Chapelle-abri des échelles de la Mort
The place
via ferrata nearby at the foot of the famous Échelles de la Mort ("Ladders of Death"), a historic smuggling site. 200 m upstream of the Refrain hydroelectric turbines, building open to the public, to hikers passing along the GR5
Getting there
Building open to the public, to hikers passing along the GR5. LIKELY DB DUPLICATE — to be merged with batch 73.
The setting
At the foot of the famous Échelles de la Mort ("Ladders of Death", a historic smuggling site). 200 m upstream of the Refrain hydroelectric turbines. Via ferrata nearby. Along the GR5 (Doubs, Franco-Swiss border, 47.19°N 6.87°E, 553 m). LIKELY DUPLICATE of Baraquement Échelles de la Mort (batch 73). To be merged.
A bit of history
A historic Franco-Swiss smuggling site at the foot of the Échelles de la Mort.