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Haut Durance / Briancon Rock Climbing
| Elevation: | 3,893 ft | 1,187 m |
| GPS: |
44.88154, 6.62134 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | kenr on Jun 23, 2018 | |
| Admins: | David Riley, Luc-514, Liz |
Description
Great variety of styles and difficulties of climbing and rock types and elevations.
Often has dry + sunny weather when other climbing regions of Europe do not.
Most of the upper Durance river valley is in the French government of Hautes-Alpes (05). Its largest city is Briancon.
For rock climbing non-alpine, the main modern guidebook is ...
Briancon Climbs, by Rolland (Yann, Jonathan, Martine, and Jean-Jacques). Previous editions were in French only, but the latest has both French- and English-language descriptions.
Regions for climbing around here include:
* Haute-Romanche (La Grave + Villar d'Arene)
* Guisane valley
* Cerces mountains
* Clarée valley
* Briancon city + nearby
* Ecrins / Pelvoux mountains
* Vallouise + Ailefroide
* Argentiere La Bessee
* Freissinieres
* Tramouillon valley + Champcella
* Roche-de-Rame + Saint Crepin
* Guillestre
* Queyras mountains
* Embrun city + nearby
Getting There
Driving from Marseille or Nice (like MRS + NCE airports) is fairly straightforward. Driving from northern or central France or the northern French Alps (like GVA + LYS + CDG airports) usually requires going over the Col du Lauteret pass. Driving from Torino Italy requires going over the Col du Montgenevre pass.
There is passenger railroad service from the south like Marseille.
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