Stayed in Cassis (beautiful town!), took the tourist boat to the rocks, climbed all day, and got the boat to pick us up at the end of the day. If you do it this way, you can keep your car at the hotel (most of which have locked indoor garages). The climbing was excellent!
did a lot of class 3-4 scrambling here with some Marseille locals back in the day. This place is soooo awesome, can't wait to get back on some technical routes.
Amazingly, my friend's car did NOT get broken into. Probably had something to do with the 13 plates.
Unfortunately also experienced some idiot broke into my Citroen 2CV by cracking glas. Certainly no professional, since he did only steal old clothes and he just could have ripped the (textile) roof of that car for much easier access... ;-(
Anyhow, great area to climb, just better leave your car unlocked or simply fly to Marseille.
klwagar - Mar 9, 2011 2:32 am
awesome tripDid a bunch of routes. Wonderful place
FrançoisJ - Oct 8, 2010 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 1990
climbclimbed some routes beginnning of 90's
Jeroen Messing - Jun 2, 2010 6:42 am
calanquesseveral nice climbs.
some pictures here
Cookie Addict - Oct 4, 2007 1:14 pm
Great stone!!Killer stone, good bolts, and a great view.
icypeak - May 1, 2007 7:29 pm
Climbed numerous routesStayed in Cassis (beautiful town!), took the tourist boat to the rocks, climbed all day, and got the boat to pick us up at the end of the day. If you do it this way, you can keep your car at the hotel (most of which have locked indoor garages). The climbing was excellent!
orandall - Jul 27, 2005 12:21 pm
Route Climbed: numerous Date Climbed: april 1995did a lot of class 3-4 scrambling here with some Marseille locals back in the day. This place is soooo awesome, can't wait to get back on some technical routes.
Amazingly, my friend's car did NOT get broken into. Probably had something to do with the 13 plates.
PeterCorneliusSpaeth - Jun 10, 2005 12:57 pm
Route Climbed: Several Date Climbed: 1975-1982Unfortunately also experienced some idiot broke into my Citroen 2CV by cracking glas. Certainly no professional, since he did only steal old clothes and he just could have ripped the (textile) roof of that car for much easier access... ;-(
Anyhow, great area to climb, just better leave your car unlocked or simply fly to Marseille.
Peter.
mountaindog - Mar 2, 2005 3:10 pm
Route Climbed: Numerous around En Vau Date Climbed: April 2004A great area with nice, well bolted sport routes on limestone. Watch the curious tourist kids throwing rocks from above.
Vinny - Jun 28, 2002 7:46 am
Route Climbed: various Date Climbed: October 2001Nice to see that this database includes more than mountains.
Sport climbing in Provence is Fantastique!
Sormiou is beautiful! Great times climbing with Robin!
Heed all the warnings about car break-ins however.
We left items in the car once- but that was too much!