Rockfax Description
1) 5c, 2) 6a+, 3) 6b, 4) 5c. A great route, the original and central line up the Monolithe. Easy climbing leads to an old stance (4b to here), then continue with more difficulty to a stance in the cave. Climb rightwards and down (loose) before climbing a groove out of the cave and to the left of a large flake to the next chain. Climb up to a bulge and around to the next chain. Continue following the obvious bolt line to the summit.
A popular variation is to start up La Dieu de Elfes then move left to join the second pitch, avoiding the yellow rock on the original route. Abseil descent. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
This is the central line up the Monolithe. The first pitch (4b) is a scramble up to the first chain but it's easier to continue up to the cave joining pitch 1 and 2 together making it 5c. The third pitch (6a+) climb around the cave and to the left of a large flake to the next chain. the forth pitch (6b)you need to climb up to a bulge and around to the next chain. For the final pitch climb up the last 30 meters following the obvious bolt line to the summit. To get down you'll need to do it as two 45 meter abseils so make sure you take the right ropes.
Michel Paquier and Alfred Cognet 27/Sep/1959.
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Grade: 6b ***
(Le Chevril)