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Route description
Viewpoint on the Aiguilles du Massif du Mont Blanc.
Please note: in order to preserve the mountain lakes, swimming is now prohibited in the Lac Blanc and the Lacs des Chéserys by prefectural decree.
Inside the Nature Reserve, set in the hollow of the Aiguilles Rouges, this often snow-covered lake is the center of a beautiful view of the Aiguilles de Chamonix, the Drus and the Verte.
Departure from the Col des Montets: Behind the chalet of the nature reserve, the path climbs in bends in a valley over a 400m difference in altitude. It reaches the inclined plateau of Remuaz: below on the left the monument of Youth and Mountain (1943) and on the right the small lake of Remuaz. It joins the crossroads of the Tête aux Vents. Turn right. The path runs along a ridge. The 5 pretty lakes are visible as you climb, provided you stay on the path on the right. From the last lake, the path straightens up at an equipped passage, in order to cross large rounded rocks: it opens out through a depression onto the lake and the refuge.
More information available at the Tourist Office or the High Mountain Office and in our trail guide.
Please note: The conditions of the trails are subject to change, remember to inquire before leaving.
Inside the Nature Reserve, set in the hollow of the Aiguilles Rouges, this often snow-covered lake is the center of a beautiful view of the Aiguilles de Chamonix, the Drus and the Verte.
Departure from the Col des Montets: Behind the chalet of the nature reserve, the path climbs in bends in a valley over a 400m difference in altitude. It reaches the inclined plateau of Remuaz: below on the left the monument of Youth and Mountain (1943) and on the right the small lake of Remuaz. It joins the crossroads of the Tête aux Vents. Turn right. The path runs along a ridge. The 5 pretty lakes are visible as you climb, provided you stay on the path on the right. From the last lake, the path straightens up at an equipped passage, in order to cross large rounded rocks: it opens out through a depression onto the lake and the refuge.
More information available at the Tourist Office or the High Mountain Office and in our trail guide.
Please note: The conditions of the trails are subject to change, remember to inquire before leaving.
Good to know
Home of animals
Access to the Aiguille Rouges nature reserve is prohibited for dogs.
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