Via ferratas in France
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The 10 Most Beautiful via ferratas in France
Via Ferrata
· La Grave
Via Ferrata des Mines du Grand Clot (Lac Lérié, Lac Noir)
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Difficulty
D
difficult
19 km
8:00 h
1,275 m
1,275 m
Challenging via ferrata followed by a hike across a sun-drenched high plateau to two mountain lakes.
Via Ferrata
· La Grave
Via Ferrata des Mines du Grand Clot
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Difficulty
D
difficult
10.1 km
5:00 h
890 m
890 m
No wonder the mine was not profitable, through which this via ferrata runs: sunny and with rock contact.
Via Ferrata
· France
Via Ferrata Les Prises de La Bastille
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Difficulty
D/E
difficult
2.7 km
2:35 h
255 m
255 m
The tour leads via the first urban via ferrata in France to the Fort de la Bastille above the city of Grenoble.
Via Ferrata
· Isère
Via Ferrata de Roche Veyrand
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Difficulty
D
difficult
5 km
5:15 h
815 m
815 m
The via ferrata tour leads from Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont to the summit of Roche Veyrand in the Chartreuse massif.
Via Ferrata
· Alpes-Maritimes
Les Canyons de Lantosque
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Difficulty
moderate
1 km
3:00 h
58 m
58 m
Impressive gorge via ferrata through two narrow gorges around the tranquil mountain village of Lantosque with many cable cars, mountain bridges and a final cable car ride.
Via Ferrata
· Alpes-Maritimes
Via Ferrata Demoiselles du Castagnet
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Difficulty
moderate
3.1 km
3:30 h
332 m
332 m
Challenging via ferrata in the steep mountain walls of the Demoiselles du Castagnet near Puget-Theniers.
Via Ferrata
· Alpes-Maritimes
Via ferrata L' Escale à Peille (closed)
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Difficulty
D/E
difficult
0.6 km
3:00 h
63 m
63 m
A challenging sport and fun via ferrata with extremely exposed passages in the gorges and mountains of the French Maritime Alps.
Via Ferrata
· Isère
Via Ferrata de la Cascade de l'Oule - Parcours par le Grand Dièdre
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Difficulty
E
difficult
5.2 km
5:00 h
798 m
797 m
The climbing tour along the most difficult variant of the Via Ferrata de la Cascade de l'Oule offers experienced climbers a great experience.
Via Ferrata
· Isère
Via Ferrata de la Cascade de l'Oule - Parcours par la Vire des Lavandières
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Difficulty
C/D
moderate
1.3 km
2:00 h
525 m
95 m
This somewhat difficult via ferrata tour offers a steep ascent on a vertical rock face as well as climbing passages on rock ledges.
Via Ferrata
· Alpes-Maritimes
Via Ferrata Baus De La Frema
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Difficulty
moderate
4 km
4:30 h
570 m
570 m
Sporty ridge climbing route above La Colmiane in the French Maritime Alps.
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Croix de Toulouse 1973m by Stefan
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May 30, 2023
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Via Ferrata Fort L'Écluse by Kris
August 07, 2022
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