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Elevation: 4,436 ft 1,352 m
GPS: 44.84165, 6.57375
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Large area of interesting featured quartzite rock -- only small portions developed so far.

Many of the cliffs face roughly SouthEast, so goes into shade in late afternoon in summer, gets warmed early on cool days.

Approaches include some rugged talus scrambling. So many crags ... confusing at first unless follow GPS tracks (but the GPS numbers on most websites are wrong).
 
info: As of 2018 ... the print guidebook Briancon Climbs (2015 edition) by Rolland (Yann, Jonathan, Martine, and Jean-Jacques) is the only source we know for details about routes here.

Sectors of this area include:
1. Odyssée : (higher left)
2. Aiguilles : (even higher left)
3a. Ressauts inférieurs : (N44.8411 E6.5736)
3b. Ressauts supérieurs : (N44.8413 E6.5734)
3c. Ressauts de droite : (N44.8416 E6.5736)
4. Clos des Merisiers : (N44.8417 E6.5739)
5. Clos des Noisetiers : (N44.8419 E6.5735)

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Driving: Main highway Route National N94 to village of Prelles, then SW + S on D4 about 1.25 km to
Parking - GPS latitude longitude approx (N44.8407 E6.5769).

HIking: start 50-80 meters N on dirt road to trail sign at (N44.8411 E6.5769). Turn L onto trail and up NW 100 meters to junction with a wider trail. To reach sectors 1, 2, 3 go left SSW up gentle on wide trail - see further under sector 3a "Ressauts inférieurs").

To reach sectors 4 + 5 go straight across onto narrow trail 200 meters first W steeper then SW with some zig-zags to (N44.8405 E6.5748). Next curve sharp R and go 70 meters NW + NNW to a junction (approx N44.8412 E6.5742). Bear slight R and continue 60 meters N then NW scrambling on talus to reach sector 4 "Clos de Merisiers".
. . . (going L from that junction 60 meters WNW scrambling up talus leads to sector 3a "Ressauts upper").

To reach sector 5 from sector 4, next scramble Right 20 meters N, then curve Left and scramble up 40 meters W to reach sector "Clos des Noisetiers".

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