Hike to Tête du Colonney
Last summer, I went on a hike to Tête du Colonney, above Désert de Platé in Flaine.
Here is a map of the path I walked:
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- Day of the hike: July 27, 2023
In the morning, I took the train to Cluses then boarded the summer shuttle (Flaine Express) to Flaine. Once there, I headed to the lower station of Téléphérique des Grandes Platières then rode the cable car to reach Désert de Platé. I started walking through the limestone towards Tête des Lindars until I found the trail proper to Tête du Colonney. The ascent to the summit was not very difficult but attention was required during some passages. There was a great view at the top. I went back essentially using the same path, except I made a detour to the summit of Tête des Lindars.
▲ Chapel at Flaine Forum.
▲ Sculpture by Jean Dubuffet.
▲ Téléphérique des Grandes Platières ahead.
▲ At the Grandes Platières on Désert de Platé, looking towards Tête du Colonney.
▲ #flaine.
▲ Mont Blanc.
▲ Dents du Midi.
▲ Tête du Colonney.
▲ Upper station of Téléphérique des Grands Platières.
▲ Châteaux de Cran and Pointe de Platé.
▲ On the path. There were red paint marks.
▲ Above Col du Colonney.
▲ At Col du Colonney.
▲ Blue paint marks.
▲ Limestone.
▲ Looking back at the Grandes Platières.
▲ Mont Blanc.
▲ Near Télésiège des Lindars Nord.
▲ Mont Blanc.
▲ Tête des Lindars. I went around it.
▲ Le Sautet.
▲ Aiguille d’Aujon.
▲ Narrow path towards Tête du Colonney.
▲ Chains on the way down.
▲ Snow.
▲ Summit in view.
▲ Pointe de Platé.
▲ Mont Blanc.
▲ Le Sautet.
▲ Narrow path before the summit.
▲ The metal pyramid from up close.
▲ Aravis.
▲ Looking down towards Vallée de l’Arve.
▲ Aravis.
▲ Mont Blanc.
▲ Pointe de Platé and the mountains above Chamonix in the background.
▲ Combe de Savoie.
▲ Pierra Menta.
▲ Dômes de Miage.
▲ Sallanches.
▲ Cluses.
▲ Le Môle.
▲ Tête de Lassy.
▲ Roc d’Enfer.
▲ Mont Blanc.
▲ Aiguille Verte.
▲ Mont Buet.
▲ Haute-Cîme.
▲ Servoz.
▲ Les Hautes-Forts.
▲ Towards Praz de Lys.
▲ North end of the Aravis.
▲ On the way down.
▲ This time, I went around the snow patch.
▲ Chains on the way up.
▲ Alpine ibexes. I was hearing steps for a while but couldn’t see where it was coming from…
▲ Tête des Lindars. I passed through the summit.
▲ Tête du Colonney.
▲ Geodetic pyramid.
▲ Lac de Véret.
▲ Pointe d’Areu.
▲ Désert de Platé.
▲ Back on a well-trodden trail.
▲ Pointe de Platé.
▲ Alpine ibex with big horns.
▲ Rochers des Fiz.
▲ Upper station of Téléphérique des Grandes Platières.
▲ Tête du Colonney.
▲ On the cable car on the way down.
▲ Back in Flaine Forum.