This guidebook covers some of the lesser well-known sandstone bouldering areas in France that will appeal to climbers looking for different bouldering areas in France away from Fontainebleau. Four distinct areas are covered, which are; around Reims in northern France; the Alsace region near Strasbourg; along the Rhone valley to the south of Lyon; and around Montpellier.
In total 10 sandstone bouldering areas are described, which are as follows:
Reims area; Hottée du Diable, Secteur Dune, and Hottée de Gargantua.
Alsace region, near Strasbourg; Laurenzoboulderfels, and Hultehouse.
Lyon area; Blocs Bo, Roches qui Dansent, Bois Laville, and Mas de L'ayre.
Montpellier area; Lodève - Le Prieuré.
The guidebook describes around 1,100 problems from Font grade 2 to 8b, which are all shown on colour photo-topos, and on boulder maps. At the start of each bouldering area there is a good location map and detailed access information, along with GPS coordinates for the parking areas.
In French, English and German.
By Dario Santcroce and Tamara Guillermain.
Card cover, 21cm x 15cm, 288 pages.
Published 2014.
ISBN: 978-3-938680-22-3.