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BETA PHOTO: Le Rocher de la Baume at Sisteron

Description 

The "Gateway to Provence", Sisteron is a small town located between the French Riviera and the southern Pre-Alps, smack between Marseille and Grenoble.

Sisteron can be a base for nearby climbing in Orpierre, Ventavon, Savournon, Sigottier, Châteauneuf-de-Chabre , Volx, longer day trips to Ceuse and a fun place itself to climb for a day or three. Neat town to spend some time walking around in, with, nice lodging options and good restaurants, a market on Wednesday, friendly tourist office, knick knack shopping, and some tourist sites like the Citadel and a few museums.

Located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France, the town is at the natural rocky gap barrier on the Route Napoléon taken by Napoléon in 1815 on his return from exile at Elba.

Rock climbing is located at Le Rocher de la Baume on east bank of the Durance River, across from the city’s citadel. It’s a fairly small, compact area with a couple of sectors:

• La Faille: south and north facing cragging in the main slot formed by the impressive fins of rock. Just over 30 routes from very short beginner routes at 4+, moderate steep slab climbing in the sun and up to 8b with some hard, thin crack lines on the overhanging north face.

• South Face: left, middle and right sectors on the main south face area with around 45 routes from 4+ to 7b+ and a couple of two pitch routes.

Getting There 

Located south of Gap on the A51. The auto route runs under (!) town, so, make sure to exit or you’ll blow right past.

Train service available from Marseille to Briançon and Grenoble.

Distance from Marseille and Grenoble: 135 km (84 mi). Located 180 km (110 mi) from Nice.

The Classics

Featured Route For Sisteron

Starsky 5.10a  International : France : ... : La Faille

Follow some discontinuous cracks up, then, take the left slanting crack.Fun climbing up good rock with nifty features....[more]   Browse More Classics in International

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Tourist office in Sisteron	Le Rocher de la Baume from Sisteron	The Blue Light proprietor Mike in Sisteron
The Citadel at Sisteron	Sisteron from Le Rocher de la Baume	The tightly packed town of Sisteron
Sisteron from La Faille at Le Rocher de la Baume