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where to stop on way to chamonix

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 Matt Schwarz 16 Jun 2014
driving out for a month of alpine this summer, where can we stop to break up the journey on the way to chamonix. something interesting like some vf or something would be ideal.
matt
 CurlyStevo 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

Where are you driving from?
 deepstar 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=18284 You dont say if you are going in a van or which way you intend to go but this little crag is on the road through the French Jura,the way I drive as my Sister in Law lives in Geneva and is a loveley spot with good parking and even a loo.
OP Matt Schwarz 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

so driving from west wales, haven't deicded on a route, but a 1 day/ afternoon to stop and then sleep the night to break it up. going in my van so can sleep anywhere.
thanks for the replies so far!
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

Font?
 Doug 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

depends what you want to do & how much extra driving you are prepared to do. Fontainebleau would probably be a detour, a days climbing in Burgandy much less. Other options if you want to climb might be the Vosges or (as suggested) the Jura although I'd have that was a little too far south
 The Ivanator 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

We stopped for a day in the Vosges on our way to the Dolomites a couple of years back, Martinswand is a great bolted granite crag there. Crag notes and UKC article on the links below:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=12207
http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=216

 Bruce Hooker 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

If you stop at Font be careful, there are a lot of thieves about and a foreign car full of goodies is like a pot of jam for wasps. As said above Burgundy provides some real climbing, not just bouldering like Fontainebleau, although it is often very polished, the Saussois in particular - lovely place to have picnic though, between the river and the rocks.
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

Menin Gate
 Rory Shaw 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

We stopped at a crag just NE of Dijion on our way back in April. Some reasonable routes, beautiful location and a great village complete with provincial stell artois style bar and restaurant serving awesome food.

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=16509
 Trangia 16 Jun 2014
In reply to Timothy Greenhalgh:

> Menin Gate

or Vimy or Thiepval?
 alasdair19 17 Jun 2014
In reply to Matt Schwarz:

there us very good sport climbing near dijon. All grades from 5. free wild camping saffre it's called.

 DerwentDiluted 17 Jun 2014
In reply to Trangia:

> or Vimy or Thiepval?

Seconded, they are both en route and even if you have no particular interest, are worth the time.
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