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#25 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 11, 2015, 08:57:14 pm
krimpadenn.fr used to have a good map but it isn't working for me anymore.

The info at zebloc.com lead me to this : http://escalade22.perso.neuf.fr/blocs_erquy.html but to be honest it looks a bit crap.

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#26 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 11, 2015, 10:17:09 pm
Some nice looking rocks on the sandy cove north of there on ooglegoogle maps...

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#27 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 08:22:50 am

I went to the Kerlouan area a few years back and used the topo linked to in Bubba’s post. TBH it was utterly unfathomable. It’s some sort of complex fold together thing, but most of the pages aren’t numbered so is very hard to work out, especially if you don’t fully understand the language. That said it’s good enough to get you to the crag and highlight a few problems.



http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/kerlouan.html

Downloadable Kerlouan topo: Topo de Kerlouan

And loads of info on the link Tom posted earlier

There’s a lot of interesting rock to explore and some good probs dotted about, all on excellent beaches.

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#28 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 08:45:03 am
Love the bit in that BM vid where he's warming up in the kids play area! I think I know where we might be going on holiday next summer :-\

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#29 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 08:48:49 am
Bit further south then Kerlouan but I was in Brittany for a wedding a few weeks ago and had a quick session here

http://www.krimpadenn.fr/articles/208-spot-saint-guenole

and here:

http://www.krimpadenn.fr/articles/209-spot-lesconil

The topos on that site are shit but the boulders are pretty easy to be find to be honest. Some terrible landings but also some good ones which would be fine with one pad. Saint Guenole had a few non-tidal boulders which were pretty good. Def worth a couple of hours bumbling. Lesconil has one big futuristic boulder on the right hand side of the beach (looking out) which looked like it had potential for some very hard stuff. Also a lovely beach.

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#30 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 09:19:50 am
The next lump of coast along west from where you are (from what I can see on the maps) is the 'pink granite' coastline - and its fantastic. Lots of little islands - often linked by shingly spits and bars - but with a mahoosive tidal range, so you can walk from inacessible spot to spot at low tide.

And of course, the obligatory french market in a different town/village different days - so theres normally a good supply of produce to keep you going (sausage and fried potato stall was my carboliferous favourite..)...

As Stello below said - the areas I found didnt look well trampled - but were 'areas' - ie holds were cleaned and landings a little smoother/less vegetated/trampled than others. Most of the spots I went to were next to great beaches....

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#31 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 12:23:40 pm
Thanks for all the replies!  We're there for two weeks with a car so should have plenty of time to explore.  Never been to the region before so I'm really looking forward to it.  My GF is French so won't have any problems getting around and translating.

Thanks again all.

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#32 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 12:43:31 pm
Carnac is very nice and has lots of boulders, in fact there are tons like them dotted around. :clown:

Carnac by slack---line, on Flickr
Menhir by slack---line, on Flickr
Dolmen du Crucuno by slack---line, on Flickr


Tangent, but the aquarium in Brest was brilliant, one of the best I've been to (although I've not yet visited The Deep).

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#33 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 01:44:22 pm
Thanks for all the replies!  We're there for two weeks with a car so should have plenty of time to explore.  Never been to the region before so I'm really looking forward to it. 

You taking surfboards? Looks like some great beaches round to west.

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#34 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 01:48:21 pm
Wallet and Stomach are most important things to take ;) beware though - if you're there during French hol season it'll be busy... Our friends who's parents live there flippantly remark that Paris empties to Bretagne during summer...

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#35 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 03:24:21 pm
Haha - you know from my FB updates I have no problem emptying my wallet on fine food and wine. 

Chris - yep, taking a board but don't think I'll bother driving all the way to the Atlantic though.  I'll just go local if there's a decent swell which you sometimes get come August time.

Always wanted to visit Carnac Slackers - great pics. Thanks.

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#36 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 04:45:34 pm
Bit further south then Kerlouan but I was in Brittany for a wedding a few weeks ago and had a quick session here

http://www.krimpadenn.fr/articles/208-spot-saint-guenole

and here:

http://www.krimpadenn.fr/articles/209-spot-lesconil

The topos on that site are shit but the boulders are pretty easy to be find to be honest. Some terrible landings but also some good ones which would be fine with one pad. Saint Guenole had a few non-tidal boulders which were pretty good. Def worth a couple of hours bumbling. Lesconil has one big futuristic boulder on the right hand side of the beach (looking out) which looked like it had potential for some very hard stuff. Also a lovely beach.

ooh, we'll be near there this summer (Penmarc'h)

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#37 Re: Brittany Bouldering
June 12, 2015, 05:45:41 pm
Just seen this.  Tregastel is ace isnt it.  We stayed here about 14 years ago and bouldered between here and Ploumanach.  I think Stevie Haston did some stuff here, and alao Olivier Le Breton.  I did a nice new 7c+ called a la broche.  Great memories, boulders cider and pancakes!

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#38 Re: Brittany Bouldering
August 25, 2015, 11:37:28 am
It's beautiful here.. Very Welsh/Cornish feel to it including the 50mph winds and horizontal rain we had yesterday.  I cracked several ribs the week before coming here so no climbing or surfing unfortunately but it's been nice to just relax.  Read lots of books, played lots of guitar, eaten lovely local food and drunk plenty of great wine. 

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#39 Re: Brittany Bouldering
August 25, 2015, 11:43:03 am
High on the list for a family camping trip in the next couple of years!

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#40 Re: Brittany Bouldering
August 25, 2015, 12:33:12 pm
I had a mess about on Les Rochers de Saint-Guénolé the other week

some good mini-boulders for kids there too

not me, but gives you an idea




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#41 Re: Brittany Bouldering
August 25, 2015, 12:50:28 pm
You're all mistaken, Cornwall is more expensive and more popular therefore obviously far better. Brittany beaches are all practically deserted they're so rubbish, the markets are full of obviously terrible food and drink they can't even get rid of even at ridiculous low prices. And the weather, might as well stay at home. Really, stay away, it's just not worth it.

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#42 Re: Brittany Bouldering
August 25, 2015, 01:11:45 pm
Plus it gets worse weather, surf is less consistent, water colder and more crowded.

Best stay away.

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#43 Re: Brittany Bouldering
August 29, 2015, 01:03:23 pm
the little lad playing on the boulders near the campsite we were on



I did a dozen or more OK straight ups between 3 and 5+ on the bigger boulders - with a bit of cleaning and some sticky rubber there's a few more lines to do

here

only 200m from the campsite

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#44 Re: Brittany Bouldering
May 12, 2016, 01:22:25 pm
Thinking of a couple of weeks in Brittany in July (Scottish holidays start early) probably drive in van and do Eurocamp type deal. Take bike, surf gear, climbing gear. What's weather likely to be like? Scorchio? Chance of rain?

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#45 Re: Brittany Bouldering
May 12, 2016, 01:27:03 pm
Think SW coast, so if you'd happily go to Cornwall...
Make sure you get the long ferry rather than do the huge dull drive down from Calais (as we did  :slap:)

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#46 Re: Brittany Bouldering
May 12, 2016, 01:33:48 pm
Brittany ferries seem to be about twice as much as everyone else... Iirc Cherbourg is about 90-120 min further drive but much cheaper (and shorter) crossings...

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#47 Re: Brittany Bouldering
May 12, 2016, 01:34:11 pm
+1 to Bonjoy. Just like Cornwall.

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#48 Re: Brittany Bouldering
May 12, 2016, 01:38:32 pm
BTW it's a great place to go push-netting for brown shrimps (the sort you make potted shrimp with). Quite common to see push nets on sale in local shops round there.
http://www.countrylife.co.uk/life-in-the-country/how-to-go-shrimping-6742

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#49 Re: Brittany Bouldering
May 12, 2016, 01:43:36 pm
Decathlon sometimes sell big shrimp nets on the internet

fold up one for van life

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/folding-net-id_8017529.html
« Last Edit: May 12, 2016, 01:50:43 pm by lagerstarfish »

 

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