approx. 08:45, Basel railway station
Climbing holidays Calanques | Rock & Sea
Climbing directly above the sea, in autumn in the warmth of the south, experiencing the "savoire vivre" enjoy - Climbing trip Calanques!
Venues:
Calanques
Technics
Endurance
Highlights
The Calanques offer incredibly beautiful rock formations. Limestone walls rise directly out of the sea and have many handholds, holes and passages. You can wind your way through the rock and enjoy the view of the sea while feeling the warmth of the south of France in autumn. At all levels of difficulty, we can climb directly from the sea to the rock and then enjoy the warm sea afterwards! What more could you want?
Climbing trip
Thanks to the TGV, the Calanques can be easily reached by train from Switzerland. With one change of trains, you can be in Marseilles in around 7 hours. Once there, we travelled flexibly in a van. We visit a great new climbing area every day. There are beautiful multi-pitch routes directly from the sea with traverses, holes and simply fantastic scenery! We spend the night in the pretty village of Cassis right by the sea. Our accommodation is a maisonette with double rooms and has a lovely garden and terrace where we can enjoy our peace and quiet. The harbour and the town's culture are just a few minutes' walk away, so we can visit various restaurants as we please or even organise a small barbecue in our garden.
Journey and tour itinerary
We meet at the railway station in Basel and travel together to the Calanques. During the journey there will be plenty of time to get to know each other and clarify expectations and needs.
We travel to Marseille together on the TGV, with this connection we only have to change trains once in Mullhouse.
09:21, Basel railway station
15:04 MarseillesWhen we arrive in Marseilles, we get into our hire car and drive to our accommodation together. In the evening, we eat together in a restaurant and discuss the next few days.
To get to know each other better on the rock, we start in a climbing garden. This allows us to revisit safety-related topics and create a common basis for the coming days.
Daily destination: All participants know their own skills and those of their counterparts. Rope teams are formed and everyone feels safe for the climbing days ahead.
Training content
- Organisation in the climbing garden and during multi-pitch routes
- Communication during climbing
- Route selection
- Retreat
- Stand construction
- Abseiling
Evening planning
We plan the next day together.
We climb in different areas and enjoy the contrast that the Calanques offer: blue sea and unique rock. There is always time to get to know the region and discover new things. We also take the time to swim in the sea and visit the beautiful villages in the region.
Target: We climbed in various climbing areas and learnt a lot of new things. A great time together is an important part of an enjoyable experience and should not be missed - fun is a must!
After a wonderful and impressive week of climbing in the Calanques, we travel back together.
09:46, Marseilles
3:26 pm, Basel
16:26, Zurich
Touring area
Cassis is right next to Marseilles and we will be climbing in the Calanques. The routes range from 4c, many in the 5th degree of difficulty and of course always open at the top 😉 We will reach the best spots by car in around 30 minutes.
Requirements
- Climbing level from 4c.
- You know the safety techniques of the climbing garden and have some experience with multi-pitch climbing.
- You have first experience in abseiling.
Price and services
- CHF 1690.-
- Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
- Comfortable accommodation in the heart of Cassis
- Spacious hire car
- Breakfast and food, which we prepare in the accommodation
- CHF 1690.- Exclusive:
- Journey to Marseilles
- Catering in restaurants
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably directly at Jonas or via the Contact form.
Accommodation
Corn sonette in cassis
We spend the night in a pretty maisonette in Cassis. Here we enjoy the central location with climbing possibilities right next to Cassis and the many choice of restaurants in Cassis. It has rooms with both double and single beds. We enjoy socialising and breakfast here and eat in various restaurants or sometimes in the Maissonette, depending on what we want.
That's what our guests say:
Impressions: Climbing holidays Calanques
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