Rocher du Bas Thex Guide

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1. Rocher du Bas Thex / Rocher de la Chaux / Tête de l'Éléphant 96 in Crag
- 1.1. Grands Surplombs 5 in Sector
- 1.2. Petits Piliers / A 5 in Sector
- 1.3. Fleurs / B 7 in Sector
- 1.4. Musique / C 8 in Sector
- 1.5. Petit Cœur / D 13 in Sector
- 1.6. Paradis 4 in Sector
- 1.7. Grand Cœur / E 7 in Sector
- 1.8. Jardin défendu 4 in Sector
- 1.9. Moulinettes / F 9 in Sector
- 1.10. Montagnes 9 in Sector
- 1.11. Montagnettes / G 6 in Sector
- 1.12. La Chandelle 1 in Sector
- 1.13. Surplombs / H 8 in Sector
- 1.14. Matos / I 6 in Sector
- 1.15. Via Ferrata / J 1 in Sector
2. Index by grade

1. Rocher du Bas Thex 96 routes in Crag

Summary:

Seasonality

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 46.248254, 6.646997

access issues

Some privately owned climbing areas may have restricted access. Check with https://www.ffme.fr/

inherited from France

ethic

Park where indicated, take care of the environment, buy the local guidebook when possible (this is one of the ways you can help local route setters), clean up your shoes before climbing, don't spray beta, be polite.

inherited from France

	Route	Grade	Style
16	La Passion selon St Jean FA: Jean Gréloz, 1996	6c A2 ED	Aid 130m
17	Voie de l'Oeil FA: Alain Begain & Jean-Louis Urquizar, 1972	5b A2 ED	Aid 130m
18	Le Cœur en Croix FA: Jean Gréloz, 1997	6c A0	Aid 120m, 4

1.1. Grands Surplombs 5 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Le Bon	5c	Sport 25m
2	★ La Brute	7a+	Sport 15m
3	Le Truand	6b+	Sport 20m
4	Pour tes Amis	5b	Sport 3
5	Grand Dièdre	4b	Sport

1.2. Petits Piliers 5 routes in Sector

Summary:: Sport climbing and Aid climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Petit Plaisir	4c	Sport 30m
2	Petit Dièdre	4c	Sport 30m
3	Pilier	4c	Sport 30m
4	Voie du Pilier Suspendu	7a	Sport
5	Que Dalle	6b+	Aid 20m

1.3. Fleurs 7 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Soldanelles	5a	Sport 33m
2	Crocus	6b+	Sport 8m
3	Gentianes	5a	Sport 8m
4	Orchis Vanille	5a	Sport 33m, 2
5	Saxifrage	5b	Sport 30m
6	Chardon Bleu	4c	Sport 30m, 2
7	Edelweiss	4c	Sport

1.4. Musique 8 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Do	6a+	Sport
2	Ré	6a+	Sport 20m, 2
3	Mi	6c+	Sport 10m
4	Fa	4c	Sport 15m
5	Sol	4c	Sport
6	La	5a	Sport
7	Si	4c	Sport 15m
8	Ut	5a	Sport 15m

1.5. Petit Cœur 13 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Little Right Twin	6a	Sport 10m
2	Petit Oubli	5a	Sport 10m
3	Little Left Twin	6a	Sport 10m
4	Ptit Coeur	5a	Sport 15m
5	Foreillou	6a+	Sport 15m
6	Bonjour les Chamois	5c	Sport
7	La Joseph dit Jean	6a+	Sport 60m, 3
8	Pas Inaccessible	5a	Sport 30m, 2
9	Arête un Peu	4c	Sport
10	Surprise Party	5b	Sport 25m
11	Renard Jaune	5c	Sport 25m
12	Le Jour le Plus Beau	6a	Sport 25m
13	Kévin le Viking	7a+	Sport 80m, 4

1.6. Paradis 4 routes in Sector

Summary:: Sport climbing and Aid climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Stupeurs et tremblements	6c A0	Aid 35m
2	Vol et Dalle Falaise supérieure.	6b+	Sport 35m, 2
3	Tu Sais Quoi Falaise supérieure.	6c+	Sport 35m, 2
4	Challenge	6b+	Sport 35m

1.7. Grand Cœur 7 routes in Sector

Summary:: Sport climbing, Rock climbing and Aid climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Voie du Vieux Guide	7a	Sport 30m, 2
2	La Cristaux Face	6b A0	Aid 80m, 3
3	La Nièce du Concierge	6c+	Sport 80m, 4
4	L'inattendue	5a	Sport 20m
5	La Flamme Olympique	6a	Unknown 50m, 3
6	Domino	6a+	Sport 80m, 4
7	Cerbère	6a	Sport 40m, 2

1.8. Jardin défendu 4 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Le Dessert de Jeannot	6a+	Sport 25m
2	En l'An 2829	6a+	Sport 30m
3	Pronto Camille	6a	Sport 30m
4	Le Trésor Caché du Bas Thex	6a+	Sport 30m

1.9. Moulinettes 9 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Les Ouatapans	6c	Sport 80m, 4
2	Titi Râleur	4b	Sport 18m
3	Les Gouttes Plates	4b	Sport 18m
4	Tête en l'air	4b	Sport 18m
5	Apprends moi	4b	Sport 35m
6	Grimp'en tête	4b	Sport 15m
7	Soleil Piquant	4b	Sport 15m
8	Les Bronzés à Saint Jean	4b	Sport 20m
9	Les Racines et la Sueur	4c	Sport 35m

1.10. Montagnes 9 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Pointes des Follys	4c	Sport 20m
2	Pointe de la Gay	4c	Sport 20m
3	Pic de la Corne	4b	Sport 18m
4	Nantaux	4b	Sport 18m
5	Tavaneuse	4b	Sport 20m
6	Roc d'Enfer	4b	Sport 18m
7	Mont Ouzon	4b	Sport 18m
8	Le Billiat	4b	Sport 18m
9	La Terche	4b	Sport 20m

1.11. Montagnettes 6 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Mont Chery	4b	Sport
2	★ Ressachaux	3c	Sport
3	Chalune	4a	Sport
4	Pointe d'Uble	4b	Sport 15m
5	Les Hauts Forts	5a	Sport 15m
6	Pointe de Nyon	5c	Sport 15m

1.12. La Chandelle 1 route in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		Angolon	5a	Sport 15m

1.13. Surplombs 8 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Oh Hisse	5a	Sport 25m
2	À l'aide	5c+	Sport 25m
3	Tire Moi	6a	Sport 30m
4	Au Secours	6b	Sport 30m
5	Plus Fort	5c	Sport 32m
6	Tiens Bon	5b	Sport 20m
7	Bloque Moi	5a	Sport 35m
8	Encore Plus	4b	Sport 45m, 3

1.14. Matos 6 routes in Sector

Summary:: All Sport climbing

	Route	Grade	Style
1	★ Baudrier	3b	Sport 10m
2	Casque	4b	Sport 10m
3	Chaussons	4c	Sport 15m
4	★★ Corde	5a	Sport 15m
5	Huit	4c	Sport 16m
6	Dégaines	5a	Sport 16m

1.15. Via Ferrata 1 route in Sector

Summary:: All Rock climbing

		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		Via Ferrata Rocher de la Chaux	D	Via ferrata

2. Index by grade

Grade	Stars	Name	Style	Area
3b	★	Baudrier	Sport 10m	1.14. Matos
3c	★	Ressachaux	Sport	1.11. Montagnettes
4a		Chalune	Sport	1.11. Montagnettes
4b		Grand Dièdre	Sport	1.1. Grands Surplombs
		Apprends moi	Sport 35m	1.9. Moulinettes
		Grimp'en tête	Sport 15m	1.9. Moulinettes
		Les Bronzés à Saint Jean	Sport 20m	1.9. Moulinettes
		Les Gouttes Plates	Sport 18m	1.9. Moulinettes
		Soleil Piquant	Sport 15m	1.9. Moulinettes
		Titi Râleur	Sport 18m	1.9. Moulinettes
		Tête en l'air	Sport 18m	1.9. Moulinettes
		La Terche	Sport 20m	1.10. Montagnes
		Le Billiat	Sport 18m	1.10. Montagnes
		Mont Ouzon	Sport 18m	1.10. Montagnes
		Nantaux	Sport 18m	1.10. Montagnes
		Pic de la Corne	Sport 18m	1.10. Montagnes
		Roc d'Enfer	Sport 18m	1.10. Montagnes
		Tavaneuse	Sport 20m	1.10. Montagnes
		Mont Chery	Sport	1.11. Montagnettes
		Pointe d'Uble	Sport 15m	1.11. Montagnettes
		Encore Plus	Sport 45m, 3	1.13. Surplombs
		Casque	Sport 10m	1.14. Matos
4c		Petit Dièdre	Sport 30m	1.2. Petits Piliers
		Petit Plaisir	Sport 30m	1.2. Petits Piliers
		Pilier	Sport 30m	1.2. Petits Piliers
		Chardon Bleu	Sport 30m, 2	1.3. Fleurs
		Edelweiss	Sport	1.3. Fleurs
		Fa	Sport 15m	1.4. Musique
		Si	Sport 15m	1.4. Musique
		Sol	Sport	1.4. Musique
		Arête un Peu	Sport	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Les Racines et la Sueur	Sport 35m	1.9. Moulinettes
		Pointe de la Gay	Sport 20m	1.10. Montagnes
		Pointes des Follys	Sport 20m	1.10. Montagnes
		Chaussons	Sport 15m	1.14. Matos
		Huit	Sport 16m	1.14. Matos
5a		Gentianes	Sport 8m	1.3. Fleurs
		Orchis Vanille	Sport 33m, 2	1.3. Fleurs
		Soldanelles	Sport 33m	1.3. Fleurs
		La	Sport	1.4. Musique
		Ut	Sport 15m	1.4. Musique
		Pas Inaccessible	Sport 30m, 2	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Petit Oubli	Sport 10m	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Ptit Coeur	Sport 15m	1.5. Petit Cœur
		L'inattendue	Sport 20m	1.7. Grand Cœur
		Les Hauts Forts	Sport 15m	1.11. Montagnettes
		Angolon	Sport 15m	1.12. La Chandelle
		Bloque Moi	Sport 35m	1.13. Surplombs
		Oh Hisse	Sport 25m	1.13. Surplombs
	★★	Corde	Sport 15m	1.14. Matos
		Dégaines	Sport 16m	1.14. Matos
5b		Pour tes Amis	Sport 3	1.1. Grands Surplombs
		Saxifrage	Sport 30m	1.3. Fleurs
		Surprise Party	Sport 25m	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Tiens Bon	Sport 20m	1.13. Surplombs
5b A2 ED		Voie de l'Oeil	Aid 130m	1. Rocher du Bas Thex
5c		Le Bon	Sport 25m	1.1. Grands Surplombs
		Bonjour les Chamois	Sport	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Renard Jaune	Sport 25m	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Pointe de Nyon	Sport 15m	1.11. Montagnettes
		Plus Fort	Sport 32m	1.13. Surplombs
5c+		À l'aide	Sport 25m	1.13. Surplombs
D		Via Ferrata Rocher de la Chaux	Via ferrata	1.15. Via Ferrata
6a		Le Jour le Plus Beau	Sport 25m	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Little Left Twin	Sport 10m	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Little Right Twin	Sport 10m	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Cerbère	Sport 40m, 2	1.7. Grand Cœur
		La Flamme Olympique	Unknown 50m, 3	1.7. Grand Cœur
		Pronto Camille	Sport 30m	1.8. Jardin défendu
		Tire Moi	Sport 30m	1.13. Surplombs
6a+		Do	Sport	1.4. Musique
		Ré	Sport 20m, 2	1.4. Musique
		Foreillou	Sport 15m	1.5. Petit Cœur
		La Joseph dit Jean	Sport 60m, 3	1.5. Petit Cœur
		Domino	Sport 80m, 4	1.7. Grand Cœur
		En l'An 2829	Sport 30m	1.8. Jardin défendu
		Le Dessert de Jeannot	Sport 25m	1.8. Jardin défendu
		Le Trésor Caché du Bas Thex	Sport 30m	1.8. Jardin défendu
6b		Au Secours	Sport 30m	1.13. Surplombs
6b A0		La Cristaux Face	Aid 80m, 3	1.7. Grand Cœur
6b+		Le Truand	Sport 20m	1.1. Grands Surplombs
		Que Dalle	Aid 20m	1.2. Petits Piliers
		Crocus	Sport 8m	1.3. Fleurs
		Challenge	Sport 35m	1.6. Paradis
		Vol et Dalle	Sport 35m, 2	1.6. Paradis
6c		Les Ouatapans	Sport 80m, 4	1.9. Moulinettes
6c A0		Le Cœur en Croix	Aid 120m, 4	1. Rocher du Bas Thex
		Stupeurs et tremblements	Aid 35m	1.6. Paradis
6c A2 ED		La Passion selon St Jean	Aid 130m	1. Rocher du Bas Thex
6c+		Mi	Sport 10m	1.4. Musique
		Tu Sais Quoi	Sport 35m, 2	1.6. Paradis
		La Nièce du Concierge	Sport 80m, 4	1.7. Grand Cœur
7a		Voie du Pilier Suspendu	Sport	1.2. Petits Piliers
		Voie du Vieux Guide	Sport 30m, 2	1.7. Grand Cœur
7a+	★	La Brute	Sport 15m	1.1. Grands Surplombs
		Kévin le Viking	Sport 80m, 4	1.5. Petit Cœur