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We'll be camping in the area next week. Any advice on family-friendly crags gratefully received. Thanks in advance.

In reply to Jem Cowen:
What age? Roadside crag at Dunigt.No real easy stuff, but mny 14 year old dughter enjoyed it.

In reply to Jem Cowen:

for ease of access and keeping the kids safe, this is perfect

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=8632

just next to the tunnel on the bike path that runs down the length of the lake. its an old railway line so really flat to bike there as well

In reply to Jem Cowen:

Many thanks both. Ages 8 & 6. Since we'll be camping at the S end of the lake, we'll certainly be passing that one, so we'll take a look. If there are any more, please feel free to add (I have v limited time to do any research in advance!)...
Thanks again.

In reply to Jem Cowen:

have a look round http://www.escalade-74.com/
falaises - area - tableaux
it has a column enfants

In reply to Carless:

Was camped in same place with one of my kids two weeks ago. Drove to Chambery and used the new Cicerone French Via Ferrata route to locate a kids route..this one not so exposed but many French ones are...route 16...Aillon-le-Jeune

In reply to Jem Cowen:

I'm sure there is a crag with a Disney sector too

In reply to Mick r:

Dunigt is more polished than Stoney. It's where I learnt the word patinee* from a local.


*Complete guess at the spelling

In reply to Jem Cowen:

Be wary at the Duingt crag... There's a sign warning you about stone fall from a path above... I experienced stuff coming down last year.

Angon, on the other side of the lake is a small bolted quarry perfect for kids. http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=9104

In reply to chalkyjim:


I think that might be at L'ecole d'escalade de la Culaz, a limestone crag near Le Chinaillon, at the foot of the col de la Colombiere. Lots of Disney-themed short routes at beginner-friendly grades: Jumbo 3b, Donald 3c, Pocahantas 4b, Pluto 4c... Bolt and chain top belays and lots of bolts for runners.

We stayed just over the valley from there three years ago and my (then) 7 year old enjoyed a couple of late afternoon (a bit too much of a sun-trap for earlier on sunny days) visits. Not exactly local for Annecy but maybe good on the way back from Chamonix or as part of a day out.