Description

Rocher de la Salamandre (Ouest and Est)

This guide is including both areas, because there is rock also in-between these two areas and they might grow together one day. The west side of the area has some extreme classics and the famous Salamandre boulder as well. The east side is later developed, but is more dense and has a lot to offer in a small area. Even around this one there are still undeveloped blocks here and there, some are included in this guide, feel free to open them up and add the information about them. Be sure to check where you're heading, it's possible to approach the boulders in the center also from the east side, but would make very little sense to park on the west and walk all the way to the east side.

The area is VERY quiet, but obviously you might stumble in to people on the mega classics around!

On the hill side you can find reception but not always around the boulders lower down. So it's very good to download guide for offline use.

Rocher de la Salamandre

Climbing has been limited!

The forests of Fontainebleau, Trois Pignons and Commanderie remain closed to the public until further notice. The entire forest remains very vulnerable to fire risk.

We urge everyone to act responsibly and to be patient: do not enter the forest, do not go to the burned areas, and ensure that access routes for emergency vehicles remain clear.

Park according to destination. If you're main goals are on the west side, park on the west side, if on the east, park on the east according to map. The approaches are done on mainly big paths.

East side: Park next to the Aqueduct (On either side of D152). Walk on the north side of the Aqueduct with an obvious path. The first boulders are just 15m after the aqueduct ends. For the further more dense area, keep to the path and you will see the boulders on the right side after about a 10 minute walk.

West side: No big parking, park sensible on one of the parkings along D301. Walk with the recorded track to Route d'Occident and follow this path. A lot of the boulders are visible directly from the path. Use one of the small existing paths to get to the boulder you want to reach.