Hike to Mont Truc (Saint-Gervais-les-Bains)
Last fall, I went on a hike to Mont Truc, in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. In French, its name would translate to Mount Thingy, but in Franco-Provençal, a truc is actually a small hill. I had already passed through the area, when I went on a hike to Mont Vorassay.
Here is a map of the path I walked:
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- Day of the hike: November 23, 2023
In the morning, I took the train to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet then boarded a Car Région bus (line Y84) towards Les Contamines-Montjoie. I started walking to the Pâturages de Miage, on an easy trail from the hamlet of Le Champel. From the Pâturage, I walked up to the summit of Mont Truc. There was a great view from there: Vallée de l’Arve was covered with a sea of clouds. I ate lunch then started on the way down towards Les Contamines-Montjoie. When I reached the village, I made a detour to Jardin Samivel. I then waited for the bus back to the train station.
▲ Towards Mont Vorassay, at the hamlet of La Gruvaz.
▲ Mont Truc.
▲ Abondance cattle.
▲ Val Montjoie.
▲ Le Champel.
▲ Passing through the clouds.
▲ Mont Joly on the other side of Val Montjoie.
▲ Col de la Cicle.
▲ Col du Joly.
▲ Mont Truc.
▲ Mont Joly.
▲ Despite the sun, it was actually quite cold.
▲ Pâturage de Miage, still in the shade of Dômes de Miage.
▲ Pâturages de Miage, with Dômes de Miage in the background.
▲ Mont Truc.
▲ Dômes de Miage.
▲ Aiguille de Tricot.
▲ Pointe Percée.
▲ Chalets de Miage.
▲ Mont Vorassay.
▲ Frosted Pâturages de Miage.
▲ Mont Vorassay.
▲ View of Pâturages de Miage and Mont Truc from Mont Vorassay.
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▲ Col de Tricot.
▲ Forzen Torrent de Miage.
▲ On the way up to Mont Truc.
▲ Mont Truc.
▲ The trail was muddy and very slippery.
▲ Summit of Mont Truc.
▲ Mont Joly.
▲ Mont Vorassay.
▲ Mont Truc seen from the summit of Mont Vorassay.
▲ Sea of clouds over Vallée de l’Arve.
▲ Aravis.
▲ Pointe d’Areu.
▲ Col du Joly.
▲ Désert de Platé.
▲ Chalets de Miage.
▲ Dôme de Miage.
▲ Defrosting.
▲ Aiguille de Tricot and Aiguille de Bionassay.
▲ Col de Tricot.
▲ On the way down. Instead of passing through the same slippery trail as on the way up, I walked through the grass.
▲ Looking back at Mont Truc.
▲ Refuge du Truc.
▲ On the way to Les Contamines-Montjoie.
▲ Mont Joly.
▲ In the village.
▲ Pointe de Charbogne.
▲ Jardin Samivel.
▲ Aiguille de la Bérangère.
▲ Église de la Sainte-Trinité.
▲ Waiting for the bus.
▲ Dômes de Miage.
▲ Sunset at Gare de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet.