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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Local Guidebooks . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rockfax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . 12
Advertiser Directory . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ariège Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Getting There . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Where to Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Ariège Other Activities . . . . . . . . . 22
Biking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Water Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Winter Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Other Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ariège Climbing . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Destination Planner . . . . . . . . . . 36
The Crags
The Plantaurel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Arabaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Roc des Abeilles . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Le Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Roquefixade . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Lavelanet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Calamès Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
La Roche Ronde . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Roc à Steph . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Calamès . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Roc de Sédour . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Niaux Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sabart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Alliat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Génat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Saut de l'Ours . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Arbiech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Sibada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Baychon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Auzat Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Laramade Bouldering . . . . . . . . . 176
Goulier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Auzat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Pic Rouge de Belcaire . . . . . . . . . 208
Sinsat Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Les Toulousains . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Sinsat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Verdun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Appy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Ax-les-Thermes Area . . . . . . . . . . 254
Ax-les-Thermes . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Orlu Bouldering . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Dent d'Orlu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Mountain Walks . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Route Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
General Index and Map . . . . . . . . . 312
Moun t a i n Wa l k s
Ax - l e s -Th e rme s A r e a
S i n s a t A r e a
Au z a t A r e a
N i a u x A r e a
Ca l amè s A r e a
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Ariège
Climbing at Appy in the spring sunshine on
Arête est
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whilst the high Pyrenees are still plastered in snow. Photo: Chris Craggs
Guidebook Footnote
The inclusion of a climbing area in this guidebook does not mean that you
have a right of access or the right to climb upon it. The descriptions of routes
within this guide are recorded for historical reasons only, and no reliance
should be placed on the accuracy of the description. The grades set in this
guide are a fair assessment of the difficulty of the climbs. Climbers who
attempt a route of a particular standard should use their own judgment as
to whether they are proficient enough to tackle that route. This book is not a
substitute for experience and proper judgment. The authors, publisher and
distributors of this book do not recognise any liability for injury or damage
caused to, or by, climbers, third parties, or property arising from such persons
seeking reliance on this guidebook as an assurance for their own safety.