Norwegian to French grade conversion chart
Every Norwegian grade with its French equivalent, side by side. Where the two scales don't line up, you'll see a range.
Key conversions
- 6 = 6a+/6b
- 6+ = 6b+
- 7− = 6c
- 7 = 6c+
- 7+ = 7a
- 8− = 7a+/7b
- 8 = 7b+
- 9 = 8b
- 10 = 9a
| 4+ | 4a/ | 5.6 | IV/ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5− | 4b/ | 5.6/ | IV+/ |
| 5+ | 5a/ | 5.8/ | V/ |
| 6− | 5c/ | 5.9/ | VI/ |
| 6 | 6a+/ | 5.10b/ | VII−/ |
| 6+ | 6b+ | 5.10d/ | VII+ |
| 7− | 6c | 5.11a/ | VII+/ |
| 7 | 6c+ | 5.11b/ | VIII− |
| 7+ | 7a | 5.11c/ | VIII |
| 8− | 7a+/ | 5.11d/ | VIII+/ |
| 8 | 7b+ | 5.12c | IX− |
| 8+ | 7c/ | 5.12d/ | IX/ |
| 9− | 8a/ | 5.13b/ | X−/ |
| 9 | 8b | 5.13d | X+ |
| 9+ | 8b+/ | 5.14a/ | X+/ |
| 10− | 8c+ | 5.14c | XI |
| 10 | 9a | 5.14d | XI |
| 10+ | 9a+/ | 5.15a/ | XI/ |
| 11− | 9b+ | 5.15c | XI+/ |
| 11 | 9c | 5.15d | XII− |
Approximate. Conversions by OpenBeta sandbag; British from RockFax/theCrag tables.
About these grades
Norwegian grades are used in Scandinavia: numbers with plus and minus (7−, 7, 7+).
French grades are the sport climbing scale used across Europe and most of the world, from 3 to 9c, written in lowercase (6b+).