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From Bourg-St-Pierre via Chalet d'Amont (Normal route) Cabane de Valsorey CAS 3037 m
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- Difficulty
- T3
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- Ascent
- 4:45 h, 1480 m
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- Descent
- 50 m
A very beautiful, long hut approach. There is an alternative if the side streams carry too much water.
Route description
Bourg-St-Pierre - Cordonne - Chalet-d'Amont
From the church of Bourg-St-Pierre (1632 m) head east beneath the main road, south past a water intake, then SE beneath Les Ronques (1826 m). Follow a road marked “Valsorey, Vélan” passing above Cordonne (1840 m). Stay on the lefthand (NE) side of the Valsorey (stream) traversing the southern slopes of Pointe de Penn to the bridge (2151 m). Before the bridge climb left up to Chalet d’Amont (2195 m), just under 2 hours
Chalet-d'Amont - Plan des Crétons - Cabane de Valsorey
From Chalet d’Amont (2195 m) follow the white-red-white marked trail first to the north, then right (SE) to reach the Plan des Crétons. This bypasses the couloir of the old way. The path continues SE towards the mighty north lateral moraine of the Glacier de Valsorey, then NE from Les Grands Plans over meadows pastures and soon reach the foot of a rocky crest on which the hut is located. Zig zag up this to reach the Cabane de Valsorey (3033 m), 2 hours.
Variant: through the couloir
From Chalet-d'Amont, follow the white-blue-white marked path that leads SE to below the rock barrier of Les Six Rodzes. There, climb steeply through a couloir secured with chains to Le Plan des Crétons (2421 m), ½ hour.
Additional information
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The variant through the couloir is a bit shorter, but more difficult.
- Difficulty / Material
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If the "burns are in spate" with melt water, you can cross at Chalet d’en Bas, then climb a steep ridge and re-join the main path at another bridge (2141 m) (+ 1⁄2 hr).
