rochers du Groseau') isn't an extensive...
64
-^^^
Sport
Evening sun
Uphill

5 mins

  174
Combe Obscure
Combe Obscure is a sweet little climbing spot consisting of easy-angled slabs...
50
-^^-
Sport
Sun to mid-afternoon
Uphill

16 mins

Windy
184
Les Dentelles de Montmirail
The Dentelles is a spectacular area offering characterful climbing, far enough...
449
^^^^
Sport
Lots of sun!
Uphill

25 mins

Windy
192
Venasque
Venasque has a concentration of very high quality routes with very short...
122
_^^^
Sport
Early morning sun
Roadside

0 mins

Windy
238
Buoux
Buoux (pronounced "bee-you-ks") is the pocket-pulling capital - a mixture of...
425
-^^^
Sport
Afternoon sun
Uphill

15 mins

Windy
250
  • Latest Comments

    For HAUTE PROVENCE

    Rambo (Buoux)
    "Nice, easier for tallies on the crux though" 12/Apr

    Le Tyrex (Baume Rousse)
    "Only 5+. If you can do the routes to the left then you can lead this." 05/Apr

    Bénédetti (Les Dentelles de Montmirail)
    "A great combination of pitches. P.1: Steep with good holds and jams. P.2: Crim..." 29/Oct

    La Rampe (Saint Julien)
    "Pitch 3 certainly felt hard for 6a" 15/Oct

    Apollo 13 (Les Dentelles de Montmirail)
    "See Bismilha." 02/Sep

    La Bavette Spatiale (Baume Rousse)
    "Start this route on the one to the left or the one to the right and cut out the ..." 05/Jul

    La Gastronome (Saint Julien)
    "Worth 3 stars for the move out of the cave and airily round to the face on pitch..." 31/May top50

    Petite Émeline (Les Dentelles de Montmirail)
    "The fourth pitch makes the climb worthwhile." 25/May top50

    Le K d'Annibal (Ubrieux)
    "Great Rout except the "green" first Part. After that a great slab that..." 14/May

    La Concièrge est dans l’Escalier (Buoux)
    "The chalk suggests that this route goes up and right at the roof into the scoo a..." 21/Apr

    Bénédetti (P1) (Les Dentelles de Montmirail)
    "More like 6a+ for an onsite. Superb but continually bold, steep climbing. Not fo..." 21/Jan

    Le Pilier des Trous (Saint Julien)
    "It is hard for 6a+ - the new French guide gives this first pitch 6C. I think 6b+..." 30/Dec

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