Gorge du Verdon  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  4,000' Lat, Long:  43.7463, 6.3724 Map Page Views:  6,334. Good page?    Administrators:  Euan Cameron, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Euan Cameron on Jan 14, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 73° | 48° 72° | 45° 63° | 46° 63° | 45° 70° | 48°

The Verdon Gorge

Description 

The Verdon Gorge is one of the classic climbing areas in Europe, and one that should be on everyones list of places to visit. The routes range from short one pitch technically challenging affairs to multi pitch all day adventures. All the routes share incredible views and perfect limestone rock.

The gorge is huge and depending on guides is divided up differently, but a common way of dividing it is to split the main gorge in 3, and then deal with the outlying areas as their own separate area. The three main areas of the gorge are basically the upstream, central and downstream sections:

• Grand Cañon - Partie Amont

• Grand Cañon - Partie Centrale

• Grand Cañon - Partie Aval

Getting There 

Located just over a couple of hours North West from Cannes or about the same distance North East from Marseille it is easy to reach by car.

The best way to reach the gorge is to head towards the nearby village La Palud-sur-Verdon and take D23 from the village to the gorge. Make sure you take the correct exit out of town as the one way tunnel section means you will not get to all areas if you take the South West direction.

The Classics

Featured Route For Gorge du Verdon

Afin Que Nul Ne Meure 5.10a  International : France : ... : Dalles Grises

A magnificent line that ascends clean rock to the left of the Dalles Grises rappel gully. Only 5 pitches long, this route provides a great intro into the Verdon process of rapping into the Gorge with little way out but up. After the vegetated descent, one may wonder how this vertical route could be any good. 'Afin' does not dissappoint as you follow a progression of amazing side-pulls, pockets, flutes, stems, jugs and a couple of roofs that guard the summit. This route REALLY has it all!P1(5...[more]   Browse More Classics in International

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Entering La Palud	The Green Parrot: an all-in-one shop for climbing ...	More rock than you could climb in a lifetime....
View from the first or second Belvedere	D17 tunnel on the south side of the Gorge.	Anne topping out on 'Double Fond' a must do 5 pitc...