Beautiful, long routes on solid rock, perfect for practicing footwork and getting your calves warmed up. Climbing routes for all levels, 20 minutes from Digne-les-Bains, from April to October.
Description
18 km from Digne les Bains on the road to Nice, the Valbonnette cliff offers climbing routes for climbers of all levels.
The Valbonnette climbing site is a compact limestone rock. The routes, with difficulty levels ranging from 4 to 7C, are mostly slabs and 20 to 40 meters high.
The cliff faces east and northeast. The ideal season for climbing it is from April to September.
Valbonnette / Chabrières area:
Sectors: 10
Lanes: 99
Rock: limestone
Profile: slab; vertical; slight slope; cracks
Road access and parking:
From Digne-les-Bains (18 km) follow the N85 towards Nice until the track which descends to the parking lot of the Creisset footbridge on the right (0,04 km).
CAUTION, level crossing without lights, proceed with caution
Pedestrian access:
From the Creisset footbridge car park, cross the footbridge and follow the marked trail up to the footbridge junction.
- MGEN and North Face sectors (300 m): turn right then leave the PR and take the path to the left.
- Mandala to Sortilège sectors (400 - 700 m): turn left and go up two switchbacks to Rocher de Valbonette. Leave the PR on the right and go up the path to the rock face.
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Prices
Free access.
Opening
All year round, every day.