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Sport
Lots of sun!
Uphill
5 minsAbseil
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Powerful lines, great rock, easy access (if you like hairy abseils) and of course some classic climbs. Guidebook page 248.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Massacre a la tronçoneuse 1) 6b, 2) 5. With 60m ropes, linking the first 2 pitches of this short route gives a superb and pumpy 6b. Take care with rope... | 3 Stars | 6b |
2 |
Baiser sanglant 1) 6b+, 2) 6c+, 3) 5+. From the start of Massacre, a difficult rightwards traverse (small cams useful) leads to a wild, hanging... | 3 Stars Crimpy | 6c+ |
3 |
Le triomphe d'Eros 1) 6c, 2) 6b+, 3) 5+, 4) 6a, 5) 6c. The long groove-system to the west of the abseil line. Follow the groove for three long... | 3 Stars Technical | 6c |
4 |
Nos amis des betes 1) 6b, 2) 6b, 3) 6b+. Continuing straight up the groove is an easier, but less satisfying finish. | 1 Stars Graunchy | 6b+ |
5 |
Luna bong 1) 5, 2) 5+, 3) 6a+, 4) 6a, 5) 5+, 6) 6c. Heading back up the line of the abseil gives fine and butch climbing up a powerful... | 3 Stars Reachy Graunchy | 6c |
6 |
Nécronomicon Top 50 1) 6c, 2) 6a. Accessed by the first two abseils down Luna bong. This route follows a striking crack line splitting the elegant... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Pumpy Crimpy | 6c |
7 |
Troglobule 1) 3, 2) 6b+, 3) 6b, 4) 7b, 5) 6b+, 6) 6b+, 7) 5+. The next of the big groove systems. The fourth pitch is superb; an unusual... | 3 Stars Pumpy Graunchy | 7b |
8 |
Caca boudin 1) 6c+, 2) 6a+, 3) 7a+, 4) 7a+, 5) 7a, 6) 5+. Spectacular and sustained, on great rock weaving up the huge buttress on the... | 3 Stars Pumpy Crimpy Fluttery | 7a+ |
9 |
Douce sublimation 1) 7a+, 2) 6b+, 3) 6b, 4) 6c, 5) 6c, 6) 5. Another soaring groove-line, with sustained climbing once the groove is reached. The... | 3 Stars Pumpy | 7a+ |
10 |
Eperon sublime 1) 5+, 2) 5+, 3) 5+, 4) 6a+, 5) 6b, 6) 6b & A1, 7) 6a+, 8) 5. Sublime indeed, a bit polished with it, but still sublime! Carry... | 3 Stars Technical Crimpy | 6b |