Hortus is a crag unlike any other in this guide. Although just down the road from Claret, Hortus is not somewhere you will ever find a crowd. In fact, you are likely to have the crag to yourself. The reason for this is that Hortus is a lot more adventurous than your typical French crag. Although there are bolts, you should not rely on your chosen route being a clip-up, and a small trad rack is worth having even if you are confident you won't need it.
Routes
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73 sport routes (5...8a+) Graded List of Routes List of First Ascents |         | ||
| Buttress (click for routes) | No. of Routes | Route Type | Sunshine or shade |
Approach walk | Other | Page |
| Secteur des Dalles Home to a number of big traditional lines, plus a few more-recent, hard single-pitch routes. No... |
8 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy | 220 |
| Grenoblois An impressive wall with some adventurous routes - not the best rock, but certainly engaging. Most... |
13 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy | 221 |
| Persévérance No description as yet. |
7 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy | 222 |
| Pendentif Following the approach path, this is the first sector you reach. It is very impressive. Descend... |
4 | Sport |
Sun from mid-morning |
Uphill 30 mins |
Windy | 222 |
| Cheminée Arnal More striking mulit-pitch lines, plus a number of more-recent single-pitch routes from the ledge. |
20 | Sport |
Sun and shade |
Uphill 35 mins |
Windy | 224 |
| Moule à Gaufres Striking groove-lines and plenty of big routes to follow them. Descend by abseiling down Sybarites... |
22 | Sport |
Lots of sun! |
Uphill 35 mins |
Windy | 226 |
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