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V3–V5 · intermediate

V3–V5 · 8 Crags · 33 routes

8 published crags in the v3-5 grade band, with route counts, rock types and best seasons.

  1. Odyssey V3–V5 5c – 7a limestone 4 routes

    Odyssey is the friendliest sector on Kalymnos: vertical to slightly overhanging grey limestone, well bolted, with a ladder of grades from 5c to 7b and a short, safe approach. It is where ...

    Best season April to June and September to November; morning sessions are best in spring and autumn. · Approach 8 min ·

  2. Stanage Plantation V3–V5 V3 – V7 sandstone 4 routes

    Stanage Plantation is the most famous bouldering on Peak gritstone: a dense cluster of boulders at the eastern end of the Stanage edge, with problems that range from easy warm-ups to some...

    Best season October to March. Cold, dry, windy days give the best friction on gritstone. · Approach 7 min ·

  3. Lost Boulder V3–V5 V3 – V5 granite 4 routes

    Lost Boulder is exactly what the name suggests: a single large granite block in the trees with a handful of excellent mid-grade problems and almost nobody on it. It is the antidote to the...

    Best season May to October. The tree cover keeps the rock cooler than the open valley floor in summer. · Approach 18 min ·

  4. Cuvier Est V3–V5 5+ – 6C sandstone 4 routes

    Cuvier Est is the mid-grade workhorse of the Cuvier group: a scatter of blocs with excellent 6A to 6C problems, better shade than Bas Cuvier, and a shorter walk than La Canardière. It is ...

    Best season October to April. The east-facing blocs get morning sun, so early sessions in winter are noticeably more pleasant than at the shaded areas. · Approach 9 min ·

  5. De Kelders V3–V5 6B+ – 7A+ sandstone 4 routes

    De Kelders is a broad, sunny cluster of orange sandstone boulders with an excellent spread of mid-grade problems and the kind of friction that only Cederberg sandstone gives you. It is a ...

    Best season May to September. July and August give the best friction and the coldest conditions. · Approach 9 min ·

  6. Happy Boulders V3–V5 V3 – V6 basalt 4 routes

    The Happy Boulders are the friendliest and most populated bouldering area in Bishop: orange volcanic tuff, short approaches, and a huge number of problems in the V0 to V6 range. It is als...

    Best season October to April. November and March are the best combination of cool rock and mild air. · Approach 10 min ·

  7. Krottenseer Turm V3–V5 5+ – 7a+ limestone 4 routes

    Krottenseer Turm is one of the classic mid-grade crags of the Frankenjura: a free-standing dolomite tower with pocketed walls on all sides, short routes, and a level forest floor that mak...

    Best season April to early June and September to October, in the morning. · Approach 12 min ·

  8. Bas Cuvier V3–V5 6A – 7A+ sandstone 5 routes

    Bas Cuvier is the most visited boulder area in the forest and the best single place to understand what Fontainebleau sandstone actually feels like: rounded, friction-dependent, and comple...

    Best season Late September to early December and March to mid-May. Summer is humid and the friction drops sharply after 11:00. · Approach 6 min ·