A 1960's Fontainebleau bouldering circuit? Can't be that hard....can it?!!

Franchard Cuisiniere's Parcours Montagne is a 6km, 500 boulders long 'mountain training' circuit created back in the 1960s. Although rarely done these days, it has gained a reputation for being a very tough physical challenge.
With no preparation and little information, our attempt to complete it seems unlikely to succeed....
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Fastest time found: 1 hour 10 minutes in the 1970s......

[@skipperv7884]

My wife and I started following a random orange circuit at 95.2 and it just kept going and going. Probably turned around to go home after 5 kilometers or so. No clue how far it really went but it certainly took us to some places we would've never gone without it's directions. What a magical place.

[@BoulderingBobat]

Nice one guys! Such an excellent way to experience the forest. Definitely keen to give this a go one day.

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Thanks! You can give us a shout when you do and we’ll race you 😉

[@themeatpopsicle]

My bucket list just got a bit longer

[@hermaeusmora4874]

6km, to be precise

[@Crenthor]

this is the best wholesome content for a climber!

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Thanks!

[@ariphoenix3069]

Great video, look forward to seeing ya in the forest sometime! Gonna bring my partner in April and we'll try this out!

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Well worth doing - I’m definitely going back for a rematch. Bit more fitness needed first 😉

[@thegzak]

I have to say, I can see why they call this a mountaineering circuit - it’s definitely more about endurance over a long stretch of scrambling than it is about pure climbing. Great route for training for sure!

[@alexanderdenisenko6949]

I've gotten tired of rock climbing content lately, so your video was super refreshing to watch, well done! Missing Font, hoping to get back there asap :)

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Thanks...quite scary starting this channel, so great to hear.

[@andrew30m]

I did a load of these types of things when I was living near Fontainebleau my rhythm and climbing went to another level

[@gokhlayehguujiya2040]

Je faisais ce circuit assez souvent lorsque j'étais "débutant" à Bleau au début des années 80. J'en garde d'excellents souvenirs, j'y ai beaucoup appris en faisant mes premières armes... Puis j'ai fini par réussir certains blancs du Bas cuvier ... Du temps et de la passion.

[@YaToEdiT]

really encouraging to go out and try new stuff. great video!

[@davidgassen9766]

Just did the orange circuit at Rocher des Potets in October. Great way to do a lot of really cool but easy climbing while also paying homage to the people that developed these places :)

[@guustvanuden2968]

"the floor is lava", invented in 1960

[@thomasmoran1211]

Pet peeve ppl saying tennis shoes when referring to something other than tennis shoes.. typically approach or in this case they looks like air maxes

[@lmnts-climbing3723]

Love this. Had a week in font this year and can’t wait to get back!

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Thank you. Have another really cool idea for a film, just need the weather to improve

[@aracanthe7251]

Looks like a beautiful circuit, I got to try it one of these days! Sad you couldn't finish it, and I can't wait to see what you are going to publish with your channel

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Too hard for old guys....😉 Its a really great circuit and could do with a bit more traffic. Going out to film next one soon, just planning it now. Thanks for the positive feedback - really encouraging

[@Revtheoryhellyeah]

Very enjoyable.

[@christopheo7999]

Nice video ! I do it usually in the opposite way as you (counterclockwise) but I want to try also to take it your way (clockwise). Best time here with a friend November 2022 3h55 for GB ! I really like this exercise and I think I can get under 3h30 it should be a real challenge. Don't make this circuit too famous 🤫 it's a secret Have fun in the forest !

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Good luck with that! Pretty fast 💪 I promise not to talk about it anymore….;)

[@funkymaniak]

This looks so fun. A treasure-hunt scramble through the forest!

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Do it! 😎 It’s well worth the effort. I still need to go back and finish it 😉

[@freedomdiver21]

0:23 it's a bit sus in here xD

[@crescentfuze]

Was this as recent as the upload date?

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Hello. It was filmed just over a week before, on the 11th November.

[@crescentfuze]

@@bouldersandbikes1 cool, was hoping to go to font but other factors prevented me :(

[@yazmat96]

You don’t like climbing shoes for climbing, huh?

[@kanislurper]

doesn't even need to wipe his shoes before climbing on sandstone. Erosion isn't real.

[@mr.corleon5061]

You wanne wear climbing shoes for 6 hours? Much fun with that

[@j.v.2775]

definitely trying this out next time i get my ass over there. Great video! fun vibe.

[@bouldersandbikes1]

👍

[@bazladbury4822]

Climbing on sandstone wearing approach shoes seems like a bad choice to me. Shame, as I would have enjoyed the video otherwise.

[@bouldersandbikes1]

Something we thought about given we would normally wear rock shoes to boulder. Did a fair amount of research before the day and everything we found recommended approach shoes due to the sheer length of the circuit, including COSIROC, the group that does all the marking of the circuits, path work etc.. They do ask that people don’t wear big boots or try to do it in the wet, which is particularly bad for the rock. Trainers not recommended as not sticky enough..,