At an altitude of 2300 m, the Col du Bonhomme offers a very beautiful panorama over the Contamines-Montjoie Nature Reserve on one side, and over the Beaufortain on the other side. Discover the pleasures of crossing the mountain pastures of La Rollaz.
Route details
Description
Difficulty: Black (very difficult)
Duration Ascent: 4h. Descent: 2h50.
Departure: Gorge car park
Access: Cross the center of the village, follow the direction of Notre-Dame De La Gorge, towards the bottom of the valley. Then park at the Gorge car park
Services: Alpinus Lodge restaurants and the refuges of Nant-Borrant and the
Balm.
1 Follow the numbers on the crossroads panels: n° 32, 33, 34, 35, 109, 36, 23, 24, 29, 30. Return by the same route. The trail starts at the magical site of Notre-Dame de la Gorge then via the Roman Way, the natural bridge, the Roman Bridge, the Plan-des-Dame tumulus, the orientation table at the Col du Bonhomme.
2 For the bravest: from the Col du Bonhomme, cross to the Croix du Bonhomme (50min) and climb to the Col des Fours (30min). 360° panorama (orientation table).
Duration Ascent: 4h. Descent: 2h50.
Departure: Gorge car park
Access: Cross the center of the village, follow the direction of Notre-Dame De La Gorge, towards the bottom of the valley. Then park at the Gorge car park
Services: Alpinus Lodge restaurants and the refuges of Nant-Borrant and the
Balm.
1 Follow the numbers on the crossroads panels: n° 32, 33, 34, 35, 109, 36, 23, 24, 29, 30. Return by the same route. The trail starts at the magical site of Notre-Dame de la Gorge then via the Roman Way, the natural bridge, the Roman Bridge, the Plan-des-Dame tumulus, the orientation table at the Col du Bonhomme.
2 For the bravest: from the Col du Bonhomme, cross to the Croix du Bonhomme (50min) and climb to the Col des Fours (30min). 360° panorama (orientation table).