France · Savoie — Aussois
Via ferrata du Diable – Fort Victor-Emmanuel
Fort Victor-Emmanuel
Coming out of a cannon muzzle into a gorge in the middle of a fortified system is an immediately relatable story; variants are grouped together to avoid three false duplicates.
Score / 100
2 distinct sources
- Type
- Ferrata on fortification
- Duration
- 1–2 hours for the section
- Grade
- Not documented
- Best period
- Check locally
Why it enters the Top 100
An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.
The experience brings together seven distinct routes in the Arc gorges between the Esseillon forts. Some sections start directly in the cannon ports of Fort Victor-Emmanuel, built in the 19th century and classified as a Historic Monument with the whole in 1983. The destination presents the whole as one of the longest via ferrata in the Alps; this formulation remains attributed to the source.
What sets it apart: The experience brings together seven distinct routes in the Arc gorges between the Esseillon forts.; Some sections start directly in the cannon muzzles of Fort Victor-Emmanuel, built in the 19th century and classified as a Historic Monument with the whole in 1983.; The destination presents the whole as one of the longest via ferrata in the Alps; this formulation remains attributed to the source.
Score breakdown
Median / 5Traceability
The facts behind the profile.
The experience brings together seven distinct routes in the Arc gorges between the Esseillon forts.
Some sections start directly in the cannon muzzles of Fort Victor-Emmanuel, built in the 19th century and classified as a Historic Monument with the whole in 1983.
The destination presents the whole as one of the longest via ferrata in the Alps; this formulation remains attributed to the source.
Geographical precision: OSM point reconciled by name; check the practical starting point before travelling.