Perhaps the best known of the Toulon cliffs, 'Baou' has a great selection of routes across the grades. There are plenty more hard offerings on the steep, shady cliffs above and right of the parking, great on hot summer days. Consult the local guide for more details.
Routes
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120 sport routes (2+...7c+) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents | |||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Sector Sousex The left-most buttress has a nice collection of middle grade routes in an out-of-the-way situation.... |
12 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 20 mins |
Windy 0 | 110 |
| Sector Étron Sublime to Marquise A fine set of buttresses with a great collection of routes in the lower and middle grades. Always... |
30 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 18 mins |
Windy 0 | 112 |
| Sector Boulmich A broad stretch of rock with a grand array of routes both single and multi-pitch. Much of the cliff... |
20 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 1 min |
Windy 0 | 114 |
| Sector Les E.T. The fine buttress, the tallest here, that towers over the parking area. It has several good... |
9 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 1 min |
Windy 0 | 115 |
| Sectors Ummagumma and Téquila A wide wall, slabby on the left, steeper on the right, and very steep in the middle. The left... |
28 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 10 mins |
Windy 0 | 117 |
| Sector Minarets A steep shady wall with an excellent collection of inspiring pumpy routes, mostly in the black... |
9 | Sport |
Morning sun |
Uphill 7 mins |
0 | 118 |
| Sector Cayenne A fine, steep crag with in-dipping strata making for exhilarating climbing on steep juggy rock... |
12 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 7 mins |
Windy 0 | 119 |
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