Hérault Guide

Use this Region Guide to easily find and compare Crags.

Table of contents

1. Hérault 3,376 routes in Region

4 3 5 19 6 14 10 22 1 23 9 7 8 17 38 21 33 11 2 16 13 12 34 24 36 25 35 29 26 37 15 18 27 30 32 31 20 28

1 L'Hortus 2 Saint Guilhem-le-Désert 3 Le Thaurac 4 Rocher du Fesquet 5 Claret 6 Saint-Jean-de-Buèges 7 Saint Bauzille de Montmel 8 Cazevielle 9 Pic Saint Loup 10 Le Moulin de Bertrand 11 Les Matelles 12 Castries 13 Saugras 14 Valflaunès 15 Saint-Jean-de-Védas 16 Le Joncas 17 Le Baoucas 18 Vailhan 19 La Combe des Mûriers 20 Tremenal 21 Le Prieuré 22 Rocher des Esclops 23 Cirque du bout du monde 24 Le Caussanel 25 Roc Rouge 26 Le Caroux 27 Vieussan 28 Fauzan 29 Pic de Vissou 30 Roquebrun 31 Notre-Dame de Nazareth 32 Landeyran 33 Saint Sériès 34 Altissimo Grabels 35 Altissimo Montpellier Odysseum 36 Boulder Line 37 Bloc Session Montpellier 38 Boisseron

Summary:

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Seasonality

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.593035, 3.357435

access issues

Some privately owned climbing areas may have restricted access. Check with https://www.ffme.fr/

inherited from France

ethic

Park where indicated, take care of the environment, buy the local guidebook when possible (this is one of the ways you can help local route setters), clean up your shoes before climbing, don't spray beta, be polite.

inherited from France

1.1. L'Hortus 142 routes in Crag

Summary:

Sport climbing, Trad climbing and other styles

Lat / Long: 43.794603, 3.834249

description

Topo : Escalades à l’Hortus, Jean-Luc Fabre et Fabien Roumanille, 2003

1.1.1. Hiroshima 4 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

1.1.2. Dalles 12 routes in Sector

Summary:

Sport climbing, Trad climbing and Aid climbing

1.1.3. Grenobois 10 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

1.1.4. Pendentif 45 routes in Sector

Summary:

Sport climbing and Trad climbing

1.1.5. Persévérance 0 routes in Sector

1.1.6. Fraissinet 0 routes in Sector

1.1.7. Cheminée Arnal 0 routes in Sector

1.1.8. L'Enclume 0 routes in Sector

1.1.9. Moule à Gaufres 26 routes in Sector

Summary:

Sport climbing, Trad climbing and Rock climbing

1.1.10. Bidasse 30 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

1.1.11. Pères Noël 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

Trad climbing and Sport climbing

1.1.12. Cochon 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

1.2. Saint Guilhem-le-Désert 139 routes in Crag

2 1 3

1 Bissone 2 Cirque du Bout du Monde 3 Les parapluies

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.730166, 3.541600

description

More than 70 Routes from 40 to 150 m for all the levels. Very variable equipment.

access issues

From Montpellier to Gignac and Aniane to St Guilhem. Take the road of the Coomb of Gellon and the cliff.

approach

http://fr.climbing.free.fr/languedoc/topo_hortus_stguilhem.htm#stguilhem

1.2.1. Bissone 113 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Sport climbing, Trad climbing and Aid climbing

Lat / Long: 43.737958, 3.534132

1.2.2. Cirque du Bout du Monde 25 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.739178, 3.530870

1.2.3. Les parapluies 1 route in Feature

Summary:

All Deep water soloing

Lat / Long: 43.719948, 3.553818

1.3. Le Thaurac 885 routes in Crag

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Lamentations 2 Le Mur de White Rastafarian 3 La Falaise de l'Aigle 4 Le Miroir d'Argentine 5 La Grande face 6 Les Balcons du Thaurac 7 Baume du soleil 8 La Face Sud 9 Les Rochers D'Agonès

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.912262, 3.737233

description

Topo : Escalades au Thaurac, Fabien Roumanille et Jean-Luc Fabre, 2017. 184 pages

Thaurac, it is a magnificent site as we love them, with all the levels, all orientation, all the styles. But well Thaurac, it is a little complicated. It is immense, there is an enormous potential, routes everywhere, cave, all levels of the evolution of the climber as the equipment, then necessarily, the rundown... It is not simple. There is well but a great number of new sectors were born since its last known edition. To simplify, we find there: quite a lot of multi pitch routes, most of them more or less equipped ground of adventure, and many more "sports" sectors. In these sectors, the equipment is generally good, and when they do not appear on the rundown, the openers drew one at feet of ways.

Thaurac and adjacent sites, some topos (in French): http://www.topo-thaurac.com/

approach

Reach Ganges at the North of Montpelier and on the West of Nimes. A hair in the South is Saint Bauzille de Putois, where we set off to the parking lot of the cave des demoiselles for the most part of sectors except 'Wailing Wall'[7539484], for which it is necessary to park on the road of the Ganges. On can also climb on the other bank of the Hérault river, in Euzière, by parking to Agonès (face east).

1.3.1. Lamentations 172 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.916778, 3.734804

1.3.2. Le Mur de White Rastafarian 5 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.915679, 3.739538

1.3.3. La Falaise de l'Aigle 51 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.914666, 3.739657

1.3.4. Le Miroir d'Argentine 15 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.913383, 3.739175

1.3.5. La Grande face 51 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.911948, 3.738075

1.3.6. Les Balcons du Thaurac 135 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.909754, 3.738845

1.3.7. Baume du soleil 51 routes in Area

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.908277, 3.740644

1.3.8. La Face Sud 258 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.907778, 3.742842

1.3.9. Les Rochers D'Agonès 146 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.906573, 3.734311

1.4. Rocher du Fesquet 9 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.920431, 3.719999

1.5. Claret 177 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.872495, 3.871475

description

Topo : Claret, 2010. 64 pages. 18€

Claret, it is at first the brilliant placethe beautiful cliff due south that overhangs the vineyards of a magic valley. It is also a hallucinating, very different climbing for whom this type of limestone has never seen. The rock is indeed very broken, to the point that at the beginning we wonder if it is really solid. And the body movements are very disturbing, with grips rarely directed as we would want, very continuous ways often déversantes with miserable step of blocks in the takeoff. Major. If the easy levels are little represented (on 150 ways, about ten 5-6a, about fifty in 6 and the rest of 7a in 8c ++), the equipment concrete although sometimes spaced out allows to indulge itself at (almost) all the levels.

• With kids: Very good with kids. The approach isn't to steep and the base of the wall has lots of space for the kids to play. Small children who just learned to walk could have some issues, but even for them there are some good areas.

approach

Park the car at the side of the road (43.8703, 3.8688). From there follow the path to the north, which leads to the crag.

1.5.1. Escalator 20 routes in Cliff

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1.5.2. King of Bongo 23 routes in Cliff

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1.5.3. Catalepsie 21 routes in Cliff

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1.5.4. Biotop 13 routes in Cliff

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1.5.5. Cavernicole 23 routes in Cliff

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1.5.6. Tarzoon 21 routes in Cliff

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1.5.7. Hosanna 23 routes in Cliff

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1.5.8. Soweto 21 routes in Cliff

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1.5.9. Mascarade 12 routes in Cliff

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1.6. Saint-Jean-de-Buèges 65 routes in Crag

1 2

1 Roc de Tras castel 2 La Calasse

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.828912, 3.621636

summary

Medieval village with sport climbs at shouting distance

description

Topo : Saint-Jean-de-Buèges Escalades, FFME 34, 2016. 52 pages. 16€

Saint Jean-de-Bueges is a picturesque medieval villagetowered by a reconstructed castle. The massive rock a hundred metres uphill offers two- and three pitch sport routes. Its south face holds long single pitch sport climbs. South of the village at the banks of the Bueges, La Calasse offers shady short climbs with quick approach.

approach

Parking can be an issue within the tourist season. Leave your car south of the village or try the signposted "Escalade"-parking.

1.6.1. Roc de Tras castel 54 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.830390, 3.621615

description

The prominent rock formation looming over the village

1.6.2. La Calasse 11 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.826884, 3.621746

description

Small cliff with afternoon sun with well protected beginners and mid-grade climbs.

Route numbers are faintly written at base.

approach

Coming from south towards St.-Jean-de-Bueges, follow the footpath that branches off right from the main road just before the bridge. Follow for 3 min.

Don't attempt to approach from the parking on the other side of the river - this approach is inaccessible due to private property.

1.7. Saint Bauzille de Montmel 199 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.775608, 3.948574

summary

4 to 8.

access issues

From Montpellier, reach Castelnau-le-Lez, Teyran, at Montaud and St-Bauzille de Montmel. In the village, set off who(which) leaves in front of the area of weighing of trucks and rise up to the water tower ( fitted out parking lot).

approach

10 to 15mn to the differents sectors

1.7.1. Géronimo 13 routes in Sector

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1.7.2. CLPA 9 routes in Sector

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1.7.3. Nouveauté 2 routes in Sector

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1.7.4. Cryptograme 10 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.7.5. Seaside 4 routes in Sector

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1.7.6. Panique au Pesage 24 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.7.7. Leda Atomica 15 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.7.8. Lézardeaux 17 routes in Sector

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1.7.9. Tremblement de Terre 10 routes in Sector

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1.7.10. Tempête 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.7.11. Aventure Extrême 12 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.7.12. Gros Bide 9 routes in Sector

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1.7.13. Danielle Gilbert 19 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.7.14. Lisa Lou 19 routes in Sector

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1.7.15. Science-friction 22 routes in Sector

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1.8. Cazevielle 20 routes in Area

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.772133, 3.781245

summary

Topo can be found here : https://climbingaway.fr/photosite/562/big/Topo%20Cazevieille%20paint.jpg

1.9. Pic Saint Loup 36 routes in Crag

1

1 Cirque des Escargots

Summary:

Sport climbing, Trad climbing and Aid climbing

Lat / Long: 43.778999, 3.805444

1.9.1. Cirque des Escargots 24 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.779685, 3.810588

approach

50 m abseiling, Jumar compulsory for the return.

1.10. Le Moulin de Bertrand 33 routes in Crag

2 1

1 Moulin 2 Barrage

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.807366, 3.663845

summary

Small crag close to a dam across the Herault river

description

Topo inclus dans : Saint-Jean-de-Buèges Escalades, FFME 34, 2016. 52 pages. 16€

Some of the route names are written at the base of the climbs.

approach

D 122 crosses the Herault river east of Causse-de-la-Selle. Park your car at the west (right) banks upstream of the bridge. Take care not to block access and turning space for the canoe trailers. Follow trail towards the dam for 100 m.

1.10.1. Moulin 21 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.807236, 3.663741

1.10.2. Barrage 12 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.807529, 3.663976

1.11. Les Matelles 15 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.733297, 3.796420

description

Kid-friendly beginner's crag. Rééquipement en 2021 par la FFME.

1.12. Castries 40 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.682731, 3.990899

1.12.1. Le Dièdre 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.12.2. Les Frelons 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.12.3. Le Coffre Fort 8 routes in Sector

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1.12.4. Canyon Left Side Looking In 8 routes in Sector

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1.12.5. Canyon Right Side Looking In 8 routes in Sector

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1.12.6. Peuple Muet 9 routes in Sector

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1.13. Saugras 25 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.697743, 3.720426

description

Small family-friendly location Topo: http://andre.berche.sudsportsnature.pagesperso-orange.fr/Pages/topoweb/topo_de_saugras.htm

1.14. Valflaunès 21 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.819369, 3.859144

description

Small beginner's and intermediate crag. Topo V1 Topo V2

approach

By the right of the cliff.

1.15. Saint-Jean-de-Védas 27 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.560507, 3.807723

access issues

Don't park your car after the gate of Eiffage site.

1.16. Le Joncas 55 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.709004, 3.497485

description

Topo : Escalade en vallée de l'Hérault - Site du Joncas, FFME 34, 2012. 42 pages. 12€

approach

Approche possible via 2 sentiers :

• Sentier haut (~15mn) accès secteurs Super pouvoirs, Canyon, Amandier
• Sentier bas : accès secteurs Pensée oblique ; Canques ; etc.

Ces sentiers contiennent chacun 1 court passage équipé en via ferrata avec main courante (longe double obligatoire). Des panonceaux facilitent le repérage sur le site en indiquant les accès. Les secteurs du haut et du bas, sont eux aussi reliés par un court passage similaire.

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Access through

• Upper path : leading to Super pouvoirs, Canyon, Amandier
• Lower path : leading to Pensée oblique ; Canques ; etc.

Each path contains a very short via ferrata section with static rope handrail (dual lanyard mandatory). The lower and upper sections of the crag are connected by a path geared similarly. A few signs helps you get your bearings.

1.17. Le Baoucas 11 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.768956, 3.430084

description

2023: The "Lou Baoucas" cliff France, Occitanie, has been de-equipped by FFME members from the Hérault department. The cliff is now open to wildlife...

No climbing any more!!!

1.18. Vailhan 25 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.551800, 3.295710

1.19. La Combe des Mûriers 21 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.843105, 3.722951

description

Cliff with mainly hard routes. Topo (in French) at http://climbingaway.fr/en/climbing-areas/la-combe-des-muriers

1.20. Tremenal 51 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.370663, 2.788306

1.20.1. Le cas Landos 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.20.2. Océan 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.20.3. Titanic 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.20.4. Micocouliers 9 routes in Sector

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1.20.5. Siurana 11 routes in Sector

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1.20.6. Cathy 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.20.7. La Belle Aux Doigts Gourmands 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.20.8. Cauchemar Psychomoteur 0 routes in Sector

1.20.9. La Terrasse 0 routes in Sector

1.21. Le Prieuré 161 routes in Crag

1 3

1 Ruisseau 3 Petite Barre

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 43.737361, 3.363214

description

Small bouldering gem hidden in the forests above Lodève. You can find here boulders of all difficulties, scattered along a long sandstone cliff in a beautiful environment. The rock quality is excellent, the fine grained sandstone almost resembles the one of Fontainebleau.

Locally, a system of coloured arrows is used, indicating the location and the difficulty of problems (pink=kids, yellow=easy, green=not easy, blue=not easy at all, red=difficult). Thus, a visit without topo guide is unproblematic. Many easy boulders for families with kids, but also some hard (and highball) test-pieces.

approach

Park your car on the big "climbing" parking besides the street above the crag. Cross the street and take the obvious path down through the woods to reach sector Ruisseau after few minutes.

1.21.1. Ruisseau 51 routes in Field

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.738247, 3.362229

1.21.2. Grande Barre 0 routes in Field

1.21.3. Petite Barre 71 routes in Field

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.737340, 3.363484

1.21.4. Bar du Fond 39 routes in Field

Summary:

1.21.5. Trapanels 0 routes in Field

1.22. Rocher des Esclops 71 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.804157, 3.275200

1.22.1. Escandorgue 12 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.22.2. Rafale 20 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.22.3. Légende 0 routes in Sector

1.22.4. Camp de base 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.22.5. Gil et John 0 routes in Sector

1.22.6. Tryptique 1 route in Sector

Summary:

1.22.7. L'oriental 0 routes in Sector

1.23. Cirque du bout du monde 2 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.788893, 3.381886

1.24. Le Caussanel 33 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.639336, 3.175500

description

Topo : Escalades dans les massifs du Haut-Languedoc, FFME 34, 2016. 192 pages. 25€ (+8 autres sites).

1.25. Roc Rouge 37 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.620188, 3.175244

1.26. Le Caroux 571 routes in Crag

53 52 54 55 51 46 50 48 42 47 34 38 25 40 37 39 41 26 24 31 28 56 29 44 23 43 30 49 27 35 32 57 22 58 33 21 36 45 19 20 15 14 13 18 10 12 17 16 6 11 7 8 9 4 1 3 5 2

1 Tête de Braque 2 Rocher des Luttes 3 Arête des Culs de Jatte 4 Rocher Marre 5 Beylot-Ferran 6 Pointe à Pistre 7 Petite Suisse 8 Roc des oiseaux 9 Bord de route 1er pont 10 Bord de route 2e pont 11 Rocher de la Mine 12 Roc de Peyris 13 Minaret 14 Georges Vergues 15 Dièdre Rouge 16 Tour de Guet 17 Tour supérieure 18 Roc Bartouyre 19 Tour Carrée 20 La Bugne 21 Dalle du Cerisier 22 Le Coulaïgo 23 Roc des Hirondelles 24 Main de Farrières 25 La Narquoise 26 Épaule du Rieutord 27 Arête des Charbonniers 28 Aiguille Godefroy 29 Aiguille Deplasse 30 Aiguille Viallat 31 Maurelle 32 Arête des Triangles 33 Saint-Martin 34 Roc de Joucla 35 Roque Rouge 36 Blocs Colombières-sur-Orb 37 Madeleine 38 Le Bastion 39 Le Roc qui remue 40 Tour Verte 41 L'Enclume 42 Grande Chandelle 43 Les Seilhols 44 Roc du Chêne 45 Site école Colombières 46 Grande Paroi d'Arles 47 Petite Paroi d'Arles 48 Les Bassels 49 Saucani 50 Suquet 51 Pilier du Bosc 52 Les Estrets 53 Rocher de Lafage 54 Eperon de Lafage 55 Mur de Jade 56 Le Pouce 57 Dalles de Roucayrol 58 Rocher de la Cascade

Summary:

Sport climbing, Trad climbing and other styles

Lat / Long: 43.593757, 2.992723

1.26.1. Tête de Braque 28 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.576764, 2.964887

1.26.2. Rocher des Luttes 28 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.575207, 2.965647

1.26.3. Arête des Culs de Jatte 1 route in Cliff

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.576091, 2.964961

1.26.4. Rocher Marre 17 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.578029, 2.967172

1.26.5. Beylot-Ferran 26 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.575997, 2.966824

1.26.6. Pointe à Pistre 10 routes in Sector

Summary:

Sport climbing and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.578833, 2.968591

1.26.7. Petite Suisse 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

Trad climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.578524, 2.968126

1.26.8. Roc des oiseaux 11 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.578338, 2.965294

1.26.9. Bord de route 1er pont 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.578039, 2.966046

1.26.10. Bord de route 2e pont 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.581657, 2.964809

1.26.11. Rocher de la Mine 4 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Sport climbing and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.578685, 2.961374

1.26.12. Roc de Peyris 4 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.581586, 2.961359

1.26.13. Minaret 22 routes in Sector

Summary:

Trad climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.582919, 2.960402

1.26.14. Georges Vergues 30 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.583021, 2.964532

description

De droite à gauche

1.26.15. Dièdre Rouge 9 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.583319, 2.964971

1.26.16. Tour de Guet 9 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Sport climbing and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.579912, 2.966109

1.26.17. Tour supérieure 1 route in Cliff

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.580040, 2.966523

1.26.18. Roc Bartouyre 5 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.582122, 2.970364

1.26.19. Tour Carrée 13 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.584065, 2.964905

1.26.20. La Bugne 12 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.583521, 2.963712

1.26.21. Dalle du Cerisier 4 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Sport climbing and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.585402, 2.956680

1.26.22. Le Coulaïgo 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.586405, 2.955409

1.26.23. Roc des Hirondelles 10 routes in Sector

Summary:

Trad climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.591436, 2.956687

1.26.24. Main de Farrières 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

Trad climbing, Alpine climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.593414, 2.954952

1.26.25. La Narquoise 1 route in Unknown

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.594265, 2.955798

1.26.26. Épaule du Rieutord 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

Trad climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.593398, 2.961592

1.26.27. Arête des Charbonniers 1 route in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.589752, 2.960763

1.26.28. Aiguille Godefroy 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.592319, 2.962679

1.26.29. Aiguille Deplasse 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.591846, 2.963628

1.26.30. Aiguille Viallat 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.589945, 2.963961

1.26.31. Maurelle 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.592849, 2.967770

1.26.32. Arête des Triangles 1 route in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.587285, 2.968361

1.26.33. Saint-Martin 12 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.585527, 2.981805

1.26.34. Roc de Joucla 1 route in Sector

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.594726, 2.989540

1.26.35. Roque Rouge 8 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.589270, 2.996816

1.26.36. Blocs Colombières-sur-Orb 30 routes in Boulder

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 43.585381, 3.010369

description

Small bouldering hidden in the forest nearby the gorge. You can climb and swim. The spot is currently in development.

approach

Park your car at the parking's gorge. Take the obvious path up through the gorge. Cross the river to right on a small concrete wall to reach the sector after few minutes.

Park where indicated, take care of the environment, buy the local guidebook when possible (this is one of the ways you can help local route setters), clean up your shoes before climbing, don't spray beta, be polite.

1.26.37. Madeleine 5 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.594109, 3.002863

1.26.38. Le Bastion 28 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Trad climbing, Aid climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.594507, 3.001684

1.26.39. Le Roc qui remue 3 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.593880, 3.002378

1.26.40. Tour Verte 4 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.594198, 3.002061

1.26.41. L'Enclume 2 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.593573, 3.002623

1.26.42. Grande Chandelle 0 routes in Unknown

1.26.43. Les Seilhols 7 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.590762, 3.010866

1.26.44. Roc du Chêne 0 routes in Unknown

1.26.45. Site école Colombières 5 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.585325, 3.011031

1.26.46. Grande Paroi d'Arles 31 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.598534, 3.014370

1.26.47. Petite Paroi d'Arles 14 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Trad climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.595397, 3.015650

1.26.48. Les Bassels 28 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.596498, 3.018418

1.26.49. Saucani 3 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Sport climbing and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.589906, 3.022727

1.26.50. Suquet 0 routes in Unknown

1.26.51. Pilier du Bosc 10 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.600972, 3.023094

1.26.52. Les Estrets 16 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.607535, 3.008936

1.26.53. Rocher de Lafage 12 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.609413, 3.008501

1.26.54. Eperon de Lafage 28 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Sport climbing, Trad climbing and Aid climbing

Lat / Long: 43.603863, 3.009242

1.26.55. Mur de Jade 0 routes in Unknown

1.26.56. Le Pouce 9 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.591905, 2.955627

1.26.57. Dalles de Roucayrol 2 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.586951, 3.004004

1.26.58. Rocher de la Cascade 13 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.586226, 3.007606

1.27. Vieussan 105 routes in Crag

1 2 3

1 Grotte 2 Bord de route 3 Bord de rivière

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.536435, 2.987424

1.27.1. Grotte 19 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.541503, 2.984295

description

De gauche à droite. Certaines voies ont une cotation inscrite sur la paroi.

1.27.2. Bord de route 30 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.537052, 2.984057

1.27.3. Bord de rivière 56 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.531001, 2.992859

description

You'll find this crag just south of the village Vieussan. The limestone cliff seemed little known, but offers some interesting and fun climbing

approach

For the approach take the roadside parking here: 43.530813, 2.993045 and follow the gravel road on the opposite side of the road for roughly 50m. From there a narrow path leads you down into a mostly dried river bed. After a slightly adventurous decent you'll find the sectors to your right and left. For picture reference https://www.camptocamp.org/waypoints/102881/fr/vieussan#swipe-gallery

1.28. Fauzan 214 routes in Crag

2 1

1 Face Nord 2 Face Sud

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.354052, 2.700162

summary

Beautiful cliffs with 250 routes between 15m and 35m.

description

Two main cliffs, one facing south for winter and one facing North for summer, set in a beautiful and natural area. Routes from 5a to 8a, most of them in the 6s ans 7s. The Gorges de la Cesse are also a great spot for hikes, swimming, hiding in the caves etc...

All climbing styles are represented here: slab, cracks, lots of overhangs, crimpy vertical walls, traverses, roofs. The routes can be technical and sustained ("conti" in French).

http://andre.berche.sudsportsnature.pagesperso-orange.fr/Pages/documentspdf/Topo_Escalade_en_Minervois_edition_2000.pdf

access issues

Climbing is forbidden during hunting season (September-January). Hunting parties finish at 1PM. Fires are forbidden. Take care on top of the cliffs. Be extra careful of not disrupting wildlife such as bats in the caves (don't yell). Don't use the caves as toilets...

approach

*From Beziers: D11 direction Capestang, Argeliers, Olonzac, Cesseras and Fauzan. *From Narbonne: D607 direction St Pons, Caunette, Minerve and Fauzan. *From Carcassonne: Direction St Pons, Trebes, Olonzac, Cessera and Fauzan.

Before getting to Fauzan, take a right on a dirt road. Follow this going North East until you reach a car park near the old mine abandoned buildings.

Walk 5-20min down a steep descent (cable and stairs). For the South face go down the stairs, go right on a trail which turns left after 50m toward the river (steep). Cross the river and take the track going to the cliff (right).

where to stay

Camping du Maquis in Minerve or Gîte communal de Minerve. Check www.minervois-tourisme.fr.

1.28.1. Face Nord 129 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.351756, 2.702008

1.28.2. Face Sud 85 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.353495, 2.702773

1.29. Pic de Vissou 60 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.597354, 3.356000

description

Topo : Escalades dans les massifs du Haut-Languedoc, FFME 34, 2016. 192 pages. 25€ (+8 autres sites).

http://escalade.au.vissou.free.fr/accueil.htm

1.29.1. Kakous 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.29.2. Serial Kinder 20 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.29.3. Chaînon Manquant 25 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.29.4. Capilo-Tracté 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.30. Roquebrun 21 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.508682, 3.030785

description

Topo : Escalades dans les massifs du Haut-Languedoc, FFME 34, 2016. 192 pages. 25€ (+8 autres sites).

1.31. Notre-Dame de Nazareth 24 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.411771, 2.923401

description

Topo : Escalades dans les massifs du Haut-Languedoc, FFME 34, 2016. 192 pages. 25€ (+8 autres sites).

Une fois la falaise sur votre droite vous pouvez vous coller le plus possible sur le coté gauche afin de vous garer ou aller tous au bout de la route.

approach

No approach 1 minute walking

1.31.1. Secteur gauche 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.31.2. Secteur central 6 routes in Area

Summary:

1.31.3. Secteur droit 10 routes in Area

Summary:

1.32. Landeyran 54 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.483287, 3.066019

description

Topo : Escalades dans les massifs du Haut-Languedoc, FFME 34, 2016. 192 pages. 25€ (+8 autres sites).

access issues

No top access!

1.32.1. Secteur Soleil Noir 35 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

1.32.2. Secteur La Grotte 19 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

1.33. Saint Sériès 2 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Rock climbing

Lat / Long: 43.736600, 4.122239

1.34. Altissimo Grabels 0 routes in Gym

description

https://montpellier-grabels.altissimo.fr/

1.35. Altissimo Montpellier Odysseum 0 routes in Gym

description

https://montpellier-odysseum.altissimo.fr/

1.36. Boulder Line 0 routes in Gym

description

https://boulderline.fr/

1.37. Bloc Session Montpellier 0 routes in Gym

summary

https://www.blocsession.com/salle-escalade/montpellier/

1.38. Boisseron 25 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.755538, 4.082850

summary

Site d'escalade dans l'ancienne carrière de Boisseron avec 25 voies naturelles d'une hauteur d'une dizaine de mètres et d'un niveau allant de 4a à 6b complétées par des prises en résines.

description

Site d'escalade aménagé en accord avec la mairie dans l'ancienne carrière de Boisseron sur les falaises créées par la longue exploitation du calcaire coquillé.

Les différents secteurs d'escalade se partagent 25 voies d'une hauteur d'une dizaine de mètres et d'un niveau allant de 4a à 6b. Les voies sont aménagées sur les reliefs naturel de la roche (dièdres, bacs, arrêtes, vires...) et complétées par des prises artificielles en résines pitonnées dans la roche. Il faut une corde de 30 mètres et 6 dégaines pour pouvoir réaliser toutes les voies proposées.

Topo consultable librement ici

access issues

Le site est largement adapté aux enfants, des tables de pique-niques sont présentes, le pied des voies est plat et sécurisé. Attention malgré sa proximité avec le milieu urbain, ce site reste un site naturel d'activité sportive où les précautions habituelles s'imposent : port du casque, vérification des ancrages, surveillance des jeunes enfants...

approach

Se garer au dessus pour ne pas importuner les riverains

1.38.1. La forêt de Thérèse 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.38.2. Mickey parade 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.38.3. Les sangsues renversantes 6 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.38.4. L'escalier Truqué 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.38.5. Le paradis de César 2 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.38.6. Arrêtes et Traverses 5 routes in Sector

Summary: