Hike to Pointe de la Galoppaz & Pic de la Sauge
Last summer, I went on a hike to Pointe de la Galoppaz and Pic de la Sauge, in the Bauges mountains not far from Chambéry.
Here is a map of the path I walked:
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- More photos on Flickr
- Day of the hike: July 21st, 2021
In the morning, I took the train to Chambéry then boarded a summer bus to Aillon-le-Jeune (new in 2021) and got off at the terminus in Aillons-Margériaz 1000. I started walking on the side of the road towards Col du Lindar but took a trail in the forest before I reached it. It got me to Chalet de la Buffaz and Col de la Buffaz. I then walked to the summit of Pointe de la Galoppaz. There was a great view from there. I started on the way down to Col de la Galoppaz between Pointe de la Galoppaz and Pic de la Sauge. At first there was no trail and I walked in the grass. At the Col, I found the trail to Pic de la Sauge. Once I reached the summit, I went down on the other side towards the village of Puygros. In the morning, I had planned to walk until Thoiry and catch the bus back from there to Chambéry. However, the schedule was tight so instead, I decided to walk all the way down to the valley: I walked to Canyon de Ternèze in Curienne, then on the side of the road in order to reach Barby in the valley. I boarded a local Synchro Bus to the Chambéry train station from there.
▲ Summer bus in Aillons-Margériaz 1000.
▲ Rochers de la Badaz.
▲ I walked on the side of the road.
▲ On a short path above the road.
▲ Mont Pelat above.
▲ Lindar river.
▲ Rochers de la Badaz and Mont Colombier.
▲ Start of the forest trail.
▲ Cattle.
▲ Grand Roc.
▲ Chalet de la Buffaz.
▲ Petite Pointe de la Galoppaz.
▲ Col de la Buffaz.
▲ Mont Peney and Dent du Nivolet in the background.
▲ Looking back at Grand Roc.
▲ The road to Col des Prés and Aillon-le-Jeune.
▲ Summit of Pointe de la Galoppaz in view.
▲ At the summit of Pointe de la Galoppaz.
▲ Belledonne.
▲ Towards Col des Prés, with Mont Margériaz in the background.
▲ Pic de la Sauge.
▲ Second cross below the summit.
▲ Rochers de la Badaz and Mont Colombier. I climbed the latter that summer.
▲ View towards Pointe de la Galoppaz from Mont Colombier.
▲ Mont Peney.
▲ Chambéry.
▲ Mont Granier in the Chartreuse mountains.
▲ Mont Joigny.
▲ Mont Saint-Michel.
▲ Grand Arc.
▲ Pic de la Sauge.
▲ On the way to Col de la Galoppaz.
▲ Mont Pelat.
▲ Pointe de la Galoppaz and Pic de la Sauge seen from Mont Pelat.
▲ Towards Pic de la Sauge.
▲ Pointe de la Galoppaz from Col de la Galoppaz.
▲ Forest trail to Pic de la Sauge.
▲ Summit of Pic de la Sauge.
▲ Isère river.
▲ Dent d’Arclusaz and, behind it, Mont Blanc slightly visible through the clouds.
▲ On the way to Puygros.
▲ Combe Noire below.
▲ Curienne.
▲ Lac de La Thuile.
▲ In Combe Noire towards Puygros.
▲ Pointe de la Galoppaz.
▲ Sommet de Montgelas.
▲ In the hamlet of Arvey in Puygros.
▲ Église Saint-Étienne.
▲ Mont Margériaz.
▲ Sommet de Montgelas.
▲ Pic de la Sauge.
▲ Roche du Guet.
▲ Pointe de la Galoppaz.
▲ Mont Peney.
▲ Walking on the side of the road.
▲ Dirt road along Ruisseau de Ternèze.
▲ Canyon de Ternèze.
▲ Ruins.
▲ Back to walking on the side of the road.
▲ Mont Peney.
▲ In Barby. I took a series of small paths to get to the valley.
▲ Mont Granier.
▲ Barby city hall.
