Hike to Col du Joly & Col de Véry: From Les Contamines-Montjoie to Megève
Towards the end of the summer of 2020, I went on a hike in the Beaufortain mountains: I walked from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Megève, passing through Col du Joly and Col de Véry.
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- Day of the hike: September 3rd, 2020
In the morning, I took a train from Annecy to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet then boarded a LIHSA bus (line 84) until the terminus in Les Contamines-Montjoie. I walked along the Bon Nant river then took the Télécabine de la Gorge and Télécabine du Signal in order to reach the start of the trail at Le Signal. I walked to Col du Joly above then on a trail below Aiguille Croche on the way to Croix de Pierre and Col de Véry. There, I made a detour to Mont de Vorès, where I had already been a few years ago, coming from the other direction. Then I started on the way to the upper station of Téléphérique de Rochebrune, above Megève. Once in Megève, I walked in the village and visited Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste before heading to the bus station. Finally, I boarded a LIHSA bus (line 83) to Sallanches in order to take a train back to Annecy.
▲ Bon Nant.
▲ Blonde horse.
▲ On Télécabine du Signal.
▲ Cow at Le Signal.
▲ Aiguille de Roselette.
▲ Col du Joly and Aiguille Croche.
▲ Mont Joly.
▲ On the way to Col du Joly.
▲ Mont Blanc seen from Col du Joly.
▲ Lac de la Girotte.
▲ Lake for artificial snow.
▲ Aiguille Croche.
▲ Tête de la Cicle.
▲ Towards Col de Véry.
▲ Towards Beaufor-sur-Doron.
▲ Aiguille Croche above.
▲ Lac de la Girotte and Rochers des Enclaves.
▲ Looking back at Col du Joly.
▲ Aiguille de Roselette, Col de la Fenêtre and Tête de la Cicle.
▲ Aiguille Croche.
▲ Pasture.
▲ Col de Véry ahead.
▲ Croix de Pierre.
▲ Aravis in the background.
▲ Towards Col de Véry and Refuge de la Croix de Pierre.
▲ Donkeys near Col de Véry.
▲ Mont de Vorès.
▲ Aiguille Croche and Mont Blanc.
▲ Col du Joly.
▲ L’Étale.
▲ Summit of Mont de Vorès.
▲ Mont Charvin.
▲ Col des Aravis.
▲ On the way to Rochebrune. Normally, there is a trail from Croix de Pierre that passes through pastures but there was a sign indicating there were bulls in there so I took the dirt road instead.
▲ Pointe Percée.
▲ Tête du Torraz.
▲ Ban Rouge.
▲ Mont Joly.
▲ Aiguille Croche.
▲ Looking back at Col de Véry.
▲ Fireweed.
▲ Dirt road to Rochebrune.
▲ Aiguille de Varan.
▲ Mont Blanc reflection.
▲ Crêt du Midi.
▲ Aravis.
▲ Rochebrune in view, on the left.
▲ Mont Blanc and Mont Joly.
▲ Upper station of Téléphérique de Rochebrune. It is on a set schedule (every 30 min) so I had to wait for a bit.
▲ Megève below.
▲ Paragliders.
▲ Val d’Arly.
▲ In Megève.
▲ Village.
▲ Église Sant-Jean-Baptiste.
▲ Painted ceiling.
▲ Chapelle Sainte-Anne near the church.
▲ Place de l’Église.
▲ I made a detour towards the Calvaire but I didn’t have time to get to the oratories.
▲ Val d’Arly.
▲ Musée de l’Ermitage du Calvaire. I went down from there in order to be on time for the bus.
▲ Megève bus station.
▲ Gare de Sallanches.