Rock Climbing around Bourgogne

The Bourgogne area (known as Burgundy to the English) stretches from Auxerre in the north through Dijon and Beaune to Macon in the south. This area is one of the main wine growing areas of France, which means it gets lots of sunshine and very little rain - ideal for rock climbing throughout the year!

Map of the main rock climbing areas around Dijon and Bourgogne

Map of the rock climbing areas around Bourgogne and Dijon

Main Crags around Dijon and Bourgogne

NoCragNo. of RoutesMax HeightRock Type
1Surgy38040mLimestone
2Rochers du Parc16528mLimestone
3Saussois24325mLimestone
4Vieux11135mGranite
5Hauteroche25629mLimestone
6Saffres44627mLimestone
7Lantenay30920mLimestone
8Geligny4022mLimestone
9Fixon25330mLimestone
10Arcenant16222mLimestone
11Chambolle-Musigny6422mLimestone
12Bouilland19035mLimestone
13Cormot17438mLimestone
14Mont Rome11316mLimestone
15Remigny6522mLimestone
16St.-Denis3016mLimestone
17Culles-les-Roches4514mLimestone
18Vergisson11428mLimestone
19Solutre6521mLimestone

The above information has been extracted from the France Roc 1, Bourgogne – Auvergne guidebook by Jingo Wobbly.  It covers 60 different crags in the wider Bourgogne region and many 1,000’s of routes across a wide range of grades from F3a to F8a.  Included are all the large crags such as Saussois, Surgy, Saffres, Fixin and Hauteroche. Buy the France Roc 1, Bourgogne – Auvergne guidebook from our shop.

The rock climbing in the Bourgogne and Dijon area is very varied, in terms of the different styles on offer, and the wide range of routes to choose from. There is something for everyone, as virtually every crag offers a wide range of grades from F4's through to F7/8's. The majority of the routes are single pitch sport routes, of which most of them are about 25m high. However the quality of the routes is very good and they are usually sustained for their grade. All of the crags are limestone, except at Vieux-Chateau, which is granite and has a rough pink texture.

There are over 60 different crags in the wider Bourgogne with some of the large crags being Surgy, Hauteroche, Saffres, Fixon, Cormot and Saussois.

The limestone crag of Saussois, which is just south of Auxerre

The above photograph shows the limestone crag of Saussois, which is just south of Auxerre. The photograph is copyright of www.burgundytoday.com.

The France Roc 1, Bourgogne – Auvergne guidebook covers 60 major crags in the Bourgogne and Dijon area including Surgy, Hauteroche, Saffres, Fixon, Cormot and Saussois.

Buy the France Roc 1, Bourgogne – Auvergne guidebook from our shop.

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