Vieux Windstein
A very interesting crag with a long history and some fine routes. The topology of Vieux Windstein is complex with tunnels, walkways and two major towers, but once you orient yourself you will find something to suit your taste.
Sport and bolted routes
Topo Ref | Route | Sport Grade | Length | Quality | Description | Tick |
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A00 | SECTOR A | CAPTAIN CROCHET. Gets the sun late afternoon |
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A04 | Prions pour K | 6c | ![]() |
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A05 | Soleil rasant | 7a | ![]() |
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A06 | Peter Pan | 7b | ![]() |
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A07 | La tenaille nordvosgienne | 7b | ![]() |
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A08 | Capitaine Crochet | 6a+ | 20m | The obvious corner right of the passageway through the rock. A hard move round the bulge |
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A09 | Quiconce | 6c+ | ![]() |
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A10 | L'aplat de résistance | 7a | ![]() |
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A11 | Ceboca | 6a+ | 10m | ![]() |
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A12 | Désaccord parfait | 6c+ | 15m | ![]() |
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A13 | Voie normale | 5c | 15m | ![]() |
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A14 | L'arrache doigt | 5c+ | ![]() |
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C00 | SECTOR C | FACE SUD |
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C01 | Rodéo | 7a | ![]() |
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C02 | Viol à main armée | 6b | ![]() |
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C03 | Juliette | 7a | ![]() |
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D00 | SECTOR D | LES DOUVES HAUT |
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D10 | Marlène de Dietrich | 6c | 25m | Starts up the black bolted wall to a hard move then up and left. Excellent |
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D11 | Double looping | 6c+ | 25m | ![]() |
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D12 | A voleur | 7a | 25m | ![]() |
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D13 | Séfarade reality | 7a | 25m | ![]() |
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E00 | SECTOR E | ASSOICÉS |
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E01 | Les voleurs | 6a+ | 25m | Starts in the middle of the pillar and traverses left to go around the arete to finish at the lower off of Au voleur |
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E02 | Marche à l'ombre | 8a | 25m | Direct up the left hand side of the face |
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E03 | Associés | 7b+ | 30m | The indirect up the middle of the face |
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E04 | Associés direct | 7c+ | 30m | ![]() |
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E05 | Parapluie de pierre | 6c | 30m | The right arete |
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F00 | SECTOR F | CRYPTOSPIT. The most popular sector has a fine selection of routes |
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F01 | Panthère rose | 5b | 10m | ![]() |
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F02 | P dalle | 5b | 10m | ![]() |
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F03 | La dérobée | 7b+ | 15m | ![]() |
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F04 | Charlotte | 6b | 15m | A tricky move low down then take care past a hollow shelf |
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F05 | Laouni | 6a+ | 15m | ![]() |
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F06 | Antonin | 6b+ | 15m | A bouldery move in the middle |
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F07 | La noire | 6a | 15m | ![]() |
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F08 | Le rouge et le noir | 7a+ | 15m | ![]() |
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F09 | L'angle mord | 7a+ | 15m | Hard laybacking on slopy holds |
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F10 | Le coucou des doigts | 7b+ | 15m | ![]() |
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F11 | Idées noires | 8b | ![]() |
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F12 | Cryptospit | 7a | ![]() |
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F13 | Dégelée et déconfiture | 7a+ | ![]() |
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G00 | SECTOR G | MARQUE DE ZORA. Routes accessible through the tunnel from Sector A |
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G01 | Le sceau de l'ange | 6c | Intimidating climb that starts on big holds, then easier to the crack through the roof, exiting left. |
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G02 | Relais et chateau | 7a+ | ![]() |
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G03 | Le declin de l'oxydant | 7b | ![]() |
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G04 | La bataille du rail | 7b+ | Immediately left of the tunnel |
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G05a | Derversée satanique | 7b | The left hand finish to Marque de Zora |
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G05b | La marque de Zora | 7a | The first route right of the tunnel has three possible finishes |
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G05c | Le théatre d'un geste | 7c+ | The right hand finish to Marque de Zora goes right then back left to end at the same lower off |
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G06 | Le supplice du pal | 6c | Start at the righ hand side of the railing and climb left to the lower off of Marque de Zora |
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G07 | La petite insolence | 6b | Climbs from the lower tier to the start of Le supplice |
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