Electra Brunialti, Enea Colnago
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Bouldering at Targasonne in France
Electra Brunialti & Enea Colnago
Beauty
Sectors
Difficulty
Fb3 - Fb8b+
Routes number
1100
Rock type
Granite


Targassonne is a minute hamlet lost in the French Pyrenees close to the ski resort Fort Romeu. Apart from the beautiful but worrying solar power research centers, the area also hosts an impressive number of boulders dotted along the green hills and hidden in the thick forests. The boulders are comprised of a rough reddish yellow granite and are mouth-watering for all climbers. The style varies considerable from one boulder to the next, from powerful roofs to delicate slabs, via crimps and slopers. Given the altitude (circa 1500m) it's possible to boulder even on the south facing problems, but should the sun beat down too hard it's also possible to seek shade among the boulders in the cool forest. Crashpads can be hired at the campsite and these can immediately be "tested" at the sector "Camping" while waiting for dinner to be served. Most other problems are located with a kilometer of the campsite, between the first and third hairpin bend. As mentioned the rock is rough: unless your hands are made of stone, you won't be able to climb for more than 2 o 3 days on the trot. On rest days we recommend a visit to Fort Romeu where a vast array of different outdoor activities are on offer: paragliding, rafting, mountain biking and much more. A Petzl Rock Trip took place here for good reason and given its characteristics, Targasonne can be considered one of Europe's bouldering oases.
Access
Targassonne is located close to the Spanish border, close to Andorra and circa 180km from Toulouse and 170km from Barcelona. Fly low cost to these, then reach Andorra, take the E9 and then the D618 fo Targassonne Logistics
-Camping la Griole (close to the sector settore Camping) -Camping Sol y Neu a Angoustrine (Tel. 04 68 04 66 83) -Cal Barbe -www.abaynat.com -L'auberge La Chouette -Gite le Relax des Oiseaux a Saillagouse (Tel. 04 68 04 71 69) -Gite les Ramiers a Bolquere (Tel. 04 68 04 37 48) -Gite la Serenna a Font-Romeu (Tel. 04 68 30 10 70) -Hotel La Touranne Period
Targasonne is located at 1500m and is ideal for late spring, summer and autumn. In winter it is a famous ski resort. Notes
For detailed information check out targabloc.apinc.org and the free 35 page topo. This does not cover the circa 1100 boulder problems but it gives an excellent general idea of the are. The guidebook is on sale at the Camping. Bibliography


Le Chaos de Targassonne
Fred Bertin ed. 2007



Sectors

Targassonne
The boulder problems in the sector Abelio.
Routes
Name Height Beauty Difficulty
2 Gothic 6b+
2 e-Male 6c+
3 Champagne Naturel 7b+
4 Master and Slave Relationship 7a+
4 Body Frequencie 6b
5 Shaving 6b
6 Videomaniac 6b
7 Gang Bang 6b+
7 Insanity 6a+
7 Kill them all 6c
8 Pleasure Dome 6b+/6c+
9 Children 4c
10 Flagellum daemonium 7c
10 Flagellum daemonium (gauche) 6c
11 Androgames 6b+
12 La fleur 5c
13 New wave hooker 6b+
13 The dark 6c
13 Agathe the poison 7b+
14 Urosport 6a
14 Jet te hais de tout mon coeur 6c
14 Mimetik Field 7a+
15 The joke 6a
16 Nevrotic 6a
17 Flagellation 7b
18 Double Jack 6a
19 Love with a dog 6a
20 Les saisons du doute 5
21 Teknosis 6a
22 Little death 7b
25 Phantasm 6b
26 Exhibix 6a
27 Jack off 6b
28 Un regard vide 7a+
28 Piano dos 7a+
29 Noising therapy 6c
29 Bob’s your uncle 7b+
29 (46a) 5b?
29 (322) 6b+?
29 (461) 7a+?





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Beauty
Sectors
Difficulty
Fb3 - Fb8b+
Routes number
1100
Rock type
Granite


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