The rocky peak of the Baou de Saint-Jeanet is one of the outstanding features of this part of the Cote d'Azur, and is clearly visible from the coastal motorway. There is something for most tastes here, from tiny track-side single-pitches to 200m+ epics on the Main Face. The fixed gear is generally excellent and many of the routes have their names painted at their base. It can get busy, both on the short routes and on the bigger classics.
Routes
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254 sport routes (2...8a+) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Les Croûtes The routes here are on several huge boulders (not as huge as the ones that lurk in the trees off to... |
8 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 15 mins |
0 | 312 |
| La Dalle à Claude The large fallen block/slab on the right-hand side of the path has a decent set of routes, though... |
7 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 15 mins |
0 | 313 |
| Le Surplomb Vaucher The Bowderstonesque chunk of rock on the left of the narrows and opposite La Dalle Claude. There... |
11 | Sport |
Sun and shade |
Up and down 15 mins |
0 | 314 |
| La Source An impressive collection of steep, superb and hard face climbs in a retiring setting. |
11 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 15 mins |
0 | 315 |
| Le Donjon In the trees to the right of La Source stands the tall tower of La Donjon, reached via a signed... |
11 | Sport |
Sun and shade |
Up and down 15 mins |
0 | 316 |
| Le Papa A good set of routes with some powerful lines in a secluded setting. Travelling along the cliff... |
20 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 15 mins |
0 | 317 |
| La Salle à Manger Two big blocks hidden in the trees a short distance from the approach track. They have a selection... |
7 | Sport |
Sun and shade |
Downhill 15 mins |
0 | 318 |
| The Upper Tier Up and left of the huge tilted spike of Les Fes Mres (see next page) is a collection of routes... |
9 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 15 mins |
0 | 319 |
| Les Fées Mères/La Bastille The tilted tower in front of the main cliff has a contrasting set of routes, steep and desperate on... |
19 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 15 mins |
0 | 320 |
| La Knubel A rambling series of short walls and big blocks that run rightwards up the slope. There is a broad... |
38 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 15 mins |
0 | 322 |
| Exocectoprix A small collection of routes in sunny setting. Less popular than those to the left though there is... |
9 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Up and down 12 mins |
0 | 324 |
| Main Face This huge and complex west-facing wall is undoubtedly the main event here. The face is... |
12 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy 0 | 326 |
| Main Face - L'Arête Sud The right-hand side of the Main Face is formed by a large rounded pillar, bounded on its right by... |
3 | Sport |
Afternoon sun |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy 0 | 330 |
| South Face - First Tier The First Tier has 50 or so routes, confusingly on two tiers of rock. The best are listed briefly... |
45 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy 0 | 332 |
| South Face - Second Tier The Second Tier is the most impressive of the quartet, it has almost 80 routes across the grades on... |
44 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 35 mins |
Windy 0 | 334 |
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