Roche d'Hercule : 7a and harder

Other overviews 7a and harder: 11 straight-ups, 4 traverses
Topos: Mont Ussy & Roche d'Hercule (Gilles Cottray)

Pilier de la Roche d'Hercule assis 6c+ (7a)	overhang / sitstart / high	-
sitstart of Pilier de la Roche d'Hercule. See also:  Pilier de la Roche d'Hercule 6b (6c)
M'Éprise 6c+ (7a)	traverse frtl	Gilles Cottray
n°29 of the topo du Mont Ussy. Traverse on two faces, underneath the blue path, 40m from Rêve Errance, just past the crossing with La Route de l'Abbé Guénée when coming from La Roche d'Hercule. NB : slghtly lichenous (April 2006) and some holds may be fragile.
Gravité 7a (6c+)	wall / bidoigt / expo	Gilles Cottray
n°14 of the topo du Mont Ussy, to the oppposite of the boulder marked "G", along the blue path, northridge above "La Roche d'Hercule" (yellow circuit). From Le Carrefour du Mont Ussy, take path to the left of La Route de la Butte aux Aires, then the blue path on the left; the boulder is 50m further, after a tunnel.
Gazoline 7a	slightly overhanging	Philippe Le Denmat
second problem to the left of Le Pilier, on the "Roche d'Hercule". Start with the jug and exit to the right.
Rince-Doigts 7a (7a+)	roof	Gilles Cottray
n°20 of the topo du Mont Ussy, along the blue path, 250m above La Roche d'Hercule, on the boulder marked "I". Start at the bottom of the roof and exit 2m to the right of Rince-Mi.
Premier de Corvée 7a (7a+)	traverse frtl / bidoigt / pockets	Gilles Cottray
n°0 of the topo du Mont Ussy, just left of La Route des Butte aux Aires, 100m past La Roche d'Hercule. Start from the pillar and traverse in the South face. NB : the difficulty depends on the starting point (broken hold?).
Rince-Mi 7a+	roof	Gilles Cottray
n°19 of the topo du Mont Ussy, along the blue path, 250m above La Roche d'Hercule, on the boulder marked "I". Start at the bottom of the roof and exit via the left angle.
Mon Ami Pierrot 7a+	traverse frtl	Franck Merckel
on the boulder to the left of La Roche d'Hercule. Sitstart in the corridor, traverse to the left in the tunnel and exit in the slab to the right of a nameless pillar.
Cahin-Caha 7a+	traverse frtl / slab	-
on the boulder to the right of La Roche d'Hercule. Start at the right angle, traverse on big holds, pass the arete of De-Ci De-Là and exit in the slab to the left without the base boulder.
Percolation Critique 7b	overhang / sitstart	Manuel Marquès
from the parking lot of Carrefour du Mont Ussy (Rocher d'Hercule), take the Route du Mont Ussy for 200m in direction of the main sector, and turn right at a path for 20m. The boulder is on the right, among a small chaos, just above an old yellow number. Sitstart and exit via the crack. See also:  Percolation Aléatoire 7b
Percolation Aléatoire 7b	overhang / sitstart	Manuel Marquès
from the parking lot of Carrefour du Mont Ussy (Rocher d'Hercule), take the Route du Mont Ussy for 200m in direction of the main sector, and turn right at a path for 20m. The boulder is on the right, among a small chaos, just above an old yellow number. Sitstart and exit directly. See also:  Percolation Critique 7b
Trop Beau pour Toit 7b	roof	Loïc De Saint Etienne / Guillaume Joubert
low start completely right, climb the roof, traverse to the left with the ledge and exit via the angle left of Rince-Mi. NB : the same problem without using the ledge of the overhang is an old project.
Fenbren le Fou 7b	slightly overhanging / sitstart	Loïc De Saint Etienne
on the second part of the platière after Rince-Mi, to the right of Pas de Panique (cf n° n°24 of the topo du Mont Ussy). Sitstart to the right of El Velibo with both hands on the step and exit directly in the axe of the starting holds.
De-Ci De-Là 7b+ (7b)	arete / slopers	Manuel Marquès
just right of the boulder of La Roche d'Hercule. Start at the arete as for Gros Bidon, but exit directly using only slopers on both sides. See also: Gros Bidon 6b
Rêve Errance 7c (7c+)	prow / slightly overhanging	Gilles Cottray
n°26 of the topo du Mont Ussy, 100m to the East of Rince-Mi. Start in the back of the overhanging prow, to the left of the boulder marked "G", along the northridge blue path above "La Roche d'Hercule".

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