In the Vanoise National Park you can walk to several "easy" three-thousand-meters peaks, but none have such a beautiful view as the Pointe de l’Observatoire at an altitude of 3015 meters. The west wall plunges into the bottomless depth with on the other side the beautiful colors of the Lac Blanc and the Dôme of Polset with the Gébroulaz glacier. In the north you can see Mont Blanc, in the east the Vanois glacier bordered by the Pointe de Labby and the Dent Parrachée.
Distance: 17 km.
Time: 7h00.
Grade: Difficult.
Type: Back and forth.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Not allowed.
Height gain: 1024 meters.
Trail: 100% unpaved.
Marking: Yellow dash - PR.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Five star panorama.
The walk first goes along the shores of the Plan d’Amont reservoir and then along the beautiful Chapel Notre-Dame Des Anges to the refuge Du Fond D’Aussois. From the refuge a steep climb begins to the Col D’Aussois along the Cîme des Planettes. A final effort is required from the pass to go to the Pointe de l'Observatoire. You return to the starting point via the same route.
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Period: From end June to October in the absence of snow.
