La Roque d’Aubais
Located 35 km from Montpellier in the Gard department, La Roque d’Aubais is a haven of peace.
La Roque d’Aubais: natural bouldering in a friendly, explosive atmosphere!
The Roque d’Aubais is located directly opposite the Roque de Saint-Sériès, where our Vidourle via ferrata is found. The two cliffs are separated by the Vidourle, a river well-known in the area for flooding during “épisodes cévenols” (periods of heavy rain). The river serves as the border between the Hérault (Saint-Sériès) and Gard (Aubais) departments.
This climbing site is a very bucolic place! As we climb here, we overlook the Vidourle river below. At the top of the routes, we can see our famous Pic Saint-Loup on the horizon, which takes on a magnificent orange hue at sunset.
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- Learning top-rope belaying
- Understanding lead belaying
- Climbing with footwork
- Learning how to clip quickdraws
- Anchor maneuvers for the lead climber
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Description
The cliff faces south, with limestone rock. The routes are short, with a boulder profile for the most difficult. There are around twenty routes of no more than 8m. It’s an ideal place to take your first steps in sport climbing, with the added bonus of the area’s magical charm. The area is renowned for its grotto. In this cave you can also try your hand at natural bouldering. This discipline, which is practiced without ropes, does not exceed 3m in height, but remains safe thanks to a crash pad.
There are a number of overhanging passages, as well as traverses. These are excellent ways of performing moves 30cm off the ground, enabling you to acquire a rich and varied repertoire of movements that will serve you well in the future. Difficulty levels range from 4a to 6b+.
Naturéo’s favorites at this site are: the natural boulders in the cave up to 7b, Diplodocus Foot (6a), L’Envie d’Aile (6a+), and Descente aux Enfers via the North face (6b+).
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Naturéo Sport & Aventure offers various canyoning, via ferrata, rappelling hikes, and rock climbing routes in Hérault and Gard. We cover the area from the Montpellier hinterland to the Caroux Massif through the Cévennes…
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