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 doesn"t have a French numberplate, a tip is to park
the car just outside the gate to the øTelecom FortÓ 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.
