The only definitive rock climbing guidebook in English to the Calanques, a beautiful limestone coastal area on the French Mediterranean.
Describes 1110 listed routes, of which 418 are multi pitch routes and 15 are traverses. Although some routes are harder it is possible to climb all the routes included at a maximum of F6c. Also describes Deep Water Soloing including 33 traverses. 22 treks are also described.
Illustrated with 70 original crag topo watercolours and 200 photos. Contains information on new re-bolting, latest routes, and most recently developed areas.
Covers Marseilleveyre, Les Goudes, Walkyries, Sormiou, Morgiou, Sugiton, Candelle, Val Vierge, Devenson, Eissadon, L’Oule, Castelvieil, En Vau, Cap Canaille, Bec de l’Aigle. Geopositioning with aerial photos is used to help locate the crags.
By Jean-Louis Fenouil and Cédric Tassan, both of whom are experts on the area.
Card cover, 21cm x 15cm, 287 pages.
Published 2013.
ISBN: 978-2-91672-52-7.