From Fontaine Lake

Page Type Page Type: Route
Location Lat/Lon: 46.34790°N / 6.77720°E
Additional Information Route Type: Hike
Additional Information Time Required: Most of a day
Additional Information Difficulty: Walk-up
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Approach


Start point is Fontaine Lake (Lac de Fontaine),1320m on the road to chalets de Bise.

Route Description


From the lake, climb left to Chalets de Bouaz, 1590 m. Cross the combe to the ridge, 1900 m high. Follow this ridge (Bénévent W ridge) on the right. Cross a little steeper part and and through a rocky zone you reach the summit.

Alternative way down : Chalets de Semy.
Return the same way to Chalets de Bouaz. Continue then in western direction on a not well marked out path. Traverse to the alpine pasture of Semy. Cross the pasture in the direction of the Chalets. A good track leads from here to the road of Bise.

Essential Gear


No gear is necessary


Parents 

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