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Climbs 283
Rocktype Limestone
Altitude 393m a.s.l
Faces S

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A beautiful December morning at the Dentelles de Montmirail. © jon

Crag features

A long line of limestone crags orientated east to west giving mainly south facing routes, though there are a handful of routes on the shady side that are cool in the summer months.

Mainly single or multi-pitch sport routes but there are also a few multi-pitched routes which are 'terrain d'aventure' (trad with the odd bolt or peg).

The new 2023 guidebook (which includes all the crags of the Dentelles) is now out - with many new routes and many extensions up to 40m at Clapis alone. It replaces the 2016 guide by the same author.

For consistency the local guidebook is used for the route grades. Those used to normal French grades will undoubtedly find the gradings here harsh. Aficionados of a certain Greek island will likely have a coronary...

Approach notes

From Lafare drive a short way south-west in the direction of Beaumes de Venise and take either the first or second very narrow tarmacked road on the right. The roads join and after about another km lead to the main parking area in the trees at the top of the vineyards under the south face of Clapis, just after a Domaine. There's a big sign in the upper car park giving details about the (summer) resident Egyptian Vultures. The well defined path starts next to this and leads to the crag in about 20 minutes. It's also possible to approach the sectors at the extreme left or right of the crag from the Col d'Alsau or the parking at the bottom of the Cascade secteur of St Christophe respectively.

Access Advice

During very dry periods, especially when a strong mistral is forecast, access to the Dentelles Massif as a whole can be restricted due to fire risk. http://www.risque-prevention-incendie.fr/vaucluse/

Some right sandbags here I thought. An adventurous venue. Kudos to those who succeed.
tsl42 - 31/Aug/23
Rockfax guide book, actual lines of climbs, and naming of routes as painted on the rock seem very much not aligned.
Dorte Bjerre Steensgaard - 31/Mar/17
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