This walk is an absolute highlight in the Bornes Aravis massif. After a steep climb you reach the Lac de Peyre which is hidden between La Pointe Blanche and La Pointe du Midi. From the lake you climb to the Col de Balafrasse where you have a beautiful view of the Pointe Perceé, the Mont-Blanc massif and even Lake Geneva. Chances are that you can observe ibex in the area.
Distance: 6 km.
Time: 3h00.
Grade: Moderate.
Type: Back and forth.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 640 meters.
Trail: 100% unpaved.
Marking: Signs untill the Lac de Peyre.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Between the Pointe Blanche and the Pointe du Midi.
You leave at the Col de la Colombiere and follow the well-signposted path until you reach the Lac De Peyre. After 20 minutes you reach the Chalets de la Colombière. Now the path goes steeply up to a grassy plain. The lake is not far anymore but it is hidden behind a ridge. At the lake you can see the path to the Col de Balafrasse very good. On the Col you have to be very carefull because the ridge is very narrow.
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Preferably do this walk in clear weather because of the unforgettable panoramas.
Period: From the beginning of June to November in the absence of snow.
if possible not during the weekend due to the crowds on the Col de Colombière.
POI 1 - The Bornes Aravis massif.
The Bornes massif is located in the French Alps. The Aravis chain is located southeast of the Bornes. This massif has higher peaks than the Bornes massif. In the SOIUSA classification of the Alps both masses are grouped under the name Prealpi dei Bornes. The highest point of the Aravis chain and of the larger Bornes-Aravis massif as described above is formed by the Pointe Percée. Thônes, the capital of the Aravis lies just east of the Bornes and is one of the centers of reblochon cheese production. On the west side of the Bornes massif lies the city of Annecy.
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