rock climbing in la turbie - monaco
14 crags, 537 rock climbing routes

Rock climbing and pleasure, at the hillside facing Monaco and the Mediterranean Sea you will find those beautiful Limestone crags with Rock climbing for everyone. The crags in general is facing South so the summer will be to hot.
During weekends a lot of climbers show up, and in a region with some millions of inhabitants that is understandable.
Pleasure, at resting days, there is no problems to find things to do and things to see.

Between the villages La Turbie, Monte Carlo / Monaco and Cap-d"Ail the crags offer superb rock climbing. Located only 25 kilometres from Nice airport it could be a spot for a cheap journey and nice rock climbing a couple of days.
The climbing area has more than 500 routes in various grades, and it is a pleasure to visit since so many climbers is climbing on a high level. The climbing area is easy to access and you will find some routes only 2-3 minutes from the car park. The view from the rock climbing crags is beautiful, with an overlook of Monaco, Monte Carlo, Nice and Menton.
In the village La Turbie, a couple of kilometres from the crag, you find shops, food stores, restaurants and Hotels.

If you travel with car and doesnt have a French numberplate, a tip is to park the car just outside the gate to the "Telecom Fort" where the area is controlled by video cameras (no guaranties though).
Take a look at Internet before you leave, the area has a lot of activities as sport events (tennis, football), concerts and culture events at Museums.
The rock climbing area La Turbie / Monaco is regarded to be one of the best areas in this part of the coast line, so take a look at the Net for a good price on a flight to Nice and look forward for some nice rock climbing.