Annot is a small town in the Vaïre valley in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, just off the RN 202 between Digne and Nice, known for its sandstone boulders and single-pitch crags (the grès d'Annot). Nearby, above the Pont Saint-Joseph on the RN 202, a Verdon-style limestone pillar carries the sector's first bolted multipitch. Annot has a stop on the Chemins de fer de Provence line between Nice and Digne. The south-facing limestone suits spring, autumn and fine winter days; summer afternoons are hot.
GuidebookEscalade à Annot (topo leaflet, 2015) (2015). Buy from Annot village shops. The route pages here are aggregated by AI from public sources; climb with the guidebook.
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Pont Saint-Joseph near Annot · 952 m
| Measure | Jan | Feb (usual season) | Mar (usual season) | Apr (usual season) | May (usual season) | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct (usual season) | Nov (usual season) | Dec (usual season) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily high °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Mean daily low °C | −4 | −4 | −1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | −3 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
● usual season. 1991-2020 averages at about 952 m; rain is for a 10–25 km grid cell. Weather and climate data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
France · Annot
A short, homogeneous and varied 6a/6b route on Verdon-like limestone right above the RN 202 near Annot. Arête, a wild traverse, corners, cracks and technical walls, with a walk midway to a detached pinnacle called the menhir. Very well bolted and close to the road.
6b+VII+5.10d6b+VII+5.10d8 pitches200 m
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