Via ferrata · 🇫🇷 France

Via ferrata de l'Éléphant – Saint-Jean-d'Aulps

📍 Saint-Jean-d'Aulps · Haute-Savoie

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ViaTrek · https://viatrek.fr/en/via-ferrata/elephant/ · page printed on · information for guidance only, check opening and weather before you go.

⚡ At a glance

GradeD to EDD–F · K4–K6Convert to

Route2

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🅿️ Parking (GPS)46.24725, 6.64157 ↗ Waze

🧗 2 routes:La Tête de l’Eléphant AD+ to D L'Oeil de l'Eléphant TD to ED

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🚗 Access

🅿️ Parking

AddressRoute du Bas Thex, 74430 Saint-Jean-d'Aulps

GPS46.24725, 6.64157

🧗 The route

1 · La Tête de l’EléphantAD+ to D

2 · L'Oeil de l'EléphantTD to ED

✓ Verified grade: Vallée d'Aulps tourist office sign (Œil de l'Éléphant ED) + via-ferrata.de (Tête D+)

🌤️ Weather on site live

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✅ good · ⚠️ wind, heat or showers · ⛔ storm or rain (slippery rock and cables).

📅 Climate over the year 2016–2025 averages

Bars: average max. temperature · in blue: rainy days per month · green outline: best months.

🎒 Gear

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Harness
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Double lanyard with energy absorberEN 958 standard
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Helmetfalling rocks possible
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Glovesrecommended
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Approach shoesgrippy sole
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AD, D… = difficulty (from F easy to ED extreme) · ⭐ = detailed, verified page · km = straight-line distance

⚠️ Information for guidance only. Data from open sources and field reports, possibly incomplete or out of date. Via ferrata is a risky activity: check opening with the operator or tourist office, the weather and your own level, and hire a guide if in doubt. Learn more

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