limestone where the rock takes on unusual shapes (the lapiaz).
A pretty path winds through the foothills of the plateau to take you there.
drive and offers you an exceptional point of view.
Its specialities: in the evening, delicious homemade dishes that are always different. In
day: pastries and gourmet dishes, all concocted with care and
pleasure, with organic and local products.
As much as possible, we try to reduce our waste and save natural resources.
Tips and SuggestionsRefuge on the route of the GR96 and GR5 nearby.
Summits: Tête de Coloney – Aiguilles de Varan
Day hike: Tour of the Platé desert (3 hours) – Tête de Colonney (2h30 / 660m difference in altitude) Col de la Portette (1h / 322m difference in altitude) Les Grandes Platières (2h / 448m difference in altitude) – La Combe de Barmerousse (2h) and Access to the Varan refuge (4h / 200m difference in altitude) – Le Vallon de Sales (GR96) and Refuge de Sales (3h / 322m difference in altitude) – Le Vallon d’Anterne (GR5) and Refuge Alfred Wills (6h / 350m elevation gain).
Two-day loop departing from Plaine-Joux or Sixt, via the Dérochoir, Barmerousse or the Combe de Sales (phone the refuge for more
information)
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By public transport: 6 buses a day leave from the SNCF station of Sallanches and St Gervais and go up to the station of Plaine Joux (in Passy) http://www.sat-montblanc.com/heure-timetables/ligne- 85-sallanches-plateau-d-assy-pleine-joux.aspx
As soon as possible, get off the bus or park at Praz Coutant (in Passy, the Plateau d'Assy, on the way to the Plaine Joux ski resort), a small car park in a hairpin bend, 2km before the ski resort of Plain Joux. 800m of elevation gain and maybe 2h30 of walking.
Go early, if you can, as the path is due south on white limestone, so it can get very hot in the middle of the day, making the climb harder!
To arrive by extending the path:
• crossing of Barmerousse by the chalets and the refuge of Varan, approximately 1200m of altitude difference and 6 hours of hiking (the path is not indicated on some IGN maps, but it is very well marked!)
• crossing of the Dérochoir by the station of Plaine Joux, about 1100m of unevenness and 5h30 of hike
From Flaine:
With children: by bus to Flaine (https://www.flaine.com/bus) or by car, of course. You can park for free in the P2 car park, near Flaine Forum. From the center of the resort, at Flaine Forum, take the cable car up to the Grandes Platières (900m drop), open from 01/07 to 27/08/23. There will only be about 1 hour of walking in a gentle descent.
From Sixt:
by bus to Sixt http://www.sat-annemasse.com/lignes-regulieres/ligne-94-cluses-samoens-sixt-fer-a-cheval.aspx
or by car, go to the Lignon car park, then start the walk through the chalets and the Sales refuge and the Col de Portette. It represents 1200m of elevation and maybe 5h30 of hiking
From Servoz:
by train: stop at Servoz, on the St Gervais-Chamonix line, from St Gervais TGV station or Chamonix station. Climb towards Lac Vert and once in Plaine Joux take the path up to the refuge via Charbonnière. Cedric and Létizia, the guardians of Chatelet d'Ayères, have explained it well on their site, moreover once at Lac Vert we advise you to take a short detour to their restaurant before heading back to Plaine Joux or, if you arrive late at night you can sleep there.
- In the mountains
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Type of accommodation
- Dorm room
Opening
| Opening hours from June 15 to September 15, 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Monday | Open |
| Tuesday | Open |
| Wednesday | Open |
| Thursday | Open |
| Friday | Open |
| Saturday | Open |
| Sunday | Open |
- From 15/06 to 15/09/2024. Closing date to be confirmed.
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Outside the babysitting period, single rate of €8 to be paid in the trunk or by check at the Chedde-Passy CAF.
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- Seminar / Meeting
Accessibility
- Not wheelchair accessible
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