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Located at the foot of Mont Buet in the French Alps in northern Chamonix is one of the highest mountains in the region, with an obvious hiking trail at the top. It is 3099 meters [10167 feet] high and is the highest peak of the Aiguilles Rouges. It is a popular climb, usually made by the Vallorcine valley between Col des Montets and the Swiss border. This route does not involve technical issues of riding rather than climbing, but involves a rise of approximately 6,000 feet or 1800 meters on a return journey of more than 10 minutes, so for those who feel energetic, this is a rising profile.
Just outside Le Buet, you can see a trail leading to the forest markings Cascade a Berard, Refuge Pierre a Berard and Mont Buet. Starting along this trail, this is a very pleasant forest trail that passes through the beautiful waterfalls of Cascade a Berard, which is marked on the right hand side of the track. When the river passes through a wooden bridge, the path extends steeply into a high and distant valley in the woods.
There are two paths in this valley; the right hand slope is higher and the river is lower. They made a circular natural path that met at the foot of the slope leading to the refugee Pierre Bellad, so they could either take it. The valley in the Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve is a pleasant walk and a response from hard climbing. This starts below the refugee or hut and the sign points to the steep slope.
Once you reach the cabin, the trip becomes even steeper, and I want to say it becomes easier, but it is not. At least the height can be quickly obtained, and Aiguilles Rouges has a wide view as the climb continues to steep. The path is obvious and it will be easy if you work hard. There is no problem finding the road before the rock area just below Col du Salenton. The way here is marked with stone signs, which must be searched because they mark simple ways to pass the rock wing area and avoid difficult steps. In a foggy or icy environment, this area will be a more serious challenge.
Once on the rock, the path will be marked again; go to the foothills [shown above] and on the right is Mont Buet. It is now a stable uphill road, advancing to the top of the mountain along a good road with no problems. After the initial wide slopes pass, the ridges will arrive and the scenery will be spectacular, especially across from Mont Blanc.
The ridge is wide and easy, but at the end of the Arete du Mortine there is another steep river with a small communication tower. Once there, the wide beveled ridge can easily walk to the nearby hilltop, which is a grey rock with a huge stone sign.
This sign marks that this climb only takes one hour and six hours, so it is allowed to go up and down for ten hours. I actually only used it five times, but this means that after a warm dry weather, there is not much snow to pass. Most of the time, during the summer hiking season, I visited the Chamonix region of the Alps and had snow on the slopes of Mont Buet. Most climbers stayed with the refugee Pierre a Berard, a long walk that was divided into two days instead of a long road.
There is another hiking route to the top of Mont Buet; from Lac du Vieux Emmoson [refugee] to northern Switzerland. This is the first peak to scale Le Cheval Blanc, which stands for White Horse and then handles the ventilated northeast ridge with a fixed cable for safety. This route is still classified as hiking rather than climbing, but the technical requirements are higher than those described here. You can work hard to get some spectacular views of the French and Swiss Alps. Please enjoy!
Orignal From: Hiking in the Alps - Mont Buet from Vallorcine
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