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A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP
Pure sport/A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP
Pure sport/ Climbing the calanques is a unique experience, whether you are a beginner or an expert. Come and discover the beauty and variety of the sites and benefit from the advice of passionate instructors. The Sormiou Calanque is the ideal place for climbing. From the slab to the vertical walls to the overhangs, the site is accessible to everyone, regardless of your level. Every day different spots, sites and routes chosen to help you progress technically.THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT
- 10 climbing sessions to become familiar with height, rope handling, good technical skills and become autonomous in practice
- An ideally located sports village, with direct access to the beach and practice sites
- A spot immersed in the middle of the Calanques National Park
THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT
- 10 climbing sessions to become familiar with height, rope handling, good technical skills and become autonomous in practice
- An ideally located sports village, with direct access to the beach and practice sites
- A spot immersed in the middle of the Calanques National Park
Discover the authentic outdoor adventure in our Esprit Nature sports villages.
Far from urban stress, experience total disconnection in the middle of exceptional landscapes.
Included
- The accommodation
- The catering
- Framing
- Specific equipment
- 10 climbing sessions
Not Included
- Transport
- Personal equipment
- Complementary insurances
The program
Day by dayDay of arrival
After a welcome drink and some administrative formalities, you will move into the dormitories, then we will meet at 19:00 for a short welcome note, the presentation of the team and the various groups.
No shuttle organized directly from the SNCF station. For those arriving from the Marseille Saint-Charles SNCF station, you have an appointment with the UCPA on Sunday between 5 pm and 6 pm at the Sormiou-Jarre bus stop.
For the others, you have an appointment directly at the sports village between 5 pm and 6 pm.
During your stay
Tuesday - On the way to the cliffs of the Cirque de Tiragne. After an approach walk of about 20 minutes to the Col de Luï d'Aï, then crossing a small via corda, you will spend the day cut off from the world, with the island of Riou and all the immensity of the Mediterranean as a landscape. There you will find routes of 10 to 30 meters in length, in all levels. It will be the perfect place to learn to climb at the top.
Wednesday - After a short drive in a vehicle to get to the foot of the Marseilleveyre massif, and a 20-minute walk, you have arrived on the cliff of Pastré. There you will find a shady site, hidden at the top of a pine forest. Like a real balcony over the city of Marseille, it will offer you an incredible view of the whole city, the Frioul Islands and the Blue Coast. Lulled by the song of the cicadas, you will climb a 15-meter cliff that is more typical of a slab or wall. It will be the perfect site to progress technically in foot pose.
Thursday - After a short drive in a vehicle to get to the Morgiou calanque, and a short walk of 20 minutes, you reach the cliff of the Coastal Shelter. There, with a privileged view of Cap Morgiou, the sea and the small fishing port, you will climb into very well equipped and protected routes, ideal for achieving your best performances.
Friday - You will leave directly from the sports village on foot for a final day of climbing. We will take you to the cliff of the Lost Arch, which is in a corner that is still wild and preserved from the crowds. On site, you will climb routes 10 to 40 meters high, on a compact and high quality rock. We will leave this cliff around 15:00 for an expected arrival at the sports village at 16:00.
Then the time to return the borrowed equipment, to share a final debrief with the group, it will be time to say goodbye to your instructor.
The course of this program is indicative.
It may undergo modifications or adjustments, depending on technical criteria, safety requirements or the climatic conditions of the moment. In this case, only those responsible for UCPA supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s).
It can also be adapted according to the technical and physical level of the participants. FYI the activity is not mandatory, you can if you wish to enjoy the center and the beach.
Last day
Then, for those who go to the Marseille Saint-Charles SNCF station, a UCPA vehicle will take you back from 9:30am to the Sormiou-Jarre bus stop.
For others, you can enjoy the sports village until 11 am, when it closes.
SPOT
Marseille Calanques National Park
The natural jewel of the Calanques
The Calanques National Park is one of the ten French national parks, it is a natural jewel known throughout the world. Its limestone cliffs plunging into the sea make up the magnificent landscapes that make its reputation. At the gates of Marseille, this territory with its biodiversity and unique cultural heritage can be discovered with multiple activities. It is an essential site for climbing, in Rouenne as well as on main routes. Its numerous hiking routes offer unique viewpoints for trekkers. Finally, sea kayaking will allow the discovery of this fantastic universe by sea.
Hosting
Accommodation in Sormiou Sports Village
40 places/mixed dorms for 6 or 8 people
Sanitary with sinks, no shower on site (provide a solar shower to wash or a washcloth).
The centre's equipment
- 2 outdoor terraces with sea view, equipped with tables and chairs.
- A dining room with a breathtaking view of the calanque
ABOUT THE TRIP
Equipment Included
Do not hesitate to bring your own equipment if you have any.
Equipment Included
Any damaged or lost equipment must be reimbursed at the UCPA rate.
Do not hesitate to bring your own equipment if you have any.
Address and access
UCPA Sormiou sports village :
Chemin de Sormiou, Calanque de Sormiou - BP 91 - 13009 marseilles
Tél.: 06 79 24 35 14
Address and access
In Marseille, from the tunnel under the Old Port, take the direction of Le Pharo-Les Plages to the Borely stop at the end of the corniche then turn left in the direction of Avenue de Bonneveine. Then, continue on Avenue de Hambourg then on the Chemin du Roy d'Espagne and finally always straight on the Chemin de Sormiou to the Calanque, Michelin map 84/3.
Attention: Access to the Sormiou calanque is closed and guarded every weekend from April to June and every day from June 1 to September 30 (between 8 am and 7.30 pm). To pass, show the guards your UCPA registration form.
Paid parking in the Calanque, 9 euros for a break and 18 euros for a one-week course.
You are coming by train:
No UCPA shuttle is organized directly from the station.
From Marseille Saint-Charles station, take the metro line 2 to the “Rond-Point du Prado” station, then bus no. 23 in the direction of Beauvallon, to the “Sormiou-Jarre” bus stop (in front of the Leclerc store) where you have an appointment on Monday morning between 10:30 and 11:30 for 5-day courses or Sunday afternoon between 17:00 and 18:00 for 7-day courses. A UCPA vehicle will pick you up at this bus stop. It is not necessary to book the UCPA shuttle.
Outside of these hours, you will have to go to the center by your own means.
The price of a taxi ride from the Prado roundabout will cost you around 30 euros.
The trip from the station to the bus stop is at your expense (around 1.8 euros) and from 40 minutes to 1 hour, (city buses every hour round on Sundays and every 20 minutes during the week).
No transport to Marseille on May 1, we pick you up directly at the station exceptionally on this day.
UCPA Sormiou sports village :
Chemin de Sormiou, Calanque de Sormiou - BP 91 - 13009 marseilles
Tél.: 06 79 24 35 14
Equipment not included
Provide a sun shower and a washcloth.
Bring for after-activity, flippers, mask and snorkel for discovery if you have them.
Provide enough to pay for any ancillary expenses: shop, bar, etc.
Bring a small padlock to keep your valuables safe in the lockers provided (30 x 20 x 25 cm).
First aid kit
We invite you to bring a small personal care kit.
Content type
- Personal medications if you are subject to particular disorders (allergies, etc.)
- What to prevent and treat blisters
- What to prevent or relieve ankle and knee problems: “Elasto” type bands
- What to clean small wounds: soaked compresses
- Sun protection for skin and lips
- Something to relieve headaches and aches
Seek advice from your doctor and pharmacist.
Equipment not included
Provide a sun shower and a washcloth.
Bring for after-activity, flippers, mask and snorkel for discovery if you have them.
Provide enough to pay for any ancillary expenses: shop, bar, etc.
Bring a small padlock to keep your valuables safe in the lockers provided (30 x 20 x 25 cm).
First aid kit
We invite you to bring a small personal care kit.
Content type
- Personal medications if you are subject to particular disorders (allergies, etc.)
- What to prevent and treat blisters
- What to prevent or relieve ankle and knee problems: “Elasto” type bands
- What to clean small wounds: soaked compresses
- Sun protection for skin and lips
- Something to relieve headaches and aches
Seek advice from your doctor and pharmacist.
Physical intensity
You practice a sporting activity throughout the year, on a regular basis or not. But you are able to run for about 1 hour, swim for 30 minutes, or pedal for about 2 hours.
Physical intensity
You practice a sporting activity throughout the year, on a regular basis or not. But you are able to run for about 1 hour, swim for 30 minutes, or pedal for about 2 hours.
Level of expertise
Technical level - All levels
Depending on the courses, possibility of groups of levels.
Level of expertise
Technical level - All levels
Internships open to all levels, whether you are a beginner or an expert.
Depending on the courses, possibility of groups of levels.
Portage
Bring personal belongings and picnics for 1 or 2 days.
3 to 7 kg.
Portage
Bring personal belongings and picnics for 1 or 2 days.
3 to 7 kg.
Restauration
Improved breakfast, cheese, eggs, eggs, ham, fresh fruit juice...
Restauration
Improved breakfast, cheese, eggs, eggs, ham, fresh fruit juice... Meals will be taken in the center in our dining room or on the outdoor terrace with their incredible sea view. At noon, you have a picnic at the activity site. Bring your water bottle.
Management
Management
Important information
Important information
formalities
The purpose of this note is to present to you the form of mountaineering practice that we offer during our various mountaineering or climbing courses in high mountains.
To do this, our courses are organized around the learning of techniques and principles of evolution in mountains.
This approach involves evolutions in “autonomous” teams where the trainee-participants implement safety techniques, learned beforehand. The rope then evolves without being systematically connected to a guide by a rope. These evolutions into “autonomous” teams are carried out under the guidance of the guide, which determines the modalities of these evolutions according to the level of the trainee-participants and the conditions in the field.
The trainee-participant in a mountaineering or high-mountain climbing course undertakes to accept the form of instruction offered and certifies having read this information.
Please fill in the information below
Sports village:
Internship of:
Name and surname:
Address:
To Le
Signature of the parents or the legal representative for minors preceded by the words “read and approved"*:
*: note to be given when you arrive at the sports village.
formalities
The purpose of this note is to present to you the form of mountaineering practice that we offer during our various mountaineering or climbing courses in high mountains.
UCPA is a mountaineering and high mountain school. Our objective is to bring participants to a controlled and responsible practice of mountaineering, each at their own level, during and after the course.
To do this, our courses are organized around the learning of techniques and principles of evolution in mountains.
This approach involves evolutions in “autonomous” teams where the trainee-participants implement safety techniques, learned beforehand. The rope then evolves without being systematically connected to a guide by a rope. These evolutions into “autonomous” teams are carried out under the guidance of the guide, which determines the modalities of these evolutions according to the level of the trainee-participants and the conditions in the field.
The trainee-participant in a mountaineering or high-mountain climbing course undertakes to accept the form of instruction offered and certifies having read this information.
Please fill in the information below
Sports village:
Internship of:
Name and surname:
Address:
To Le
Signature of the parents or the legal representative for minors preceded by the words “read and approved"*:
*: note to be given when you arrive at the sports village.