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Elevation: 1,200 ft
GPS: 43.82267, 5.37304
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Shared By: Brian Weinstein on Jul 10, 2009
Admins: Luc-514, David Riley

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One of the premier sport climbing areas in Europe (known for the solid pocketed limestone), especially during the 80's when the bolt wars hit a tipping point in the States...Buoux was in the thick of it as bolting was in on difficult, steep, and extremely pocketed limestone. Some of the hardest routes in the world were put up here in the early 80's and brought a host of hard men and women to the eclectic little surrounding villages. Lynn Hill took a famous fall here, landing in a tree near the base of Styx Wall...read the sobering account about it in her book. The climbing here is hard, so bring your guns and be prepared to be humbled and work on projects. There are over 500 routes on a cliff band that spans about a mile.

Getting There Suggest change

Buoux is located in South Eastern Provence just south of the Town of Apt. The signs there are obvious as you wind your way down to a little valley where the small village of Buoux is located. Most routes require a 10-15 minute moderate approach.
The GPS coordinates will get you to Parking Lot #1.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Buoux

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
La No 06 - Emoro
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Papa pas pou 24 - TCF
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
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