Bleau.info : Restant du Long Rocher : Topo

thanks to David Evrard

At the Carrefour de l'Obélisque at Fontainebleau, take the D58 in direction of Bourron-Marlotte and continue by turning right 2km500 after (Carrefour de Diane) for 3km800 till the entrance of Bourron-Marlotte. Take La Route de la Grande Vallée on the right and then La Route de la Plaine Verte, and park the car at its end. The red circuit and the numerous variants are on both sides of La Route de la Plaine Verte, 400m from the parking lot.
For the other sectors of this wide area, see the Grotte Béatrix sector and the Grandes Vallées sector.


 

Circuit TD red (nº 3)

1 Le Dé 5-slightly overhanging-
*****
2 Le Portique 6aslightly overhanging-
*****  [ 1 photo ]
3 Élixir de Bouldering 6a+traverse-
*****  [ 1 photo ]
4 Les Colonnes 4wall / expo-
5 L'Expo d'Enfer 5-traverse fltr / wall-
*****
5 bisDestroy Men 6c+ (6c)traverse frtl / roofMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 2 photos ] topo 5 | traverse under the roof and exit to the left of the prow
6 L'Anonyme 5wall-
*****
7 La Chamoniarde 5+crack / slopers-
***** chockstone
8 La Fiole 4+wall / crack-
*****  [ 1 photo ]
9 L'Œuf 5wall-
 [ 1 photo ]
10 Le Triangle 5expo-
*****  [ 1 photo ]
11 La Dalle 4+slab / expo-
*****  [ 1 photo ]
12 La Tricotante 5-slab-
*****  [ 1 photo ]
13 L'Inconnue 4arete / pockets-
*****  [ 1 photo ]
14 Le Biceps 5-wall / underclings-
*****  [ 1 photo ]
15 Les Lames 5-mantle-
16 Aux Doigts et à l'Œil 6b (6c)pockets / dyno-
*****  [ 2 photos ] direct sitstart (5c with the former standing start version).
17 The Cat 5slab-
 [ 1 photo ]
18 L'Avancée 4wall / high-
 [ 1 photo ]
19 Super Gratton 4-slab-
20 La Couleuvre 5expo-
in a corridor
21 L'Hyper Gratton 5slab / crimps-
 [ 11 photos ]
22 Le Pascalien 5+wall / pockets / high-
*****  [ 12 photos ]
23 L'Impossible 6awall / pockets / expo-
*****  [ 2 photos ]
24 L'Hypoténuse 4+slab-
*****  [ 10 photos ]
25 L'Arête 4arete-
26 La Tendinite 6abidoigt / high-
27 Balade sous les Toits 5+high-
28 L'Inverse 4+wall-
29 L'Os à Moelle 5-wall / expo-
30 La Gouttière 6a (6a+)slightly overhanging / wall-
 [ 2 photos ] to the left of the former 4c grade red n°30.
31 L'Impulsion 5+overhang-
 [ 1 photo ]
32 L'Hétéroclite 4+slab / expo-
33 L'Hercule 5-pockets / expo-
34 L'Imparable 5expo-

 

Outside the circuits

* La sans But 6b+sitstartChristian Merimeche
direct exit without using the good hole
* Le But à Mimich 6bsitstartDavid Evrard
exit to the right while using the good hole
*Le Calice 7a (7a+)wall / areteStéphan Denys
*****  [ 1 video ]  [ 2 realvideos ]  [ 4 photos ] left arete (either direct or by starting on the right via underclings) on an isolated boulder in the South-Eastern part of the sector. Sitstart (7a+) by David Evrard, Stéphan Denys, Christian Mérimèche and Laurent Darlot. Access : from the parking lot, follow the Route de la Plaine Verte for 100m, take the blue path on the right (in direction of the red circuit). Turn right at a small path after the sectors Vigie and Papillon; the boulder, with a characteristic oval shape, can then be found on the left.
*Sol Indiges 7cslightly overhanging / arete / sitstart-
on the boulder of Le Calice, at the South-East of the sector. Sitstart between Le Calice and Sol Invictus (without using the rock on the right as for this latter problem), climb the slightly overhanging wall by using the good undercling and a hold high on the left arete and exit directly with a crimp.
*Sol Invictus 8a (8a+)prowOlivier Lebreton
*****  [ 1 photo ] prow exposed to the South just right of Le Calice. Access : from the parking lot, follow the Route de la Plaine Verte for 100m, take the blue path on the right (in direction of the red circuit). Turn right at a small path after the sectors Vigie and Papillon; the boulder, with a characteristic oval shape, can then be found on the left.



Sector circuit Rouge

1Raplaplat 7atraverse fltr / slopers / sitstartMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] underneath Banzaï; sitstart, traverse to the left on slopers and exit at the angle
1'- 6c+--
two boulders to the left of red n°2.
2Banzaï 7c+overhang / expoSébastien Frigault / Christophe Laumone
*****  [ 2 photos ] 6m high problem on the boulder underneath Élixir de Bouldering (red n°3); start in a cave to the left of an old 7a by Didier Gérardin.
2'- 7awall / crimps / expoDidier Gérardin
***** to the right of Banzaï, on the boulder of Élixir de Bouldering (red n°3).
3- 6bsitstart / areteDavid Evrard
***** angle to the right of red n°5; exit to the right
3'- 6awallMichel Grillère
***** to the right and around the corner of red n°5.
4Direct 6awall / crimpsMichel Grillère
***** on the boulder of red n°5
5Docteur Maboule 7c+ (8a)wall / crimps / traverse frtlOlivier Lebreton
*****  [ 1 photo ] start as for Destroy Men, but exit directly in the crimpsy wall above the overhang.
5'Destroy Men (sortie directe) 7atraverse frtl / roofMichel Grillère
*****  [ 2 photos ] traverse under the roof as for Destroy Men (red n°5 bis) but exit directly by the prow at one of the two black arrows.
5''Le Rouge ou le Noir 6coverhangMichel Grillère
***** backside of the boulder with red n°5.
6Cadeau 6cwall / crimpsMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] on the boulder of red n°5, in the corridor.
6'Cadeau assis 7awall / crimps / sitstartMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] on the boulder of red n°5, in the corridor. Sitstart with an undercling and exit in Cadeau.
7Beaubi 6bwall / crimpsMichel Grillère
***** to the right of red n°5 in the corridor
8L'Envol 7a+wall / crimpsMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 7 photos ] static or dynamic cimpsy wall between red n°7 and red n°6. (GPS: N48.353980 E2.735270)
9Finesse 6cwall / crimps / dynoMichel Grillère
***** on the backside of the boulder with red n°8.
10- 6btraverse frtlMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] traverse on the left crossing red n°8
10'- 6a+traverse frtl-
***** to the left of red n°8
11La Bauge 6b (6c)sitstartMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]
12Sandrénalyne 7bwall / expoDamien Roguiez
 [ 5 photos ] on a boulder to the right and above red n°15. (GPS: N48.353700 E2.734280)
13La Boullasse 7a+overhang / slopers / highLaurent Darlot / Christian Merimeche
*****  [ 1 photo ] on the boulder to the right of red n°14, to the opposite of red n°13.
13'La Boullasse assis 7boverhang / slopers / sitstartLaurent Darlot
***** on the boulder to the right of red n°14, to the opposite of red n°13; sitstart and exit via the slopers of La Boullasse.
13''Balade de Printemps 6c+ (6c)traverse fltrMichel Grillère
 [ 1 photo ] 10m behind red n°13. Sitstart, traverse on slopers and exit via the slab above the jug.
14Vif Levant 6carete / sitstartDavid Evrard
 [ 1 photo ] on a boulder in between red n°14 and red n°15
15Toutaplat 6ctraverse frtl / slopers / sitstartMichel Grillère
 [ 1 photo ] on the boulder of red n°16; sitstart and traverse to the left on slopers without using the top of the boulder
15'Aux Doigts et à l'Œil assis 7abidoigt / traverse fltr / sitstart-
***** sitstart on the left, traverse with pockets and exit via Aux Doigts et à l'Œil (red n°16).
16- 6bwallMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] in between red n°22 and red n°23
17La Mortaise 6carete / sitstartMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] to the right of red n°24
18Franjus 7barete / topropeMarc Serre
to the right of Cracoucass.
19Cracoucass 7aarete / slightly overhanging / dynoOlivier Gargominy
*****  [ 2 realvideos ]  [ 1 photo ] jump start in between red n°26 and red n°29.
19Cracoucass gauche 7a+slightly overhanging / arete / dynoThomas Collignon / Rémi Perinet
***** between red n°26 and red n°29. Jump start as for Cracoucass but exit on the left at the top of the arete.
19'- 5+--
to the left of red n°30.
19bCracoucass assis 7b+ (7c)arete / slightly overhanging / sitstartVincent Pochon / Olivier Lebreton
sitstart of Cracoucass, in between red n°26 and red n°29.
20Le Trente Nerf 6ctraverse fltr / arete / sitstartDavid Evrard / Damien Roguiez
***** between red n°30 and red n°31; sitstart to the right of red n°30, climb the round arete and exit to the right of red n°31
21La Valse des Doigts 7btraverse fltr / bidoigt / sitstartDavid Evrard
***** to the right of red n°31; sitstart on the left, low traverse to the right, pass the angle and exit completely right; easier with the holds on the top
22Sur le Fil 6b+areteDavid Evrard
arete to the left of red n°19; exit to the right
23Inaretable 6a (6b)arete / sitstartDavid Evrard
arete to the left on a boulder behind red n°26 and red n°27
24Sac à Pof 6c+traverse frtl / slopers / sitstartDavid Evrard
above red n°27; sitstart on the right, traverse on slopers and exit in Mise en Bouche
24bMise en Bouche 6asitstartDavid Evrard
to the right of red n°27
25Bruit de Cuvette 5wallDavid Evrard
on the boulder of red n°15.
26La Traversée des Aïeux 6b+traverse fltr / wallDavid Evrard
traverse to the right and exit in red n°34 (there and back is 6c+)
27Le Tub à Tonton David 7a+slightly overhanging / sitstartChristian Merimeche
*****  [ 1 photo ] sitstart in Élixir de Bouldering (red n°3) and exit by the bowl on the left.
27'Les Anneaux 4+wall / arete-
*****  [ 1 photo ] black arrow to the left of Gymnastique aux Agrès and Portique (red n°2); climb the wall with the good holds on the arete
27''Le Trapèze 6bwall-
*****  [ 1 photo ] black arrow to the left of Gymnastique aux Agrès and Portique (red n°2); direct version of Les Anneaux without the good holds on the arete
27'''Gymnastique aux Agrès 7awall / crimps-
*****  [ 1 photo ] black arrow to the left of Portique (red n°2) and to the right of the wall/arete of Le Trapèze and Les Anneaux; start with an undercling left hand, take a crimp right hand and another undercling left hand and exit in on slopers (GPS: N48.353920 E2.734820)
27''''Gymnastique au Sol 7a+wall / underclings / sitstart-
*****  [ 1 video ]  [ 1 photo ] black arrow to the left of Portique (red n°2) and to the right of the wall/arete of Le Trapèze and Les Anneaux; sitstart with an undercling, take a bidoigt right hand and another undercling left hand and exit in the wall as for Gymnastique aux Agrès (GPS: N48.353920 E2.734820)
28Au Taquet 6c+traverse fltr / slopers / sitstartDavid Evrard
on the backside of the boulder of Le Portique (red n°2); sitstart to the left and exit on slopers
29Le Sot-l'y-Laisse 7a+wall / slopersBruno Karaboghossian
*****  [ 1 video ]  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 5 photos ] start from the pit to the opposite of red n°4 without the small boulder on the left, and exit on slopers. (GPS: N48.353880 E2.734980)
30Pierre Tombée 5wall / sitstartDavid Evrard
30'- 6btraverse fltrDavid Evrard
exit to the right at the angle
31Le Butaxav 6c+traverse frtlDavid Evrard / Michel Grillère
start at the angle, traverse to the left and exit in Pierre Tombée
32La Salsa du Dément 7a+traverse fltr / sitstart / expoDavid Evrard
sitstart to the left, traverse in the slightly overhanging face and exit via the right angle.
33Le Clems 7aarete / sitstartDavid Evrard
*****  [ 1 video ]  [ 1 photo ] on the boulder of red n°32, 10m to the right of La Valse des Doigts. Sitstart at the left arete, follow that one using slopers and small pockets and exit as for Après le Dur c'est Dur. (GPS: N48.354030 E2.733970)
34Après le Dur c'est Dur 7a+wall / crimpsChristian Merimeche
*****  [ 1 video ] on the boulder of red n°32, 10m to the right of La Valse des Doigts; direct wall to the right of Le Clems, without the aretes. (GPS: N48.354030 E2.733970)
35Le V du Pied Gauche 6ccrimps / slopers / sitstartMichel Grillère / David Evrard
 [ 1 photo ] on the boulder of red n°8; sitstart and exit on slopers via the prow



Sector Papillon

1Le Point G 6awallMichel Grillère
 [ 1 photo ] to the left of the blue path, next to the "G" mark; sitstart is 6b/6b+
2Cochon de Terre 6aareteIgor De Poorter / Kobe Bellinkx
***** left arete on the boulder of Le Papillon (boulder with the character "H"). Standing start with an undercling left hand and a sloper right hand and exit via the arete.
2La Pirouette 6c+arete / sitstartIgor De Poorter / Kobe Bellinkx
***** on the boulder with the character "H". Sitstart as for Le Papillon but exit on the left arete in Le Cochon de Terre.
2Le Papillon 7aoverhang / mantle / sitstart-
*****  [ 1 realvideo ]  [ 1 photo ] along the blue path, on the boulder marked "H"; sitstart on the left and exit directly
2The Fire King 7atraverse fltr / mantleIgor De Poorter / Kobe Bellinkx
***** on the boulder with the character "H". Standing start with an undercling left hand and a sloper right hand, traverse to the right on the ledge (without using the horizontal crack above the roof by convention) and exit by a mantle as for Le Papillon.
3La Boule d'Épaule 7aroof / sitstartIgor De Poorter / Kobe Bellinkx
***** along the blue path, near the boulder marked "K". Sitstart with two pockets as for U751 and exit on the left side of the prow.
3U751 7boverhang / traverse fltr / sitstartIgor De Poorter / Kobe Bellinkx
*****  [ 1 photo ] along the blue path, just before the boulder marked "H". Sitstart with two pockets as for La Boule d'Épaule, traverse to the right along the prow and exit by the arete.
4Cherche Pas 6cwall / underclings / dynoDavid Evrard
 [ 1 photo ] on the backside of the boulder of U751. Dyno to the top with the lowest undercling only.
5La Laie 6awall / pocketsMichel Grillère
 [ 1 photo ] mur à trous au début du secteur
6L'Angle 6b+wall / pocketsMichel Grillère
mur à trous au début du secteur



Sector Vigie

1La Vigie 6a+wall / traverse frtlMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 video ] on the backside of a long boulder along the blue path.
1'L'Intégrale 7a+traverse frtl / overhang / bidoigtDavid Evrard
***** start in La Vigie, low traverse to the left in the overhang and exit in Vigipirate.
1''- 7aoverhang / pockets / sitstart-
*****  [ 5 photos ] sitstart as in Pandams, exit diagonally to the right in La Vigie.
2Pandams 6coverhang / bidoigtDavid Evrard / Damien Roguiez
*****  [ 1 photo ] sitstart in the overhang on the right and exit directly. (GPS: N48.353490 E2.731080)
2'Vigipirate 7aoverhang / bidoigt / sitstartDavid Evrard
*****  [ 3 photos ] sitstart in the overhang, low traverse and exit to the left. (GPS: N48.353490 E2.731080)
2''La Sev 6c+overhang / bidoigt / sitstartDavid Evrard
sitstart in the overhang, traverse in the middle and exit in Vigipirate. (GPS: N48.353490 E2.731080)
3Le Cheval d'Arçons 6coverhang / sitstartMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] to the left of the blue path.
4- 6ctraverse fltr / overhang / sitstartMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] along the blue path, near the boulder marked "K". Traverse to the left and exit without the big jug.
5- 6bwallMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] in a pit to the left of the blue path.
6Youp Là! 6a+wall / crimpsDavid Evrard
 [ 1 photo ] to the right of the blue path.
6'Youp Là assis 6cwall / crimps / sitstartChristian Roïk
 [ 7 photos ] sitstart of Youp Là!, to the right of the blue path.



Sector Ellipse

1Equilips 6awall / sitstartDavid Evrard / Damien Roguiez
 [ 1 photo ] sitstart to the right of L'Ellipse
1'L'Ellipse 7atraverse / slopers / sitstartDavid Evrard / Damien Roguiez
*****  [ 2 realvideos ]  [ 1 photo ] 20m to the right of La Route de la Plaine Verte. Sitstart, low traverse to the left, then back with the slopers on the top and exit above the starting point.
2Dévers s'y Colle 7aoverhang / dyno / slopersDavid Evrard
***** about 20m to the left of La Route de la Plaine Verte; jumpstart and exit via slopers
2'La Gueule 6cslopers-
*****  [ 1 realvideo ] right variant of Dévers s'y Colle.
3- 7atraverse frtlDavid Evrard
***** about 20m to the left of La Route de la Plaine Verte; traverse to the left and exit before Dévers s'y Colle.
4La Casquette 7btraverse fltr / slopersDavid Evrard
*****  [ 1 photo ] about 20m to the right of La Route de la Plaine Verte; ascending traverse and exit via slopers.
5La Boule 6cdyno / slopersMichel Grillère
*****  [ 2 photos ] boule en départ assis sur la droite du bloc
5'La Boule assis 7aslopers / dyno / sitstartDavid Evrard
***** sitstart at the right angle and exit in La Boule.
5''Le Cachalot 6btraverse frtl / slopersMichel Grillère
 [ 2 photos ] start at the crack to the right of La Boule and traverse on slopers
5'''L'Intégrale du Cachalot 7atraverse frtl / slopersMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] start at the angle of La Boule, traverse to the left and exit via Le Cachalot.
5''''L'Intégrale du Cachalot assis 7btraverse frtl / slopers / sitstartMichel Grillère
*****  [ 1 photo ] sitstart at the angle of La Boule, traverse to the left and exit via Le Cachalot.
6- 6cwall / crimpsMichel Grillère
 [ 4 photos ] left problem
7- 6cwall / crimpsMichel Grillère
 [ 1 photo ]
8- 6cwall / crimpsMichel Grillère
 [ 3 photos ]
9- 6a+wall / crimpsMichel Grillère
 [ 3 photos ] right problem of the wall; easier with the good hold on the right
10Viande ou Poisson 6b (6c)wall / sitstartMichel Grillère
 [ 2 photos ] sitstart and exit with the aretes (6b) or without (6c)

 

Outside the topo

L'Angle à Xav 6a+arete / sitstart-
left arete on the boulder of Tim, 10m to the left of the boulder of Les Tchèques. Access : go up the slope for 50m to the right of the road, 100m before the parking lot. (GPS: N48.352889 E2.725472)
Tim 5+wall / sitstart-
10m to the left of the boulder of Merci Les Tchèques. Access : go up the slope for 50m to the right of the road, 100m before the parking lot. (GPS: N48.352889 E2.725472)
Dédicace à Michel direct 6coverhang / sitstartLaurent Darlot
left problem on the boulder of Merci Les Tchèques. Sitstart under the crack and exit by that one on slopers. Access : go up the slope for 50m to the right of the road, 100m before the parking lot. (GPS: N48.352889 E2.725472)
Dédicace à Michel 6c+ (7a)overhang / sitstartDavid Evrard
left problem on the boulder of Merci Les Tchèques. Sitstart completely left, catch the crack by a dynamic move and exit by that one on slopers. Access : go up the slope for 50m to the right of the road, 100m before the parking lot. (GPS: N48.352889 E2.725472)
Les Tchèques droite 6c+overhang / traverse frtl / sitstartDavid Evrard
on the boulder of Merci Les Tchèques. Sitstart to the right, traveser to the left and exit on slopers at the left crack. Access : go up the slope for 50m to the right of the road, 100m before the parking lot. (GPS: N48.352889 E2.725472)
Merci les Tchèques 6coverhang / sitstartMichel Grillère
on an isolated boulder before the parking lot. Sitstart in the middle of the face under the crack and exit slightly left. Access : go up the slope for 50m to the right of the road, 100m before the parking lot. (GPS: N48.352889 E2.725472)

© 1994-2013 bleau.info