Via ferrata in Saillon

Inaugurated some ten years after the suspension bridge at Farinet, the Via Farinetta is the first via ferrata in the Valais to link the plain and the mountains. A well-equipped 1 km route offering some two to three hours of escapism.

4h

4h

330m

330m

6.3km<br>Ascent and descent

6.3km
Ascent and descent

Advanced

Advanced

Equipped with a helmet and harness, launch yourself on the Valais’ first ever lowland via ferrata. The Via Farinetta takes you up and along the vertical walls of the Salentze gorge. Accessible to the general public, the fixed-rope route is divided into three sections, each more challenging than the last. The sections can be taken individually or together; the last is best suited to experienced climbers.

Annual closure of the Via Farinetta: from 2 December 2024 to 31 March 2025.

An adventure in 3 parts

From Place Farinet, the approach walk takes around twenty minutes. After the Via Ferrata, it’s another 45-minute to 1-hour walk back to Place Farinet.

Part 1Part 2Part 3
1h to 1h30
Quite difficult
1h to 1h30
Difficult
45 minutes
Very difficult

Map of the route

Click on “find out more” for a full description of the route and how to get there and back.

Practical info

Parking your vehicle

Park your vehicle in one of the free car parks:

The Salentze car park is the closest to the start of the Via Ferrata, but spaces are limited. We advise you to park at the Place Farinet on the way back.

Getting here by public transport

Take the 311 bus from Martigny CFF, Riddes CFF or Sion CFF stations to the Saillon St-Laurent stop. Click here for timetables.

Download the itinerary

Download the Saillon app and follow the “Via Farinetta” itinerary. You’ll have access to your position in real time.

Consult closure dates

Annual closure of the Via Ferrata from 2 December 2024 to 31 March 2025.

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