Elevation: 150m
Parking: 45.4616°, 6.9614°
Ferrata: 45.4623°, 6.9612°
Characteristics
This ferrata over Val d'Isere was once considered the most difficult via ferrata in the Western Alps. This was never the case, but the Via Ferrata le Roc de Tovière is extremely photogenic in the key point, which is in the Dalle du lézard just before the top of the climb. Otherwise the via ferrata can be divided into three parts -
Parcours aux enfants (B, 150 m)
Via ferrata Junior (B/C, 600 m)
The integral (D, 200 m)
Of course you connect the crates together.
The via ferrata, also known as "Le Saut", used to go up to the summit of the Roc de Tovière. Today, however, it ends after the Dalle du lézard and the 250 meter long "Traversée du non retour" (to the right) turned into a descent. There are still great photos of the Dalle du lézard and the suspension bridge below, which make the rather uninteresting climb up to there a must!
Arrival
From Bourg-Saint-Maurice via the D902 - from the south of Modane over the Col d'Isere, 2700 m - to the ski resort of Val d'Isere and in the district of La Daille south of the lake, it is best to park at the last roundabout on the left at the Hotel Champes Avalins, (a huge hotel castle under the Roc de Tovière).
Approach
From the parking lot in 1 minute to the rocky ridge with the entrance.
Exit
From the end of the insurance a short distance horizontally to the west to the first avalanche barrier. The descent path begins immediately afterwards and leads to the parking lot. If you still want to reach the Roc de Tovière summit, go straight ahead of the avalanche barrier and continue slightly uphill.
Interesting facts
Comment on insurance:
Very well insured with ropes and clamps.
Difficulty addition:
A spot D or maybe even D/E in the Dalle du lézard after the long Nepal bridge. Before and after the key point there is also a short C/D, otherwise much easier and only A/B for long stretches.
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