For the rock climbers

From easy climbs to big walls, the Clarée valley has many available sites :

• site du rocher qui répond, : A great place to start,
• site de Lacou : Near the road, easy access to belay spots,
• site du col de l’Echelle : Beautiful large slabs,
• la tour Germaine en vallée Etroite : A big historical route,
• Queyrellin or Raisin : Long and intense routes, near the Chardonnet Mountain hut

Suggested reading and topo-guides:

Topo : grimper dans le Haut Val Durance ; Yann, Martine et Jean Jacques Rolland
Oisans nouveau, Oisans sauvage, livre Est ; JM Cambon

Events not to be missed: :

The Rock Climbing World Championship is held annually in Briancon in July

Discover the many Via Ferrata around Briancon, and Via Cordata in Vallée Etroite or in nearby Italy.