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Another fine jutting tower of grey rock with a set of popular orange-grade routes. Down and right, and just above the road, is a buttress cleaved by a tall, smooth groove - Et Paf le Chien. There are several worthwhile climbs hereabouts. Guidebook page 184.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Bagarèdes Start from a ledge on the left and follow the left-hand crack-system, there are plenty of holds to choose from - just choose... | 2 Stars Crimpy Loose | 6a |
2 |
Banlieue The right-hand crack starts lower down, passes a ledge and finishes right on the crest of the tower. A 60m rope will just do. | 2 Stars Pumpy Loose | 6a |
3 |
Comédie d'un jour Start right by the ivy. Mostly steady climbing with only a couple of tricky pulls on poor pockets. | 3 Stars Reachy Rounded | 6a |
4 |
Golot fou The bolts are bit spaced early on but the harder moves are higher. | 3 Stars | 5+ |
5 |
Haltes passagères Classic - long and sustained, with tricky moves towards the top. | 3 Stars Pumpy | 5+ |
6 |
Tissus de corde Well-positioned climbing up the right arete of the buttress. | 3 Stars | 5+ |
7 |
Pipo solo 1) 4+, 2) 5. A two pitch affair that spirals round behind the buttress to a stance, then continues up the tower above. | 2 Stars | 5 |
8 |
La dulf du nain des falaises The tricky white crack on the left and easier ground above. The layback block has long gone. | 2 Stars Pumpy | 6a+ |
9 |
Verglas d'été The face left of the arete gives some fierce moves. | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy | 6c+ |
10 |
Le fil d'ariane Scoot up the cracked arete by moves that are surprisingly tricky. | 3 Stars Technical Crimpy | 6a |
11 |
Indiana jones A steep slab left of the main groove is another that is a just a bit harder than you might be expecting. | 2 Stars Technical | 6a+ |
12 |
Et paf le chien! The long smooth groove is tricky. At the bulges, trend left then thug back right along the lip and grasp to the chains -... | 3 Stars Technical Strong | 6b+ |
13 |
Le gaga The long right arete gives a decent pitch. The bulges at the start present most of the problems. | 2 Stars | 5+ |
