Hi everyone! A bit last minute, but I have a few weeks free at the beginning of summer (Mid-May through Mid-June) and am looking to put together a Spain/France climbing trip, and am trying to figure out logistics/where to climb. I climb sport 5.11s, traditional 5.8s, boulder V6/V7, (7a, 5b/5c, 7A+, if that is more useful). I speak fluent French and enough Spanish to get by. My main thing is I am trying to avoid renting a car (or at least only rent one a few days here and there) so crags/areas I can get to by train/bus/walking would be amazing. I am also going alone at this point, so areas where it is easy to find partners would be nice. I'm thinking of starting in Barcelona, heading to Siurana for a week or so, then train/bus to the Verdun, then maybe Ceuse? Thoughts? Tips? Also anyone have a good French climbing forum, (like mountainproject.com for Americans) I can post on for partners/questions? Thanks!
Hi Alex,
no problem to find climbing partners in the Verdon. As long as you stay at the La Palud campsite, there should be plenty of other climbers. Also no problem to get to the crag, as there will be enough cars.
Buoux could also be a good choice. Great climbing and if you stay at the campsite in Apt, you should also find somebody to climb with. Hitchhiking from Apt to Buoux has also never been a problem.
Have fun !
Spain/France Climbing Trip Tips/Partners