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Site du Lac Besson
38750 Alpe d'Huez
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Website : https://www.ffme.fr/sne-fiche/366/
Website : https://www.alpedhuez.com/
e-mail : info@alpedhuez.com
Openings
From 01/06 to 31/10 daily.Description
Recently equipped, the Lac Besson cliffs offer a varied and highly enjoyable style of climbing. 142 pitches on 2 sites:
- Les rochers des Plates, for beginners.
- La falaise du lac besson, a site for those navigating between 5 and 6.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION :
Difficulty: 3 > 7a
Starting altitude: 2,300 m
Number of routes: 142
Maximum height: 120 m
Rock type: gneiss
Exposure: west
Approach time: 20 to 30 min
TOPO-GUIDES, MAPS :
IGN top 25, 3335 ET Alpe d'Huez
Topo escalade en Isère, Ze topo tome 2, FFME
This long bar alternates between multi-pitch routes, shorter sport routes and children's sections. On the whole, the routes are fairly steep slabs and walls with straightforward holds. Appropriate skills and equipment (helmets recommended, as rock falls are common).
A detailed document on the sites is available for consultation at Alpe d'Huez Tourisme.
Prices
Free access.Equipments
- Parking nearby
Services on site
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
Location
Access on foot or by free shuttle (https://www.alpedhuez-resalp.com/)Route des lacs is closed to traffic
From the Lac Besson parking lot, take the "site d'escalade" path which leads to the central "Ice Bill" sector (15 minutes). A sign directs you to the various sectors, which can be reached in 5 to 10 minutes' walk. During the tourist season, access is possible from the Oz-en-Oisans resort via the Poutran gondola, then a 15-minute walk.
Description
Recently equipped, the Lac Besson cliffs offer a varied and highly enjoyable style of climbing. 142 pitches on 2 sites:
- Les rochers des Plates, for beginners.
- La falaise du lac besson, a site for those navigating between 5 and 6.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION :
Difficulty: 3 > 7a
Starting altitude: 2,300 m
Number of routes: 142
Maximum height: 120 m
Rock type: gneiss
Exposure: west
Approach time: 20 to 30 min
TOPO-GUIDES, MAPS :
IGN top 25, 3335 ET Alpe d'Huez
Topo escalade en Isère, Ze topo tome 2, FFME
This long bar alternates between multi-pitch routes, shorter sport routes and children's sections. On the whole, the routes are fairly steep slabs and walls with straightforward holds. Appropriate skills and equipment (helmets recommended, as rock falls are common).
A detailed document on the sites is available for consultation at Alpe d'Huez Tourisme.
Prices
Free access.Equipments
- Parking nearby
Services on site
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
Location
Access on foot or by free shuttle (https://www.alpedhuez-resalp.com/)Route des lacs is closed to traffic
From the Lac Besson parking lot, take the "site d'escalade" path which leads to the central "Ice Bill" sector (15 minutes). A sign directs you to the various sectors, which can be reached in 5 to 10 minutes' walk. During the tourist season, access is possible from the Oz-en-Oisans resort via the Poutran gondola, then a 15-minute walk.
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