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As far as we are aware, this is the first guidebook to cover a large chunk of
the Ariège area, albeit as a selected volume. There are several smaller local
guides that together cover most of the crags in the area. These may be avail-
able in the tourist information centres and bookshops, or from the Decathlon
at Foix but some are quite old and probably won't be available for much longer.
Most of these books are the work of Jean-Denis Achard and he requires a
special thanks for the years of hard work he has put in.
Local Guidebooks available in 2012
Blue text indicates information not covered in this book.
Le Plantaurel (2000) by Jean-Denis Achard
Arabaux,
La Fajane
, Le Carol, Roc des Abeilles, Péreille, Dreuilhe, Roquefixade
(
all sectors
),
Le Bosc.
An ageing guidebook for the Plantaurel crags with line
topos. It contains about 260 routes including two crags not in this book and
costs €13 but may not be available for much longer.
Autour de Bédeilhac (2008) by Jean-Denis Achard
Calamès (
all sectors
), Roc à Steph, La Roche Ronde, Roc de Sédour
(including
La Grande Paroi
). A nice guidebook, with lovely hand-coloured
topos. It contains about 350 routes including several Calamès sectors not in
this book and costs €20.
Niaux Limestone (2011) by Graham Lynch
Sabart,Alliat, Génat,
Cap de Couronnes
, Sibada, Baychon,
Le Refuge
,
Colonne
Unique
, Saut de l'Ours,
L'Arche
. An excellent guidebook in English with a French
language version expected soon, covering everything on the crags around Niaux
with good photo topos. It contains about 540 routes including four crags not in
this book and costs €20.
Le Granit d'Auzat (1999) by Jean-Denis Achard
Auzat, Goulier, Pic Rouge de Belcaire. An aging guidebook with basic line
drawing topos. It contains about 120 routes but is becoming very scarce.
Le Quié de Sinsat (1998) by Jean-Denis Achard
Sinsat (
all sectors
). This old single crag guidebook has basic line drawn topos. It
contains about 222 routes but is now difficult to get hold of.
La Dent d'Orlu (2002) by Jean-Denis Achard
La Dent d'Orlu (
all routes
). An excellent guidebook with very detailed information
for all the routes on this huge mountain. 50 routes covered (compared to 30 in
this book) and it costs €20.
cafma.free.fr
A local web site with plenty of online topos and information for most of the
crags in the area.
It is not the policy of Rockfax to replace local guidebooks, but rather to
introduce climbers to the new areas, typically climbers who may be unaware of
the wealth of climbing in an area and who are unable to acquire information via
their own local sources. Rather than competing with local guidebooks, we hope
that the increased number of visitors will lead to more sales of quality local
guidebooks and a general boost to the local economy.
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Ariège
Local Guidebooks