Buoux rock climbing

The rock climbing at Buoux is situated over the river Aiguebrun in a beautiful gorge not far from the town of Apt in southern France. In the 80’s Buoux was synonymous with top quality sports climbing where the standards were constantly being pushed. The rock climbing here is still very popular today; especially now the access issues have been resolved.

The routes at Buoux range from 35m up to 100m long (3-pitches) on vertical or overhanging rock. The climbing is on a mixture of limestone and sandstone rock and offers technical climbing, short roofs, and steep overhangs, all with lots and lots of pockets.  At Buoux there are around 450 well-bolted sports routes that range from F5 to F8’s with enough routes to have a superb rock climbing holiday, whatever grade you climb at. 

Buoux rock climbing logistics

The best time to visit Buoux to go rock climbing is the autumn and spring, though the winter is also good if not a little cold at times.  In the summer it is just too hot and is best avoided.

The Rockfax guidebook called “France Haute Provence” describes the sports climbing at Buoux and details over 400 routes. This guidebook can be bought from our shop.

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