Hike to Tête Pelouse & Trou de la Mouche
A few weeks after my hike to Pointe de Tardevant, I came back to La Clusaz to walk another 2 of the 5 Combes des Aravis: Combe de Bella Cha and Combe du Grand Crêt. On the way, I also reached the summit of Tête Pelouse, between the two combes, as well as the Trou de la Mouche (Flyhole), an arch formed by rocks, located between the Combe du Grand Crêt and Combe de Paccaly. Unfortunately, there was a lot of fog at the higher altitudes so there was not much of a view… Here is a description of an itinerary similar to the one I followed.
Here is a map of the path I walked (download KML):
I arrived at La Clusaz by LIHSA bus from Annecy. I then took the shuttle to Lac des Confins. After a short passage on the trail that goes around the lake, I started on the hike up the Combe de Bella Cha. I saw only one person on the way to the end of the combe. I then made my way to the summit of Tête Pelouse but the fog was very thick. I then went down to the Combe du Grand Crêt using an unmarked trail through a rock field and went up again on the other side to reach the Trou de la Mouche. Finally, I went down the Combe du Grand Crêt to get back to the valley. When I arrived at the village of La Clusaz, I went for a ride on the summer luge track.
Above, Lac des Confins.
Above, Combe de Bella Cha.
Above, Mont Lachat.
Above, Lac des Confins.
Above, the pass between the Combe de Bella Cha and Combe du Grand Crêt.
Above, looking in the direction of the Tête Pelouse.
Above, Combe du Grand Crêt.
Above, summit of the Tête Pelouse.
Above, Combe du Grand Crêt.
Above, Trou de la Mouche in the fog.
Above, on the way to Combe du Grand Crêt.
Above, Trou de la Mouche.
Above, the end of the Combe du Grand Crêt.
Above, on the way to the Trou de la Mouche.
Above, the Trou de la Mouche.
Above, on the other side.
Above, “view” of the Combe de Paccaly.
Above, looking towards theRoche Perfia.
Above, Roche Perfia.
Above, on the way down.
Above, Combe du Grand Crêt.
Above, Combe de Bella Cha.
Above, in the village of La Clusaz.
Above, on the gondola to the start of the summer luge track.
Above, summer luge track.
