Fixed rope routes
Via ferrata in the Mauvoisin Gorge
Verbier
1/5°
The via ferrata crosses the deep gorge of the Dranse from the Mauvoisin dam. The first part of the route (Saxifrage) is suitable for everyone. The second part, Tichodrome, named after the alpine swift, makes the via ferrata a sporty challenge.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
1.64 kmDuration
1:30 h
Description
The spacing of the footholds in the first section was shortened so that children (from 8 years old) can gain first climbing experiences on via ferratas. The route is located a maximum of 25 meters above the Dranse. To avoid disturbing the breeding of various birds, the via ferrata is opened only from July 1 at the earliest.
Turn-by-turn directions
From the parking lot at the Hôtel Mauvoisin, you reach "La Vacheresse" via a hiking trail, where you then walk along a short stretch of the Dranse before reaching the start. The first section "Saxifrage" is rated as easy and suitable for children from 8 years old. It offers various obstacles such as a 15-meter-long rope bridge that crosses the Dranse. The second section is rated as more difficult and is somewhat longer than the first part. After two more crossings of the Dranse, the via ferrata leads to the exit, which is located directly at the Hôtel Mauvoisin.
Start
Parking Hôtel de Mauvoisin (1841m)
Destination
Parking Hôtel de Mauvoisin (1841m)
Technical information
Altitude
1845m
1695m
Ascent
+200m
Descent
-180m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
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- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
Regional train connections from Martigny to Le Châble. From there, bus connection to the Mauvoisin dam.
Approach
Motorway A9 to Martigny, then cantonal road 21 to Sembrancher and from there via Route de la Vallée into the Val de Bagnes. The Mauvoisin dam is located at the end of the Val de Bagnes.
Parking
Parking Hôtel de Mauvoisin
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
