SAIX DE MIOLÈNE VIA FERRATA

This aerial via ferrata overlooks the Abondance valley. It offers 3 sections which may or may not be linked together on a south-facing wall. Supervised outings with a guide, rental equipment in Abondance and La Chapelle. Ask for the topo-guide!

The via ferrata is a south-facing wall. The route offers an aerial face: rocky passages formed by a succession of ledges, dihedrals and overhangs. Three sections: the Cabri, the Chamois and the Bouquetin, which may or may not be linked. Numerous athletic, more or less sustained passages in the 2nd and 3rd sections should be tackled by accomplished or supervised ferratists. Grading: 3 sections AD+, TD, TD Length: 900 m Duration : 1st section 1h 2nd section 1h45 3rd section 2h30 Departure altitude: 1030 m Maximum altitude: 1325 m (arrival altitude) Approach time: 15 mn Return time: 30 to 45 min (fairly slippery) Special features: many rungs, little contact with the rock. Required height: 1.40 m minimum. Equipment hire from Bouvet Sport or at the Arbr'acadabra adventure course in Abondance. This is an interesting via in the sporty genre: a long, tough traverse, aerial throughout, but particularly at the start and end of the route on large, smooth slabs with direct ascent. The difficulty of these 3 sections is progressive, with short overhangs and prolonged overhangs with 200m of gas in the back. Two escape routes separate the sections, allowing you to exit and return via the upper section. This is a normal iron route with some good rock holds.