Rochers des grands malades - Highline

General Access

(Google Map) There’s a parking next to the climbing site (named “Grands Malades”) behind a “Belisol” shop.

For reaching the end of the death ride you can do the whole via ferrata (you must ask the key at the Belgian Alpine Club (“Club Alpin Belge”)), or you take a small path on your right while accessing to the climbing site. Then you’ll see an easy way to climb the tower (It can be done with regular shoes and with gloves!). On top of the tower follow the via ferrata(wrong way). When you reach the end of the death ride, put your rappel there (so your friends can reach you), then you’ll be able to access the anchor points of the first side.

Where?

One side of the line is near the end of the death ride (let’s call it “1st side”). See the other side on the picture.

Linking

It’s done really easily, especially with a friend on the ground. Throw him a rope, he’ll attach all the gear you need on your rope and then haul your rope. Done!

Rigging

We used pulleys with a brake (Grigri, I’D,…). We placed the pulley on the 1st side. You can use a pulley on your anchor in order to be able the pull the rope down. Then 2 or 3 people can tighten the line while another person stay near the pulley to reset the multiplier.

Nice line. Quite impressive even if it is only 13 meters high.