Hike to Mont Pelat, Mont Morbier & Mont de la Vierge
In the summer of 2021, I went back to Aillon-le-Jeune: This time I walked to Mont Morbier, Mont Pelat and Mont de la Vierge.
Here is a map of the path I walked:
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- Day of the hike: August 9th, 2021
In the morning, I rode a summer shuttle from Chambéry until its terminus at Aillons-Margériaz 1000, in the village of Aillon-le-Jeune. I started walking, at first on the paved road, then a dirt road until the sumit of Mont Pelat. I walked to the summit of Mont Morbier right next to it. I then followed the ridge on the way to Mont de la Vierge. I kept on the ridge until Col de la Fullie. There, I made a detour do Chalets de la Fullie then finally started on the way down to Aillons-Margériaz 1000. Since there was some time until the bus back, I visited the Chartreuse d’Aillon, a former abbey that is now a museum.
▲ At Aillons-Margériaz 1000.
▲ Mont de la Buffaz.
▲ Mont Pelat above.
▲ Rochers de la Badaz & Mont Colombier.
▲ Chairlift.
▲ Cattle gate.
▲ Ferme du Morbier.
▲ At Col de la Sciaz.
▲ Chartreuse mountains.
▲ Mont Morbier.
▲ Towards Mont Charvet (in the background).
▲ Mont Margériaz.
▲ Mont de la Buffaz.
▲ Summit of Mont Pelat.
▲ Mont Colombier.
▲ Pointe d’Arcalod.
▲ Aillons-Margériaz 1000 below.
▲ To Mont Morbier.
▲Summit of Mont Morbier.
▲ Mont de la Vierge.
▲Dent d’Arclusaz.
▲ Mont Pelat.
▲ Mont Trélod.
▲ Confluence of the Arc and Isère rivers.
▲ On the ridge path to Mont de la Vierge.
▲ Looking back at Mont Morbier.
▲ Mont de la Vierge ahead.
▲ Butterflies feasting on a turd.
▲ Pasture of Pré Conduit at the summit of Mont de la Vierge.
▲ Looking back towards Mont Pelat and Mont Morbier.
▲ Mont Blanc.
▲ Mont de la Coche.
▲ Dent d’Arclusaz.
▲ On the way to Col de la Fullie.
▲ Saint-Reine.
▲ Pré de la Cha.
▲ Col du Frêne.
▲ Block of salt for the cows.
▲ Rochers de la Badaz.
▲ Spruce.
▲ White fir.
▲ At Col de la Fullie. Since I had some time, I made a detour to Chalets de la Fullie.
▲ Mont Colombier.
▲ Mont de la Vierge in the foreground, with Mont Pelat and Mont Morbier in the background.
▲ Pointe d’Arcalod.
▲ Rochers de la Badaz.
▲ Mont Colombier seen from Chalets de la Fullie.
▲ Mont Trélod.
▲ Grand Roc.
▲ Col de Chérel.
▲ One of the Chalets.
▲ Mont Pécloz.
▲ Bauges.
▲ On the way down to Col de la Fullie and Aillons-Margériaz 1000.
▲ Chartreuse d’Aillon, a former abbey.
▲ Goats.
▲ Mont Pelat.
▲ Sheeps.
▲ Chapelle de la Correrie in Aillons-Margériaz 1000.