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Via Ferrata Short Break in the French Alps

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Start and end in Gap

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Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: French
Group Size 6 - 12
Ages 14+
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Gap

    Gap
    Start point
    Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France (You will make your own way to the hotel in Gap on arrival day and your guide will pick you up the following morning.)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Gap's pedestrian zone with bars and restaurants
    • Wander through lively streets and squares
    • Browse narrow alleys with boutiques
    Landmarks
    Gap
  3. Day 2

    Champsaur Valley Via Ferratas

    Champsaur Valley Via Ferratas
    Meals
    Breakfast (Continental breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Ancelle Via Ferrata (250m climb, 170m ascent, beginner-friendly with wire bridge)
    • Arthouze Via Ferrata (500m journey, 180m ascent, three difficulty sections with 40m pillar ascent, natural tunnel, horizontal traverse, and near-vertical climb)

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at local restaurant in Pont du Fosse
    • Picnic near Ancelle via ferrata
    Landmarks
    Champsaur Valley
    Ancelle Via Ferrata
    Arthouze Via Ferrata
    Rouanne Valley
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  4. Day 3

    Devoluy Via Ferratas

    Devoluy Via Ferratas
    Meals
    Breakfast (Continental breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Via Ferrata Gorges d'Agnielles (500m, easy initial section with abseil descent option, 50m vertical climb section with limestone formations and exposed vertical passages)
    • Via Ferrata Les Etroits (1100m long through deep narrow gorge with caves and block passages, easier and more demanding athletic sections available)

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at restaurant in St Etienne near afternoon via ferrata start
    • Picnic by stream after morning session
    Landmarks
    Devoluy
    Gorges d'Agnielles
    Les Etroits
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  5. Day 4

    Ecrins Massif Via Ferratas

    Ecrins Massif Via Ferratas
    Meals
    Breakfast (Continental breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Via Ferrata La Falaise in Freissinieres (1000m long, 200m ascent, first recreational via ferrata in France built in 1988, progresses from easy to challenging with limestone cliffs)
    • Via Ferrata Gorges d'Ailefroide (granite route, easy and technical options, 300m section with three monkey bridges, 350m technical section with wire bridge and athletic climb)

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch picnic between via ferratas
    • Restaurant meal between via ferratas
    • Swimming in Serre Poncon lake on return journey
    Landmarks
    Serre Poncon Lake
    Ecrins Massif
    La Falaise
    Freissinieres
    Gorges d'Ailefroide
    Freissinieres Valley
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  6. Day 5

    Gap

    Gap
    End point
    Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France (You will make your own way back home from Gap)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Continental breakfast), Lunch (Picnic at summit with views)

    Included Activities

    • Via Ferrata La Grande Fistoire (cliff ascent with wooden swing bridge, wire bridge, steep wall, ladder to summit, three tyrolean zip lines on descent measuring 150m, 130m, and 220m)

    Optional Activities

    • Additional night accommodation in Gap
    Landmarks
    La Grande Fistoire

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