Gorges du Haut Cher via ferrata (Lignerolles, Allier)

Description

The via ferrata of the gorges of the Haut Cher in Lignerolles in the Allier offers an initiation course, ideal for the discovery of the activity, for a family outing or for groups. By the way, a part of the route is accessible to children from 6 years old, and the totality is accessible from 8 years old.

A few kilometers from Montluçon, this course offers beautiful views of the Cher river, whose banks are perfect for a picnic after your adventure!

After a short approach walk along the beautiful sides of the river, you arrive at the departure of the via ferrata. The route starts by climbing up a vertical pillar of about ten meters, then crosses to the left to a beautiful compact rock and continues up in a crack-dihedral. A vertiginous passage over overhangs leads you to the first footbridge, 7 meters long, which crosses a steep corridor. At this point, an escape route is possible towards the descent path.

From there, a vertical wall gives access to a narrow crack that you have to cross to the right and then to a steep and compact pillar (about ten meters high) that leads to the top of a rocky tower. A 5 meters vertiginous descent on the other side of the tower leads to the second footbridge, 15 meters long, and then to the last vertical passage of the via ferrata before a final cabled section which allows to find the trail and the way back to the parking lot.

Note: the via ferrata of the gorges of Haut Cher is systematically closed in winter because of the presence of snow. The cables are removed on a part of the route because of avalanches.

If you are looking for other vertical adventures, I also recommend the very beautiful via ferrata of Le Capucin in Le Mont-Dore a little further south.

Program

• Meeting point at Lignerolles in the Allier department, 15 minutes drive from Montluçon and 1 hour and 20 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand.
• Approach walk of about 10 minutes to reach the start of the via ferrata.
• Duration of the course: about one hour.
• Introduction to abseiling for those who wish to do so.
• Return walk of 10 minutes to reach the start of the via and 10 more minutes of hiking to reach the parking lot.

The price includes

• Supervision by the climbing instructor.
• All the technical equipment necessary to practice the activity is provided: helmet, harness and via ferrata lanyard with energy absorber.

The price does not include

• Transport to/from the meeting place.
• Snacks.
• Drinks.
• Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".

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