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Looking, as the title says, for less well-known recommendations in the Verdon Gorge, from around 6b-7a.

I have climbed quite a few of the most famous ones, so I'm not looking for anything that gets three stars in the Rockfax, for example - I already know about those.

Also not quite so interested in single-pitch recommendations, more the longer stuff. Cheers!

Quinson had some lovely long single pitches but that was 20 years ago and I fear the limestone may well have suffered since then.

Les Caquous, 6c on Grande Eycharme is great, and a PdL-tick to boot. I'd skip the first A0 pitch.

La voie de 50 cm, 6c/A0. Punishing chimney. Bring lots of draws. I've heard that the neighbouring Hellfest, 7a, is great as well.

Have you done Prise de Cent? It's not bad at all (apart from the second 7a-pitch).

Thanks for those. I have done Hellfest and it is very good, kicked my ass though as it's very sustained.

Another good classic route in that grade range that maybe doesn't get done so often nowadays is Mangoustine Scatophage. The first pitch is quite polished and feels quite full on for the grade.