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Clos des Merisiers Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in 4. Clos des Merisiers

L › R R › L A › Z

	Arete Paula S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bienvenus au paradis S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Bigarreau (Bigarrow) S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Bonus S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Chaos S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Clafoutis S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Coup d'kirsch S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Griotte story S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Guignol laid S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ho, Cherry S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Jardiroc S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Le temps des cerises S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Elevation:	4,413 ft	1,345 m
GPS:	44.8417, 6.5739 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	kenr on Jul 1, 2018 · Updates
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Description

Roughly vertical rock about 20 meters / 65 ft tall.
Faces roughly SouthEast (so goes into shade late afternoon in summer).

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.

Routes in this sector include:
* Jardiroc
* Chaos
* Guignol laid
* Coup d'kirsch
* Ho, Cherry
* Le temps des cerises
* Bienvenus au paradis
* Bigarreau
* Clafoutis
* Griotte story
* Bonus
* Arete Paula (also start variation right)

Getting There

From Parking start 50-80 meters N gentle 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. 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".