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Super nice, historical and famous swiss crag with all climbing styles and really all levels available. Quiet landscape and easy access. What else ?!
Description
A few hundreds of routes up to the 9th French grade. This is a long limestone cliff spreading along more than 1 km and facing south west. There are in facts 2 areas separated by 10 minutes of easy hiking; but people would usually talk about 3 to 4 main sectors, 2 in each of area. Short routes in "Le Chaney" (10 to 20m); much longer ones on the main cliff (40m). Equipment is excellent thanks to the contributions of local individuals and associations (CAS)
Access issues
Several options to park in Pompaples, including the car park of the Hospital which will cost you a few CHF. It is also possible to have a quicker access to sectors "Le Chaney" by parking in a small parking lot along the road between Pompaples and Croy. By train, you shall alight at La Sarraz and walk towards Pompaples and then the main Cliff (about 25 min)
Approach
From Pompaples, less than 10 minutes walk to the main cliff, an additional 10 minutes to get to sector Le Chaney, including a less easy and steeper walk through the forest
Ethic
Respect the place and its surroundings. Pay attention to wildlife. There are periods of the year where some sectors are "closed" in order to let nature do its magic. Make sure you respect the quietness of the hospital surroundings.
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Author(s): Christophe Mironneau, Carine & Christophe Devaux Girardin, Céline Stern, Pierre-Denis Perrin
Date: 2022
ISBN: 978-3-85902-476-2
Une trentaine de sites d’escalade et quelques blocs sont répertoriés dans cette partie de la chaine jurassienne allant de La Dôle au Chasseral. Ce guide illustré de belles photos vous y accompagnera lors de vos découvertes verticales ou de vos exploits sportifs. De la falaise école bien équipée au terrain d’aventure, de la dalle débonnaire au toit le plus extrême, des arêtes, des blocs, du dry, il y en a pour tous les goûts. De la belle escalade à pratiquer avec attention… sans modération.
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Author(s): Ulrich & Harald Röker
Date: 2023
ISBN: 9783938680513
All important bouldering areas of northern Switzerland, including the high passes, are presented in detail / 17 bouldering hot spots with over 4150 boulder problems between Schaffhausen and the main ridge of the Alps. It covers Kesslerloch, Magic Wood, Engelberg, Blattiswald, Morschach, Schöllenen, Göschenen, Gotthardpass, Nufenenpass, Minstigertal, Furkapass, Sustenpass, Steingletscher, Grimselpass, Fuxenstein, Kandersteg, Goppenstein.
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