A three minute walk from the via ferrata parking is a very beginner-friendly and well-bolted slab. So beginner-friendly that a group of schoolchildren were top-roping it in hiking boots. I looked on Google and I couldn't find much in the way of info regarding these climbs. Does anyone have a guidebook with this rock in it? I'm looking for height, equipment required, grades, etc.
Thanks for any info you might have...
A three minute walk from the via ferrata parking is a very beginner-friendly and well-bolted slab. So beginner-friendly that a group of schoolchildren were top-roping it in hiking boots. I looked on Google and I couldn't find much in the way of info regarding these climbs. Does anyone have a guidebook with this rock in it? I'm looking for height, equipment required, grades, etc.
Thanks for any info you might have...
I don't have the book, but was there once. From what I remember the climbs are from level 4 to 7a or 7b. There's hooks in the rock already, you need to bring all the rest.
I don't have the book, but was there once. From what I remember the climbs are from level 4 to 7a or 7b. There's hooks in the rock already, you need to bring all the rest.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned climber, you will find a matching rock face in the limestone cliffs of Sixt Fer à Cheval. Several areas are possible. The most accessible is the Rock of Tines. Here, all levels are represented. Several equipped routes from 5a to 8b. The Fonts area is also meant for the general public. Accessible after a 15 to 20 minutes walk. Routes are equipped from 5c to 7a. The Dard face, near the Vogealle refuge, should ensure great sensations to good climbers in a more typical mountain environment. Several major routes have been opened in this area that is accessible after a 1,5 hour long hike for which specific mountain equipment is required (hiking shoes, all-weather clothing!)
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned climber, you will find a matching rock face in the limestone cliffs of Sixt Fer à Cheval. Several areas are possible. The most accessible is the Rock of Tines. Here, all levels are represented. Several equipped routes from 5a to 8b. The Fonts area is also meant for the general public. Accessible after a 15 to 20 minutes walk. Routes are equipped from 5c to 7a. The Dard face, near the Vogealle refuge, should ensure great sensations to good climbers in a more typical mountain environment. Several major routes have been opened in this area that is accessible after a 1,5 hour long hike for which specific mountain equipment is required (hiking shoes, all-weather clothing!)
http://www.sixtferacheval.com/en/rockclimbing
Thanks Bertrand... The pictures I posted are of Rock of Tines. It all looks really easy except for the crux of the longest climb at the far left (not pictured). I'm more concerned about equipment and technique and less concerned about a challenging climb, so this will be perfect. Maybe next Saturday the weather will cooperate...
Thanks Bertrand... The pictures I posted are of Rock of Tines. It all looks really easy except for the crux of the longest climb at the far left (not pictured). I'm more concerned about equipment and technique and less concerned about a challenging climb, so this will be perfect. Maybe next Saturday the weather will cooperate...
