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.

Free access.

Pets allowed

Pets not allowed