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CharacteristicsVery attractive via ferrata, but children under 12 are not allowed.
Struck and damaged by lightning, a section of the the via above the Grotte des Hérétiques has been closed, but the Nepalese bridges, monkey bridge and cable traverses (tyroliennes) are all accessible
Cost: € 3
ViaFerrata.org - tipsIn the region: the Vallée des Merveilles with the largest open-air array of rock carvings in Europe. You can rent the gear in Tende (two shops). If you are climbing the via ferrata of La Brigue the same day, keep the gear with you as there are no shop in La Brigue
Level | Strength | 4 | | Vertigo | 3 | | Type | Mountain: 2
| | Technique | 3 | | Evaluation | Very Difficult
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Explication Level (Information)
Strength
1. for beginners and kids
2. needs some via ferrata experience
3. needs some physical strength (at least 1 difficult part)
4. extremely demanding, needs excellent physical condition
Vertigo
1. low
2. middle
3. high, some parts with considerable exposure
4. very exposed
Type
Plaine - Mountain - High Mountain
1. abundant equipment
2. contacts with the rocs
3. scarce equipment
Technique
1. easy, beginner
2. with bridge, ladder, etc..
3. need deep knowledge (zip line)
InformationOffice du Tourisme de Tende 04.93.04.73.71. Outside of France:++ 33.4.93.04.73.71.
Length and Altitude Start of the Via Ferrata: 850 m
Finish: 1'150 m
Lenght: 1'000 m
Drop: 300 m When can you climb it Close during the winter month
Times Approach: 10 minutes
Via Ferrata: Château Chapelle: 50 minutes
Via Ferrata: Grotte des Hérétiques: 50 minutes
Crêtes de St-Sauveur: closed
Back: 35 minutes
From Menton, north up the very winding D2566 – D2204 to join the N204 (or take the N204 directly from Ventimiglia) – Gorges de Saorge – Gorges de Bergues – St. Dalmas-de-Tende (access to the Vallée des Merveilles) and on to Tende, highest village in the Roya valley and just 9 kms from the Tende Tunnel to Italy. Contact the SCNF . Direct train from Nice via Cuneo.
To the start of the viaferrata Follow the signs that start at the parking area of the Tende railway station. Up the Rue de France through the old town then by the foot of the clock tower and through the cemetery. The path climbs above the village on the western slope of the St-Saveur outcrop
ViaFerrata (Video) It starts animatedly with a quite long monkey bridge! Easier if you already have some via experience!
The climb is easy – lots of contact with the rock. You can cross a deep cleft to the St-Saveur chapel on a footbridge or by a long cable traverse.
Grotte des Hérétiques:
Things get tougher here as the pitch up the rock face gets ever steeper. Impossible to retrace your steps from here on! You can only advance carefully from step to step, with very long strides, (the reason why no children are allowed). This section ends with a cable traverse. Lodging - Hotel - Restaurant Via Ferrata VideoWatch the One Minute Video Via Ferrata de Tende Via Ferrata Pictures
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