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Page Type: Route

Location: Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Lat/Lon: 46.34790°N / 6.77720°E

Route Type: Hike

Time Required: Half a day

Difficulty: Walk-up

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Created/Edited: Aug 15, 2005 / Aug 15, 2005

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Approach


Start point is Bise hut (see main page)

Route Description


From Bise hut, follow the GR 5 direction Bise collar. At point 1619, leave this path and continue left steeper to Floray collar. Nice view on the Pointes des Pavis on the right.
At the collar, turn left (no indications, the path on the right leads to Darbon lake), and follow the sharp ridge in southern direction. Cross the Pointe des Fires, 1956 m, modest elevation of this ridge. Under the rock wall turn right and follow weak tracks horizontaly through a steep meadow with rich vegetation (slippery by rainy weather). You reach in lightly rising direction the W ridge. Follow the rocks of this ridge to the lonely summit.

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