Climbing crag · Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello (Oise)
Climbing at Les Glachoirs
A former quarry in the Oise reclaimed by nature, with athletic climbing on carved holds, an hour from Paris.
- 369 routes
- 17 sectors
- 3a → 8b+
Guidebook made with Ludovic Petit & Hugo Rein
Free app · this guidebook is free, open to all in the app.
A quarry carved out for climbing
Unique climbing site created from scratch in a former quarry in Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello by a handful of enthusiasts.
Discover athletic climbing on carved holds with elegant and original movements in a captivating atmosphere.
A digital guidebook is fully available on our mobile application. as well as a paper guidebook available as pdf on the official site
Les Glachoirs est un site d'escalade atypique situé sur une ancienne carrière où la nature a repris ses droits. Les voies sont courtes et exigentes mais il y en a pour tout le monde puisqu'on en compte plus de 200 et réparties du 3a au 8b+ ! Prévoyez une bonne dose d'humilité, les cotations sont parfois bien tassées. Ce topo a été réalisé en collaboration et avec l'accord des équipeurs locaux Ludovic Petit et Hugo Rein. Il vous est distribué gratuitement et vous pouvez également le retrouver sur le site lesglachoirs.fr.
Les Glachoirs: the full guidebook in the OneTopo app
- Every route drawn on a photo, with its grade
- Works offline, right at the foot of the crag
- Most of the price goes to the people who bolt the crag
At a glance
- routes
- 369
- sectors
- 17
- grades
- 3a → 8b+
- climbing style
- Sport · Bouldering
- best season
- Jan → Nov
- 43a
- 13b
- 33c
- 174a
- 144b
- 184c
- 305a
- 395b
- 25b+
- 435c
- 65c+
- 296a
- 196a+
- 296b
- 106b+
- 166c
- 46c+
- 157a
- 47a+
- 67b
- 37b+
- 47c
- 27c+
- 38a+
- 18b+
Les Glachoirs sectors
Each sector has its own page with its routes and grades.
Getting to Les Glachoirs
Car-free access to Les Glachoirs
- From Paris: train to Cramoisy, then 12 min by bike (2 km, 50 m up).
- Or train to Creil, then 33 min by bike (7.4 km, 90 m up).
Detailed route, profile and GPX track on Vélogrimpe.fr
By train
1h30By car
30 minutesFrequently asked questions about climbing at Les Glachoirs
Where is the Les Glachoirs climbing site located?
The Les Glachoirs climbing site is located in Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello, in the Oise department. You'll find detailed access, parking and the approach in the OneTopo guide.
How many climbing routes are there at Les Glachoirs?
The Les Glachoirs crag has 369 routes across 17 sectors, with their grades and names in the OneTopo guide.
How do I get the Les Glachoirs climbing topo?
The Les Glachoirs climbing guidebook is free in the OneTopo app: routes, grades, access and practical info, kept up to date with local route setters. You can also log your sends there.