Pra de Cray
A very demanding T6 ridge traverse in the Fribourg Prealps: from Rossinière over Pra de Cray to Gros Perré (2542 m), with a short pitch of grade II rock in the SE couloir.
Demanding ridge from Pra de Cray to Gros Perré
The core of the route is the demanding ridge traverse between Pra de Cray and Gros Perré (2542 m). The short climb up Gros Perré goes through the SE couloir, a T6 (II) with a short pitch of grade II rock. The approach and descent are considerably easier.
Up from Rossinière to Pra de Cray, across the ridge to Gros Perré and down to Grandvillard or Villars-sous-Mont: about 1600 metres of ascent, 1800 down, a good eight and a half hours of walking. At its best in summer and autumn, once the ridge is dry and free of snow.
Hero image: Björn S…, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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