Annivers - Hérémence Guide

Drive from Les Hauderes to La forclax. After les Hauderes it is a tad more than 500 metres. The routes are clearly visisble at your right. Park your car neatly so traffic can easily pass.

Summary:

Lat / Long: 46.085445, 7.513467

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 46.028668, 7.487854

summary

Arolla is the village located at the end of the Val D'Herens. You can camp at camping Arolla.

There are plenty of alpine route and some smaller sport crags. You can buy topo's in the climbing shops in Arolla or Les Hauderes. In recent years (2017>) multipitch routes at the end of the valley have been rebolted.

approach

By Car from les Hauderes (20 minutes)

where to stay

Camping Arolla (https://www.camping-arolla.com/)

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 46.036791, 7.485849

description

Compact rock located 50 metres from the road to Les Hauderes. A single 60m rope and 12 quickdraws is sufficient for all routes.

The routes are ordered from the left to the right.

The routes on the right have been rebolted recently. The equipment on the routes on the left can be more rusty.

Important: you can not top out and descent by walking on top of the crag.

There is a picknique table available to sit down at the top right.

approach

Park next to the field of boulders 500 meters after Satarma. The approach is less than a minute,

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 46.010526, 7.481109

description

Small crag located on the west wall on the road to the bas glacier.

approach

From the parking below the ski lift head towards the electricity building/factory. Find a small path and head west through the forest for 15 minutes.

descent notes

Same path as the approach.

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 46.012737, 7.488530

approach

25 min du parking des remontée. Après l'usine hydro, traverser la rivière (300m après) et remonter en suivant les Cairn par la droite de la falaise

descent notes

3 rappels dans les voies

description

Boulder next to Hotel Tza. Rings for topropes on top and acces by a small scramble from the top.

approach

Less than a minute walk from hotel Tza.

description

Boulder located next to camping Arolla. The block contains easy routes <4 and some artifical holds. Rings on top to install a toprope.

approach

At the north site of the camping follow the dirt track for less than five minutes.

description

Large boulder located a few minutes from La Gouille.

Please do not visit the Cabin close to the rock to respect the owners privacy.

Most of the routes are not equipped, you'll find some rings on top. You can acces the top from the south ridge.

approach

Park your car along the road and walk for five minutes towards les Hauderes. The block is located on your right.

Summary:

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 46.022382, 7.485662

summary

Boulder blocks in the riverbank between Camping Arolla and L'usine.

description

Walk from the mechanique and cross te river/follow the signs to the Tza Hut. Or walk from the camping to the Tza path till you find the blocks.

Summary:

All Bouldering

description

Block near the river

approach

Block underneath the bridge of Camping Arolla.

Summary:

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 46.057288, 7.515192

description

3183m

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 45.998875, 7.497755

summary

Multipitch slab climbing area 45 minutes walk from Arolla. 200-300 meters long and well bolted.

description

The local Tourism published a free topo in French with imags: https://www.evolene-region.ch/UserFiles/File/organisme/UserFiles-evolene/File/Escalades-a-Arolla.pdf

Camptocamp contains topo's: https://www.camptocamp.org/waypoints/1134387/fr/douves-rousses

approach

From the parking below the ski-piste in Arolla follow the directions to plan Bertol/Cabane Bertol. After crossing the river (borgne Arolla) follow the steep path. At +- 2250 meters follow the stonemans to the left.

where to stay

Camping Arolla

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 45.998725, 7.487673

Annivers - Hérémence Guide

Table of contents

1. Annivers - Hérémence 144 routes in Region

1.1. Evolène 102 routes in Crag

1.1.1. Pont 45 routes in Sector

1.1.2. Dans des Reins 4 routes in Sector

1.1.3. Pilier Albert 5 routes in Sector

1.1.4. Bras Longs 3 routes in Sector

1.1.5. Piton 7 routes in Sector

1.1.6. Vögler 5 routes in Sector

1.1.7. Sanieres 33 routes in Sector

1.2. Arolla 35 routes in Crag

1.2.1. Pragrachèt 24 routes in Sector

1.2.2. Dent des Follièches 1 route in Sector

1.2.3. La Maya 8 routes in Sector

1.2.4. Hotel Tza 0 routes in Boulder

1.2.5. Boulder camping Arolla 0 routes in Boulder

1.2.6. Saint-Barthélémy 0 routes in Boulder

1.2.7. Boulderblocks riverbank Tza 1 route in Area

1.2.8. Riverside 1 route in Area

1.3. Petite Dent de Veisivi 1 route in Cliff

1.4. Les Douves Rousses 4 routes in Crag

1.5. Contreforts de la Serre de Vuibé 2 routes in Area