"Trois Pucelles" via corda (Vercors)
Duration : ½ day
France, Northern Alps
Level : from beginner to advanced
from 75 € / p. from 4 to 8 persons
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Description
I'd like to invite you to explore the "Trois Pucelles" via corda, a varied and spectacular route offering breathtaking views of Grenoble and the surrounding area.
In a magnificent natural setting, this vertiginous route is a blend of hiking, climbing and mountaineering at a very affordable level. You will enjoy climbing and wandering between the impressive limestone peaks of the famous Trois Pucelles rock, at the foot of the Moucherotte mountain in the Vercors massif. For your own safety, you will of course be roped up for the entire outing.
After a 3/4-hour approach walk in the forest, the Trois Pucelles via corda begins with a 30-metre abseil over the void. The route continues along corridors and horizontal ledge systems, then over easy climbing passages to reach the top of the main peak after circling it. From here, you can enjoy panoramic views of Grenoble, the Chartreuse, Belledonne, Vercors and Taillefer massifs. You might even catch a glimpse of Mont Blanc in the distance. To reach the next rocky peak, you will have to cross a gap using a 20-metre-long zip line that I will install: it's the most impressive part of the route, and will undoubtedly leave you with unforgettable memories! All that remains is to descend an easy rocky ridge to the starting point of the via corda. The return journey takes around twenty minutes, on foot, along the same path as the outward journey.
Don't hesitate to give it a try, you're in for a real treat!
If this type of route appeals to you, I also offer the following in the region:
- the Nose via corda in the Crossey gorges in Chartreuse,
- the Gresse-en-Vercors via corda further south in the Vercors,
- the Choranche via corda on Presles cliffs,
- and the Vierge via corda overlooking Saint-Martin-en-Vercors.
Program
- Meet in Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, a 30-minute drive from Grenoble.
- 30-minute approach walk.
- Average journey time: 4 hours.
- 20-minute return walk to the parking lot.
- Departure times: on request.
The price includes
- Supervision by the climbing instructor.
- Loan of equipment required for the activity (harness, helmet, lanyard, rope, etc.).
- Group emergency kit.
The price does not include
- Transport to the meeting point in Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, about 30 minutes drive from Grenoble (carpooling possible depending on your point of departure).
- Shoes suitable for the activity.
- Snacks.
- Drinks.
- Optional: on request, possibility to make photos and/or video of the outing (rate: 30€ for the group).
- Anything not mentioned in "Price includes".
No scheduled departure, but you can contact me to book your dates.
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