JACQUES REVACLIER
HAUTE SAVOIE, FRANCE
VIA FERRATA (D)
PHYSICAL RATING: 2
VERTIGO RATING: 2
TECHNICAL RATING: 2
SUMMIT RATING: 3
STYLE: CLIFF
SATISFACTION: 2
STATISTICS
Departure Altitude: 950m
Arrival Altitude: 1020m
Climb (or descent): 70m
Length: 500m
Time: 1 hour
SPECIAL FEATURES
Footbridge: 0
Monkey Bridge: 0
Ladder: 0
Zip Line: 0
Net: 0
ACCESSIBILITY
Open: Year round (except when snowing)
Parking: 15 minutes steep walk to base
WHAT TO KNOW!
This is a pretty underwhelming via ferrata near to Geneva on the side of Mt Saleve. There is a steep 15 minute walk up to the start of the Via.
Then, the majority of the course is a chained walk along the cliffside with a few moments of scrambling but nothing too difficult.
The last 10 minutes of the via ferrata is the highlight a cliff side climb above a large void with a tricky moment over overhang as you climb. But just as you find your rhythm, the via ferrata is over. The end feeling is good having reached the top of the climb, but ultimately it doesn't compensate for the slightly strange course.
Only worth going if in the Geneva area, and worth combining in a day with Fort l'Ecluse.
