Publications linked to and above Gonflette

This guidebook is the bible of the Arve Valley. It presents most of the sport crags and multi-pitch routes in the valley, between Cluses and Les Contamines-Montjoie. Predominantly on limestone cliffs (with some gneiss cliffs on the side of Les Contamines) you'll find varied climbing, both in styles and levels.

With 1260 routes spread across 51 sites, there's something for everyone: from single-pitch routes to much taller cliffs, and even some very adventurous sectors (only the most classic routes are detailed here).

The guidebook is produced by Gilles Brunot and the profits generated from the sales of these guidebooks are donated to the EKIPROC association, which funds a significant amount of the equipment used to bolt or re-bolt routes in Haute-Savoie.

The main cliffs in the valley are:

Sport crags

Balmette and Superbalmette, Bionnassay, Cascade de Doran, La Duchère, Le Clis, La Frasse, Sous les glaciers

Multi-pitch sites

Pointe d’Ayère, Balme, La Croix de Fer, La Maladière, Tête Louis-Philippe, Tours d’Areu, Les Vuardes.

A selective guidebook describing the rock climbing and sport climbing in the Western Swiss Alps and the French Alps, covering an area from Annecy in the French Alps to Big in the Swiss Alps.

Volume 2 of Escalade en Savoie describes the following areas: Chambéry, Chartreuse, Bauges, Combe De Savoie and Lauzièr - 1515 routes / difficulties from 3 til 9 french scale.

Volume 1 of Escalade en Savoie focuses mainly on the climbing areas around Lac du Bourget. In total, the guide describes areas with 31 sectors.

A comprehensive guidebook describinging the rock climbing in the Vallee de L’Arve between Cluses and St Gervais, covering 1,260 single and multi-pitch routes across 51 crags

A selective guidebook describing 1,000 multi-pitch routes and single pitch sport routes in the Haute Savoie area of France, covering Haut Giffre; Morzine – Les Gets; Taninges – Mieussy; and Valle du Risse.

A selective guidebook describing 375 routes in the southern Bornes-Aravis area of the French Alps, covering the Thones, Ugine, Aravis, and La Clusaz areas.

A selective guidebook describing 800 routes in the Bornes-Aravis area of the French Alps, around the Grand-Bornand area, the Petit Bornand area and the Bonneville – Cluses area.