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The frothing, turquoise blue waters of the Véneon river, an airy, swinging footbridge, a varied and well thought-out route, a few athletic parts, together with some wonderfully exposed sections, make this a classic via ferrata route. It consists of 2 sections.
About : Via Ferrata St Christophe section 1 – summer 2024
The 1st section is an athletic, no-escape route for skilled via ferratists. The 2nd section is accessible to children aged 6 and over!
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Duration: 2h30
Difficulty: D
Start: 1,200 m
Difference in altitude: 180 m
Exposition: south-west
TOPO, MAP :
- Top 25 IGN, 3336 ET, Les 2 Alpes.
- Les via ferrata autour de Grenoble et Briançon, éditions Glénat.
- All via ferrata in France, Libris editions.
This 1st section offers a very varied and fun route through the cliffs.
The start immediately sets the mood: a small rocky bar overhanging the tumultuous Vénéon... You then climb to a footbridge with a strong roll reminiscent of bridges from the depths of Colombia. You climb over a pretty ledge, then slabs, before rejoining the road to Saint-Christophe en Oisans.
To continue on the 2nd part of the via ferrata to the Vierge du Collet, simply cross the road and take the start.
The rest is a separate itinerary for little calves eager to tackle the wall (30 min). From the age of 6, children can put on a harness and learn to move along the cable without apprehension: escape routes allow you to shorten the climb if you feel tired.
Via ferrata equipment can be hired from the whitewater base at the Plan du Lac bridge.
Minimum age: 8 years
Tips
Possibility of combining the via-ferrata with a white water sport.
Visit of the Mémoires d'Alpinismes museum in Saint Christophe.
En bref
2 h 30
J+ : 180 m
Map and GPX marking
Via Ferrata St Christophe section 1 – summer 2024
Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans - La Bérarde
Facilities
- Picnic area
- Parking nearby
Services
Tours
- Average duration of the individual tour: 150 minutes
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Prices
Free access.
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There are several possibilities for parking:
- When you arrive at the place called Plan du lac, you can park near the gite. Then a 400m walk along the road is necessary to reach the start of the via ferrata and the rafting descents. At the end of the via ferrata you will take the paths back down to your car.
- Or you can go up to the village of St Christophe where you will find a small car park at the Banchet (intersection of the two via ferrata) and the village car park under the church. To get to the start of the via ferrata, you will then take the paths.