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Via ferrata du Lavanchy

Via ferrata du Lavanchy Falaise du Lavanchy 1540 m

Difficulty

K4
Ascent

0:30 h, 50 m
Mountain Experience

2 / 4
Power

2 / 4
Endurance

2 / 4
Psyche

2 / 4

Summer Sunday morning in Les Plans-sur-Bex. The sun hides behind the mighty limestone cliffs of Grand Muveran (3051 m) and its rugged neighbouring summits. I walk with my hands in my pockets, swiftly up into the valley. Soon the noise of the Avançon de Nant accompanies me and drowns the cars on the road to Pont de Nant. Wonderful route on wooden planks, once even under the rock: a hiking trail, so to speak. At the beginning of the via ferrata, the sun still does not shine; I click into the taut cable. In the slightly overhanging crux section, I forget the shadow, the Muveran and also the noisy generator on an alp higher up. And suddenly the rays are there, illuminating the diagonal ramp through the vertical wall, along which I must clim. After 50 metres, this climb is over, but the sunny landscape of the Alpes vaudoises remains.

Sun beams through the forest. © Daniel Anker

Wooden ladder on the footpath. The Avançon de Nant gurgles beneath. © Daniel Anker

Route description

Approach

Via ferrata du Lavanchy

Turn left onto the wall and up to a short overhang (crux). Continue up to a ramp that leads diagonally up to the right, behind a fir tree. At its end, climb up a vertical wall. Now ascending traverse again leftwards. After a short descending step it leads you pretty much straight up to the exit (about 1540 m) by a big fir.

Descent

Related route: Descent from Via ferrata Lavanchy

Additional information

Character: Short and sweet sporty via ferrata, facing SE, through the forest. Limestone wall in a protected nature area. Vertical with some short overhanging sections. Hardest at the start.