Description
Book Synopsis- A climbing guidebook to over 250 cliffs, with all grades included 3a-8c. - A highly cost effective and practical guidebook to the best areas. - Ideal for beginners, families, regular climbers; with 12,000+ routes. - GPS info, great access maps, campsites and picnic spots. - Bi-lingual French-English guidebook. This title is the first of this 4 book series to general sport climbing and bouldering in France, and is designed for all levels of climber. It is written by David Atchison-Jones, who has written many major guidebooks to Fontainebleau, Bourgogne, and other areas of France. This book includes the main 8 departments of Bourgogne and Auvergne, along with many other cliffs from nearby departments that are easy to access en-route and natural to include. 1) FONTAINEBLEAU, a simple introduction to the 30 main areas. 2) YONNE-MORVAN, spectacular Saussois, plus hidden granite areas. 3) AUXOIS-BEAUNE-MACON, a big concentration of classic limestone. 4) CLERMONT-FERRAND-CANTAL, all of the Auvergne volcanic towers. 5) SAINT-ETIENNE-HAUTE LOIRE, the quiet areas of Massif Central. 6) ARDECHE-LOZERE, a place to seek sunshine and magnificent rock.
