Difficulty
K5
Extremely difficult via ferrata
K5
Car-free possible
Leysin-Feydey, VD
Via ferrata de Planpraz
The Via Ferrata de Planpraz is a short, intense K5 route on the cliffs above Leysin, reached in about 20 minutes from the Feydey station.
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Current status
Unknown
No reliable current status yet
Checked 2 h ago
Total time
1 h 20 min
Approach + via ferrata + descent
Route description Read more Show less The Via Ferrata de Planpraz is a short, intense K5 route on the cliffs above Leysin, reached in about 20 minutes from the Feydey station. Set on a wide but relatively low cliff band, it favors traversing over long vertical climbs, with several taut cable bridges and two notably overhanging sections. Though brief, it demands solid arm strength and technique, making it a serious workout despite its proximity to the village.
The Via Ferrata de Planpraz is a short, intense K5 route on the cliffs above Leysin, reached in about 20 minutes from the Feydey station. Set on a wide but relatively low cliff band, it favors traversing over long vertical climbs, with several taut cable bridges and two notably overhanging sections. Though brief, it demands solid arm strength and technique, making it a serious workout despite its proximity to the village.
Route map
Download GPXZoomable topographic map showing available approach, via ferrata, descent, start, finish, and parking geometry. The Download GPX link near the route map heading provides the same route geometry as a file.
Annotated route info/map available from sac-cas.ch.
Approach / VF / Descent
Segment timings and vertical stats from the current VFOS dataset.
Total: 1 h 20 min
Approach
Access- Duration
- 20 min
- Distance
- 839 m
- Ascent
- 90 m
- Descent
- -
- Elevation
- -
From Leysin-Feydey station (1398 m), walk north-east through the village toward Le Fer to the forest edge near 1430 m, where a signed path leads to the ferrata start. The trail zigzags up to the cliff base at about 1500 m, a climb of roughly 20 minutes beneath the Berneuse cable car line.
Via ferrata
K5- Duration
- 1 h
- Distance
- 177 m
- Ascent
- 50 m
- Descent
- -
- Elevation
- 1,550 m
The route traverses the cliff band in three roughly equal sections, interrupted by a short wooded walking stretch. It opens directly into technical climbing, crossing a two-cable bridge before a vertical section leads to a wooden balance beam and a strenuous hanging traverse, with an escape option shortly after. The second section includes another overhang, a rock-top recovery, pushy moves, a second wooden beam, and two wobbly bridges before a ladder escape option; the final section features two outward-leaning metal ladders climbed with the back to the wall, ending with more traversing to solid ground.
Descent
Exit- Duration
- -
- Distance
- -
- Ascent
- -
- Descent
- -
- Elevation
- -
- Total duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Total distance
- 1 km
- Total ascent
- 140 m
- Total descent
- -
Escape points
No escape point details are recorded yet.
Opening season
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Transport
Plan around the trailhead, parking, and public transport links.
Last lift down
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Route feel
VFOS editorial ratings on a 1-5 scale.
Variety
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Complexity
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Beauty
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Exposure
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Sustained effort
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- -
Crux tags
No crux tags are recorded yet.
SAC-CAS route profile
Source ratings on the SAC-CAS 1-4 scale.
- Mountain experience
- 1/4
- Power
- 4/4
- Endurance
- 1/4
- Psyche
- 2/4
Photos
3 source photos
Safety notes
Check current local information before setting off.
Emergency
In Switzerland, call Rega on 1414 for mountain rescue. European emergency number: 112.
Mobile signal
Cell coverage can be patchy in gorges, valleys, and behind ridges. Download route notes and tell someone your plan.
Storms
This route is flagged as exposed or high-grade; avoid thunderstorms, wet cables, and fast-changing alpine weather.
Sources & data Attribution, source priority, and field-review status for this route.
Referenced sources
- Opening season · Alpes VaudoisesOfficial
https://www.alpesvaudoises.ch/fr/G1143
Last scraped: 2 Aug 2026 · Opening-season source retained for status provenance.
- SAC-CAS approachOfficial
https://www.sac-cas.ch/de/huetten-und-touren/sac-tourenportal/rochers-de-planpraz-7793/berg-und-alpinwandern/zustieg-via-ferrata-de-planpraz-891/
Last scraped: 2 Aug 2026 · Official SAC-CAS Route Portal source; English API data and attribution retained.
- SAC-CAS via ferrataOfficial
https://www.sac-cas.ch/de/huetten-und-touren/sac-tourenportal/rochers-de-planpraz-7793/klettersteig/via-ferrata-de-planpraz-716/
Last scraped: 2 Aug 2026 · Official SAC-CAS Route Portal source; English API data and attribution retained.
Field review
No contested fields are currently flagged.
At a glance
- Location
- Leysin-Feydey, VD
- Elevation range
- 1,550 m
- Car-free possible
- Yes
Weather