Climbing - Lac Besson site
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.
Horaires
Du 01/06/24 au 31/10/24
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Tarifs
Free access.
À voir aussi
S'y rendre
Latitude : 45.116994
Longitude : 6.092734
Altitude : 2261
Route des Lacs - Falaises du lac Besson
38750 Alpe d'Huez
S'y rendre
From Alpe d’Huez, take the road leading to Lac Besson and park at the lakeside car park. Take the footpath signposted ‘site d’escalade’ which will take you to the central ‘secteur’, called ‘Ice Bill’ (15 minutes). A sign shows you where the other climbs are, but they are all easily accessible within a 5 - 10 min walk. During the tourist season, the site can also be accessed from Oz-en-Oisans using the Poutran cable car, followed by 15 minutes on foot.
Information mise à jour le 09/02/2024
par Alpe d'Huez Tourisme
