Marseille area Guide

Use this Region Guide to easily find and compare Crags.

Table of contents

1. Marseille area 7,453 routes in Region

12 21 11 10 5 14 9 13 18 27 17 28 8 7 2 25 3 22 19 20 26 6 16 23 15 1 24 4

1 Les Calanques 2 Massif du Garlaban 3 Massif de la Sainte-Baume 4 Massif Soubeyran 5 La Montagne Sainte-Victoire 6 Chaîne de Saint-Cyr 7 Chaîne de l'Estaque 8 Chaîne de l'étoile 9 Etang de Berre 10 Meyrargues 11 Rochers de la Consolation 12 Pont Mirabeau 13 Le Cengle 14 Les carrières de Bibémus 15 L'oppidum 16 Roquefort la Bédoule 17 Climb Up Aix - Bouc Bel Air 18 Climb Up Aix - Les Milles 19 Climb Up Marseille - La Valentine 20 Climb Up Aubagne 21 Bloc Session Pertuis 22 Bloc Session Marseille Centre 23 Bloc Session Marseille Sud 24 Bloc Session La Ciotat 25 Altissimo Marseille 26 Arkose Prado 27 Bloc n' roc 28 Block'Out Vitrolles

Summary:

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Sazonalidade

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.401814, 5.377463

descrição

Topo (sauf les Calanques et la Ciotat) : Escalades phocéennes, G. Bernard, G. Drouot, H. Guigliarelli, 2012. 435 pages. 26€. 38 sites

http://topo-calanques.com/

questões de acesso

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

herdado de France

ética

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.

herdado de France

1.1. Les Calanques 3,215 routes in Area

1 7 4 6 2 5 3 8

1 Marseilleveyre 2 Malvallon-Mounine-Callot 3 Les Goudes 4 La Melette 5 Sormiou 6 Morgiou 7 Luminy 8 La Gardiole

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.215987, 5.438019

descrição

The Calanques, outside of Marseille, are considered by some a natural wonder. The beauty of the almost white limestone and the blue Mediterranean are definitely worth a visit and can be well combined with great rock climbing.

acesso

For a detailed description on how to reach Les Calanques by fair means visit the Ecopoint Web-Site.

1.1.1. Marseilleveyre 470 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.226324, 5.373417

1.1.2. Malvallon-Mounine-Callot 53 routes in Area

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.213700, 5.371570

1.1.3. Les Goudes 366 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.213315, 5.353538

1.1.4. La Melette 300 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.215469, 5.393929

1.1.5. Sormiou 743 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.212934, 5.418237

1.1.6. Morgiou 454 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.214492, 5.436101

1.1.7. Luminy 493 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.217116, 5.461004

1.1.8. La Gardiole 336 routes in Crag

Summary:

Escalada esportiva, Escalada trad e outros estilos

Lat / Long: 43.210383, 5.498984

1.2. Massif du Garlaban 598 routes in Area

4 1 2 3

1 Vallon de l'amandier 2 La Treille 3 La Bretagne 4 Roquevaire

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.348871, 5.546324

sumário

All the cliffs surrounding the Garlaban. In the heart of Provence, 100% limestone rock guarantee in the country of Marcel Pagnol.

Only single pitch sport climbing, up to the ninth degre.

descrição

Topo : Escalades phocéennes, G. Bernard, G. Drouot, H. Guigliarelli, 2012. 435 pages. 26€.

1.2.1. Vallon de l'amandier 50 routes in Area

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.347050, 5.507996

1.2.2. La Treille 86 routes in Area

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.330759, 5.517573

1.2.3. La Bretagne 109 routes in Area

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.325780, 5.550026

sumário

The routes are listed as names, letters or numbers as given in Escalades Phocéennes (G. Bernard, G. Drouot, H. Guigliarelli, 2012).

descrição

Several cliffs up the hill northwest of Aubagne. It features initiation slabs, mainly for beginners.

acesso

Drive on "Chemin du Grand Pin Vert" which becomes "Chemin de la croix du Garlaban" et leads to a big cistern, you can park here. Then walk the yellow hiking trail leading to the Garlaban. A few hundred meters take a little path going up on the left.

1.2.4. Roquevaire 353 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.346597, 5.569357

1.3. Massif de la Sainte-Baume 652 routes in Area

9 7 5 8 4 3 1 2 6

1 Vallon du camp d'Aubagne 2 La galère 3 La cour des miracles 4 Pin de Simon et environ 5 Pic des corbeaux 6 Le Défens 7 Large central cliff 8 Les dents de Roque Forcade 9 Les infernets

Summary:

Escalada esportiva, Escalada trad e Escalada artificial

Lat / Long: 43.320406, 5.730042

descrição

Topo : Escalade Sainte-Baume, D. Gorgeon, Ph. Legier & P. Rainette, 2020. 176 pages. 20€.

1.3.1. Vallon du camp d'Aubagne 143 routes in Area

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.303580, 5.635143

1.3.2. La galère 112 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.301364, 5.654444

1.3.3. La cour des miracles 87 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.310120, 5.670720

1.3.4. Pin de Simon et environ 141 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.312415, 5.677754

1.3.5. Pic des corbeaux 11 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.318791, 5.694007

1.3.6. Le Défens 26 routes in Sector

Summary:

Escalada trad e Escalada artificial

Lat / Long: 43.298971, 5.673676

1.3.7. Large central cliff 115 routes in Crag

Summary:

Escalada artificial, Escalada trad e Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.328574, 5.765324

1.3.8. Les dents de Roque Forcade 9 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Escalada trad

Lat / Long: 43.318234, 5.667250

1.3.9. Les infernets 8 routes in Sector

Summary:

Escalada artificial e Escalada trad

Lat / Long: 43.339338, 5.661483

1.4. Massif Soubeyran 730 routes in Area

1 2 5 6 4 3 7

1 Couronne de Charlemagne 2 Cap Canaille et environ 3 Falaises Soubeyranes 4 Sémaphore 5 L'étoile noire 6 Mallombre 7 Figuerolles et environ

Summary:

Escalada esportiva, Boulder e outros estilos

Lat / Long: 43.190921, 5.577613

descrição

Topo : Escalade la Ciotat, G. Bernard, G. Drouot, H. Guigliarelli, 2012. 256 pages. 19€.

1.4.1. Couronne de Charlemagne 0 routes in Cliff

descrição

Reason for prohibition : great ornithological interest & uncertain rock.

Source : https://www.ffme.fr/sne-fiche/873/

1.4.2. Cap Canaille et environ 41 routes in Crag

Summary:

Escalada esportiva, Escalada trad e Escalada artificial

Lat / Long: 43.198752, 5.552641

1.4.3. Falaises Soubeyranes 142 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.177656, 5.570980

1.4.4. Sémaphore 59 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.178388, 5.571082

1.4.5. L'étoile noire 343 routes in Area

Summary:

Escalada esportiva, Boulder e outros estilos

Lat / Long: 43.189366, 5.581004

descrição

http://etoile-noire-escalade.blogspot.com

1.4.6. Mallombre 111 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.184256, 5.571192

1.4.7. Figuerolles et environ 34 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Psicobloc, Escalada esportiva e Escalada trad

Lat / Long: 43.164940, 5.598758

1.5. La Montagne Sainte-Victoire 375 routes in Crag

17 15 14 3 2 6 1 12 4 8 9

1 La Paroi du Rouge 2 Costes Chaudes 3 Le Fauteuil 4 Grotte de l'Os et du Perroquet Vert 6 La Croix de Provence 8 Le Signal 9 Les Deux Aiguilles 12 Dessous de la Vierge 14 Subéroque 15 Aiguille de l'Oppidum 17 Saint-Ser

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.532892, 5.611348

1.5.1. La Paroi du Rouge 21 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.530858, 5.570974

1.5.2. Costes Chaudes 27 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.531206, 5.576186

1.5.3. Le Fauteuil 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Escalada trad e Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.531547, 5.571914

1.5.4. Grotte de l'Os et du Perroquet Vert 3 routes in Sector

Summary:

Escalada esportiva e Escalada trad

Lat / Long: 43.529773, 5.579036

1.5.5. Les dalles grises 1 route in Area

Summary:

All Escalada trad

1.5.6. La Croix de Provence 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Escalada trad e Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.530902, 5.580077

1.5.7. Aiguille des Gadz'arts 3 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada trad

descrição

Nice pilar.

acesso

Easy walking.

descent notes

By walking.

1.5.8. Le Signal 1 route in Sector

Summary:

All Escalada trad

Lat / Long: 43.528274, 5.587209

1.5.9. Les Deux Aiguilles 234 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.527212, 5.593198

1.5.10. Surplomb de la Carrière 1 route in Area

Summary:

All Escalada trad

descrição

Un fier monolithe raide aux voies variées

1.5.11. Roque Vaoutarde 1 route in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada trad

descrição

Nice obvious wall

1.5.12. Dessous de la Vierge 40 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.529963, 5.613041

1.5.13. Paroi du Clapier 1 route in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada trad

descrição

Nice small wall over "la carrière" and at the right of "piliers de la carrière".

1.5.14. Subéroque 7 routes in Sector

Summary:

Mostly Escalada trad

Lat / Long: 43.533939, 5.621492

1.5.15. Aiguille de l'Oppidum 0 routes in Cliff

1.5.16. Baou des Vespres 2 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada trad

1.5.17. Saint-Ser 19 routes in Crag

Summary:

Escalada esportiva e Escalada trad

Lat / Long: 43.534686, 5.640841

1.5.18. Paroi de la Torque 4 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada trad

1.5.19. Paroi du Grand Couloir 1 route in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada trad

descrição

Crag around the "grand couloir ridge".

1.5.20. Paroi des Plaideurs 1 route in Area

Summary:

All Escalada trad

1.6. Chaîne de Saint-Cyr 420 routes in Area

5 4 9 6 8 3 7 2 11 10 1

1 La Gineste 2 Mont Rouvière 3 Parc des Bruyères 4 Pointe de la Valbarelle 5 Les Néréides 6 Vallon de la Barasse 7 Vallon des Escourtines 8 La Coueste 9 Les aiguilles d'Aubagne 10 Vallon du cerisier 11 Muraille de Chine

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.261394, 5.486830

sumário

Cliffs located east of Marseille, south of the Marseille-Aubagne axis. Most easily accessible with little walking.

descrição

Topo : Escalades phocéennes, G. Bernard, G. Drouot, H. Guigliarelli, 2012. 435 pages. 26€.

1.6.1. La Gineste 0 routes in Field

sumário

A field of 11 boulders offering around 90 boulder problems.

1.6.2. Mont Rouvière 84 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.267368, 5.436410

1.6.3. Parc des Bruyères 74 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.269740, 5.446147

1.6.4. Pointe de la Valbarelle 19 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.280300, 5.451879

1.6.5. Les Néréides 82 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.281063, 5.460805

1.6.6. Vallon de la Barasse 41 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.274246, 5.483688

1.6.7. Vallon des Escourtines 78 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.269338, 5.506129

acesso

Drive until the end of "Chemin du vallon des Escourtines" and park there. Then follow the yellow hiking trail.

1.6.8. La Coueste 9 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.272113, 5.573538

descrição

Initiation slab bolted for children with close spits.

1.6.9. Les aiguilles d'Aubagne 33 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.273976, 5.592036

1.6.10. Vallon du cerisier 0 routes in Sector

descrição

Has been unbolted. Reason for prohibition : conflic with Conservatoire du Littoral.

Source : https://www.ffme.fr/sne-fiche/2831/

1.6.11. Muraille de Chine 0 routes in Sector

descrição

Reason for prohibition : prefectural biotope protection order to save Bonelli's eagle.

Source : https://www.ffme.fr/sne-fiche/867/

1.7. Chaîne de l'Estaque 829 routes in Area

1 2 3 5 4

1 Rocher des esperelles 2 Châteauneuf-les-Martigues 3 Gignac-la-Nerthe 4 Côte bleue 5 Verduron

Summary:

Escalada esportiva, Boulder e Escalada trad

Lat / Long: 43.361234, 5.161131

descrição

Topo : Escalades phocéennes, G. Bernard, G. Drouot, H. Guigliarelli, 2012. 435 pages. 26€.

1.7.1. Rocher des esperelles 0 routes in Cliff

descrição

Shutdown quarry with mainly north-exposed slabs. Currently (2023), all bolts of the former 15 (?) routes seem to have been removed, so climbing is essentially not possible.

Piece of infos here (p40, in French)

1.7.2. Châteauneuf-les-Martigues 579 routes in Area

Summary:

Escalada esportiva, Boulder e Escalada trad

Lat / Long: 43.377355, 5.148715

sumário

http://cote.bleue.com.free.fr/topos/Topo-Chateauneuf.pdf

1.7.3. Gignac-la-Nerthe 139 routes in Area

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.376097, 5.240232

1.7.4. Côte bleue 96 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.340950, 5.140934

1.7.5. Verduron 15 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.371326, 5.334755

1.8. Chaîne de l'étoile 271 routes in Area

4 3 2 1 5

1 La Grande Étoile 2 Baou de l’Aigle 3 Pilon du Roi 4 Saint Savournin 5 Gattaca

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.391797, 5.466869

descrição

Topo : Escalades phocéennes, G. Bernard, G. Drouot, H. Guigliarelli, 2012. 435 pages. 26€.

1.8.1. La Grande Étoile 139 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.385566, 5.430603

1.8.2. Baou de l’Aigle 61 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.388453, 5.507932

1.8.3. Pilon du Roi 47 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Escalada esportiva, Escalada trad e Escalada artificial

Lat / Long: 43.405346, 5.462952

1.8.4. Saint Savournin 24 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.407677, 5.521486

1.8.5. Gattaca 0 routes in Sector

1.9. Etang de Berre 231 routes in Area

6 7 3 4 5 8 2 1

1 Forêt de Castillon 2 Baume Canouille 3 La Fare-les-Oliviers 4 Château Virant 5 Les gorges de la Touloubre 6 Cabasse 7 Poudrerie Saint-Chamas - Miramas 8 Les 4 vents

Summary:

Mostly Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.534166, 5.119487

descrição

Topo : Escalades phocéennes, G. Bernard, G. Drouot, H. Guigliarelli, 2012. 435 pages. 26€.

1.9.1. Forêt de Castillon 51 routes in Crag

Summary:

Boulder e Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.436441, 4.984368

1.9.2. Baume Canouille 62 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.468125, 5.240165

descrição

https://archive.org/details/chateauneuf-les-martigues

1.9.3. La Fare-les-Oliviers 69 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.558813, 5.204528

descrição

Topo : http://www.lafarelesoliviers.com/espace-escalade/

1.9.4. Château Virant 67 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.554517, 5.141942

1.9.5. Les gorges de la Touloubre 20 routes in Sector

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.537597, 5.044584

1.9.6. Cabasse 20 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.586354, 5.026747

descrição

Useful short crag with climbs from 3a to 6a+, all good value at the grade.

acesso

Heading NW out of St Chamas on D10, veer R at the roundabout then sharp R onto D16. After 1.3 km turn L onto a lane which is followed to a carpark.

1.9.7. Poudrerie Saint-Chamas - Miramas 0 routes in Crag

sumário

Secteur de blocs

questões de acesso

Accès réglementé de juin a septembre par rapport au risque incendie. Vérifiez sur le site de la préfecture des Bouches-du-Rhône la veille de votre session.

acesso

Au bout du parking touristique de Miramas le vieux. 2 minutes.

1.9.8. Les 4 vents 0 routes in Field

sumário

Between 25 & 50 boulder problems.

1.10. Meyrargues 17 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.628602, 5.534193

1.10.1. Le pas de l'etroit 17 routes in Cliff

Summary:

1.11. Rochers de la Consolation 13 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.656178, 5.632825

1.12. Pont Mirabeau 20 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.691105, 5.658877

1.12.1. La plage 13 routes in Sector

Summary:

1.13. Le Cengle 10 routes in Area

1 2

1 Origine 2 Babeldous

Summary:

All Boulder

Lat / Long: 43.507120, 5.557347

1.13.1. Origine 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.512577, 5.555592

1.13.2. Babeldous 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.511555, 5.555791

1.14. Les carrières de Bibémus 0 routes in Area

sumário

Ancienne carrière d’extraction de blocs de pierres.

descrição

Site de bloc

questões de acesso

Accès réglementé de juin a septembre par rapport au risque incendie. Vérifiez sur le site de la préfecture des Bouches-du-Rhône la veille de votre session.

acesso

Prendre a droite, après la barrière DFCI. 2 minutes de marche, les blocs sont en contre-bas.

1.15. L'oppidum 19 routes in Cliff

1 2

1 Grande face 2 Face Est

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.226712, 5.615086

1.15.1. Grande face 14 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.227008, 5.615271

1.15.2. Face Est 5 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.226268, 5.614855

1.16. Roquefort la Bédoule 36 routes in Cliff

2 1

1 Carrière 2 Frankenfort la Bédoule

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.252567, 5.583913

1.16.1. Carrière 21 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.252461, 5.583774

1.16.2. Frankenfort la Bédoule 15 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 43.252988, 5.584466

1.17. Climb Up Aix - Bouc Bel Air 17 routes in Gym

Summary:

All Escalada esportiva

Lat / Long: 43.430687, 5.399383

descrição

https://aix-boucbelair.climb-up.fr/

1.18. Climb Up Aix - Les Milles 0 routes in Gym

descrição

https://aix-lesmilles.climb-up.fr/

1.19. Climb Up Marseille - La Valentine 0 routes in Gym

descrição

https://marseille-lavalentine.climb-up.fr/

1.20. Climb Up Aubagne 0 routes in Gym

descrição

https://aubagne.climb-up.fr/

1.21. Bloc Session Pertuis 0 routes in Gym

sumário

https://www.blocsession.com/salle-escalade/aix-pertuis/

1.22. Bloc Session Marseille Centre 0 routes in Gym

sumário

https://www.blocsession.com/salle-escalade/marseille-centre/

1.23. Bloc Session Marseille Sud 0 routes in Gym

sumário

https://www.blocsession.com/salle-escalade/marseille-sud/

1.24. Bloc Session La Ciotat 0 routes in Gym

sumário

https://www.blocsession.com/salle-escalade/la-ciotat/

1.25. Altissimo Marseille 0 routes in Gym

descrição

https://marseille.altissimo.fr/

1.26. Arkose Prado 0 routes in Gym

1.27. Bloc n' roc 0 routes in Gym

1.28. Block'Out Vitrolles 0 routes in Gym

sumário

Salle d'escalade de blocs ouverte en 2019.