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Les Paccots – Dent de Lys – Les Sciernes-d'Albeuve

Les Paccots – Dent de Lys – Les Sciernes-d'Albeuve (Normal route) Dent de Lys 2013 m

Difficulty

T4
Ascent

3 h, 950 m
Descent

2:30 h, 1270 m

Lake view

Dent de Lys is the highest summit of the range between Greyerzerland and Freiburger Hochland and the only twothousander besides Moléson. It was formerly named Vanil de Vuidèche or Chaux de Vuidèche. The new name is derived from the little lake at En Lys („li“ means „lake“ in the local dialect), which rose up to the col and finally the summit. From Dent de Lys one enjoys a marvellous view to Lake Geneva.

From right to left: Col de Lys - Lys Derrey (P. 1863) - Dent de Lys (07/2018) © Oliver Neumann

A young member of the ibex colony on Dent de Lys (07/2018) © Oliver Neumann

Pastures at the foot of Le Pralet (07/2018) © Oliver Neumann

Ascent from Col de Lys to Lys Derrey (07/2018) © Oliver Neumann

Exiting to the ridge from the steep passages equipped with chains (07/2018) © Oliver Neumann

On the summit ridge, view to Vanil des Artses (07/2018) © Oliver Neumann

Dent de Lys: the memorial stone below the summit cross (07/2018) © Oliver Neumann

View from Dent de Lys: Grand Sex - Vanil Blanc - La Vudalla - Le Moléson (07/2018) © Oliver Neumann

Wetlands at En Lys (07/2018) © Oliver Neumann

Route description

Col des Joncs – Col de Lys

From the La Borbuintze bus stop at Col des Joncs (unnamed on the map) follow the hiking trail eastward to the Chalet La Borbuintse (1337 m; cabin owned by the SAC section Les Diablerets). Going downhill for a short moment, you reach the chalet at Grevalla Dessus, which you pass on the left-hand side. Traversing the south slope of Le Pralet, ascend to a saddle at ca. 1525 m. Now go up the north slope of Le Barlattey to reach its east ridge (ca. 1570 m), where there is a roofed picnic site. Descend to another saddle (ca. 1535 m) and then ascend to the chalet at Paccot Dessus (1552 m). From there a grassy ridge leads up to Col de Lys (1779 m).

Col de Lys – Dent de Lys – Col de Lys

Traversing the secondary summit Lys Derrey (1863 m; winter summit), follow the path on the SW ridge to an escarpment. On schrofen climb down about 50 m of vertical height (only a few chains for safety) and hike back to the exposed ridge. Follow it to the summit cross of Dent de Lys (2013 m). On the ascent route descend back to Col de Lys.

Col de Lys – Les Sciernes d’Albeuve

On the hiking trail descend to the En Lys alp and to Teraula d’Avau (1308 m), where you reach the alp access road. Follow this road down to the high Prés d’Albeuve valley and the first bifurcation. Continue to Les Planis (1039 m). Still on the road, hike down to Les Sciernes d‘Albeuve and the railway station below the village.

Variant 2: from Les Planis on the old alp access trail to Albeuve

From Les Planis follow the road north-eastward, until the old alp trail to Albeuve branches off to the right. Follow it to the road and the railway line to reach the village further down; add 30 min.

Additional information

Departure point

Les Joncs / La Borbuintze (1196 m)

Bus von Châtel-St-Denis, nur wenige Busverbindungen; zu Fuss von Les Paccots, Les Rosalys auf dem Wanderweg ca. 30 Min.

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Les Paccots, La Borbuintze

End point

Les Sciernes-d'Albeuve, Bahnhof (880 m)

An der MOB-Linie Montreux – Montbovon – Zweisimmen.

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Les Sciernes

Time: Total time: 5½ h

Col des Joncs – Col de Lys: 2 h

Col de Lys – Dent de Lys: 1 h

Dent de Lys – Col de Lys – Les Sciernes d’Albeuve: 2½ h

Difficulty / Material: Not all precarious passages are equipped with steel cables, chains or other measures. The entire route is marked.

Waypoints

Col de Lys (1779 m)

Col between Les Paccots and Les Sciernes d'Albeuve

Lys Derrey / Mys Derrey (1863 m)

This is the secondary summit of Dent de Lys on the SW ridge (unnamed on the map). It is a winter summit.

Albeuve, Bahnhof (768 m)

End-point of variant 2

Neighbor summit

Corbetta (1401 m)

This is the local skiing mountain of Les Paccots. In the interwar period it was climbed by up to 3000 skiers a day so that there was congestion on the way down. This will not happen in summer. The hiking trail goes from Lac des Joncs (1235 m) past the summit station of the ski-lifts to the highest point at the south-eastern end of the summit ridge; T1, ½ h.

Le Pralet (1568 m)

This is a grassy summit above the holiday homes of Les Rosalys with a ski-lift and a summit cross. Pathless, but within a few minutes it is accessible from the saddle (ca. 1525 m) on the SE slope. The summit can also be traversed in the other direction (from west to east).

Haut de Gindroz (1607 m)

This is a forested, cone-shaped hill without a name on the map. We propose to call it by the chalet on the shoulder of its N ridge (Crau Gindroz). It is accessible from the south, first in pastures, then through the forest; T3.

Le Barlattey (1630 m)

A forested summit, whose southern summit is named Haut des Preises (chalets on its SW foot). The ascent is on the forested north ridge. If you want to continue towards Dent de Lys, descend the NE ridge to reach the hiking trail; T2.