CLIMBING IN VERDON


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Climbing

Le Verdon is an unbeatable place to go climbing. It's enough to make you dizzy... 933 climbing routes have been classified amongst the cliffs of Le Verdon. The most famous, "la falaise de l'escalès", is 300 vertical metres high !

Le Verdon caters for all climbing styles and levels, and climbers come here from around the world. The cliffs and rock-faces are undoubtedly one of the most popular meeting places in the climbing world.

Some advice for beginners :

Photo : Rock and Wall Magazine

RECOMMENDED SITES

If you are a beginner, do not set off alone. Trust your guide to choose a route according to your level.

Quinson 100 possible climbing routes (all levels), from 80 to 100 m.
Rock quality : Good/limestone

Moustiers Ste. Marie 20 possibles routes (average level of difficulty), from 25 to 50 m.
Rock quality : Good/limestone

Gorges du Verdon
(Aiguines, La Palud) 1500 possible routes (all levels), from 20 to 300 m.
Rock quality : Excellent/limestone

Castellane 20 possible routes (easy), from 10 to 20 m.
Rock quality : Good/limestone
For more information see guides in La Palud

Extra information 130 possible routes (all levels), varying height to 50 m.
Rock quality : Good/sandstone

CLIMBING COMPANIES

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Quinson	100 possible climbing routes (all levels), from 80 to 100 m. Rock quality : Good/limestone
Moustiers Ste. Marie	20 possibles routes (average level of difficulty), from 25 to 50 m. Rock quality : Good/limestone
Gorges du Verdon (Aiguines, La Palud)	1500 possible routes (all levels), from 20 to 300 m. Rock quality : Excellent/limestone
Castellane	20 possible routes (easy), from 10 to 20 m. Rock quality : Good/limestone For more information see guides in La Palud
Extra information	130 possible routes (all levels), varying height to 50 m. Rock quality : Good/sandstone

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