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Hike to the mountain hut of Désert de Platé

Route de Plaine-Joux - Parking en face de Praz Coutant - 74190 Passy

Address

Route de Plaine-Joux
Parking en face de Praz Coutant
74190 Passy
Contact04 50 58 80 52Site Internet

Opening

From 15/06 to 15/11.
Access depending on snow conditions.

Subject to favorable weather.
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Tariff

Free access.
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About

Discover a site of exceptional geological, floristic and faunistic richness. Up there await you a lunar landscape and a sumptuous panorama. The Platé Desert is the largest lapiaz in Europe.

From the car park located along the Plaine-Joux road (in front of the Résidence Le Fontenay), cross and go up the track that starts at the Croix de Praz Coutant. Relatively easy at the start, the path becomes steeper towards the Chalets de Charbonnière. A footbridge allows you to cross the torrent before turning right, due north, towards the Platé refuge. This unique path zigzags through the forest then stiffens and winds its way through a system of ledges that provide access to the exit chimney. Take a short metal footbridge to come out on the plateau and contemplate the chalets. Continue north to reach the Platé refuge (2032 m).

Return by the same route.

Services

Pets welcomeCar park
  • Restaurant
  • Free car park

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Address

Route de Plaine-Joux
Parking en face de Praz Coutant
74190 Passy
Contact04 50 58 80 52Site Internet

Opening

From 15/06 to 15/11.
Access depending on snow conditions.

Subject to favorable weather.
More info » Less info »

Tariff

Free access.
More info » Less info »

Itinéraire

  • Dénivelé Positive : 925m
  • Dénivelé Négative : 925m
Distance : 8km
Chemin balisé

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