Few areas have such a good reputation, and
except from a quite hard approach to the crag Céüse is almost
perfect.
One long crag
on an altitude of 1600 metres, a superb view over the landscape in Gapencais
and the mountains in the direction of the Italian border.
Almost 350 routes
graded from 5a to 9a+, with the major part of the routes graded from 6b
to 7c.
By the crag
you meet climbers from all over the world, as in El Chorro, Arco and Frankenjura.
The climbing
is very enjoyable, and if the long approach finally is to much; you will
find Ardèche, Buoux and Verdon within a couple of hour's drive from
the crags in Céüse.
The nearest
town, where you will find supermarket's, is Gap. North of Gap we picked
out two smaller areas, Pont du Fossé with almost 100 routes graded
3a to 7b with an easy access and Rouanne Haute, a small but very beautiful
crag in a pre-Alp scenery with harder routes.
The whole area
is perfect for activities on resting days, small winding roads for mountain-
bike, several spots for Parapente, possibilities
for to try sailflying, public pool's, footpaths and of course, the town
Gap with boutiques, sport shops and restaurants. The spots covered by the
Topos have good possibilities for wild camping.
The abc of rock
climbing in France, Ardèche, Buoux and Céüse, is recommended.
There are a lot of nice spots in Europe, but don't miss the halo. Corsica
and Arco might have a change to
compete, and several other areas has something extra as Montserrat, Mountain
of Prades or Frankenjura in Germany, but the abc of rock climbing can't
be missed.
The Topos contain
detailed maps and all the details you need to find the area and the routes.
