• Natural wonder, Rock

The Monolithe of Sardières

Geological curiosity famous for its climbing, thin needle of cargneule with warm shades, yellow ochre, 93 meters high overlooking the forest of Plan Bois. Gateway to the Vanoise National Park.

Natural wonder, Rock The Monolithe of Sardières Val-Cenis

About

Val-Cenis (73500)
Animals not allowed

The Monolithe is the site of the inauguration of the Vanoise National Park and is a developed site. This needle that emerges in the middle of the pines is composed of cargneule, a rock of particularly hard sedimentary origin that has resisted erosion while the less resistant rocks that surrounded it have disappeared. First climbed in 1957, the monolith now attracts thousands of climbers from all over the world to attack this 93-metre giant.

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    Prices

    Free access.

    Reception

    Animals not allowed
    Languages of documentation : English, French

    Opening

    All year round.

    Equipments
    • Parking

    Access

    Sollières-Sardières 73500 Val-Cenis
    Information update on 02/04/2024 by Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourisme