Ceuse

We stopped in at Ceuse for just over a week, and enjoyed the world famous climbing. We both agreed that the climbing in Ceuse is the some of the best we’ve done anywhere. The rock is exceptional and the routes are brilliant – so many great climbs. There were, however, a few downsides… The more popular routes are quite polished, which can make some moves more challenging. However, this didn’t generally spoil the routes too much. The biggest challenge with climbing at Ceuse was the walk in. The crag sits at around 1800m, some 500m climb above the parking area. The walk was a 2 mile (doesn’t sound much) steep walk, which took around an hour. It was quite an effort, especially in the heat, but it was a lovely walk. The flora and fauna at this time of year are stunning; so many wild flowers and lots of bugs (see ‘Bugs’ post) and lizards to look at (the lizards were a little camera shy though)!

We also spent some time with a lovely French couple – Fabien and Amelie. We met Fabien and Amelie in Spain and they told us to get in touch if we went to Ceuse. They live in a beautiful house, with stunning views, just below the crag of Ceuse. They were extremely kind and let us use their shower and internet, and invited us for a great dinner one evening.