Hike to Rocher de Salin & Lac de Lessy
In the summer of 2022, I went on a hike to Rocher de Salin, in the Bornes mountains above Entremont. I also passed trough Lac de Lessy.
Here is a map of the path I walked:
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- Day of the hike: August 6, 2022
In the morning, I took a Car Région bus (line Y62) to Le Grand-Bornand, then boarded a summer shuttle to Le Chinaillon. I started walking on the most direct path to Lac de Lessy, passing through Col de Sous le Buclon. I went around the lake on the west side and arrived at Rocher de Salin. There I left the marked trail and started off-trail towards La Palange, the highest point of Rocher de Salin. There was a great view from there, on the Borne valley and the mountains beyond.
On the way back, I passed through Chalets de Lessy and went around Lac de Lessy on the east side. After I arrived back at Col de Sous le Buclon, I walked below Aiguille Verte then finally started on the way down. Since there was some time left before the last shuttle, I went on a detour on Plateau de Samance below Le Buclon and Pic de Jallouvre, passing through Chalets de Cuillery on the way back to Le Chinaillon.
▲ Above Le Chinaillon on the way up.
▲ Le Buclon and Pic de Jallouvre from Plateau de Samance.
▲ Aiguille Verte ahead.
▲ At Col de Sous Le Buclon, between Aiguille Verte and Le Buclon.
▲ Looking towards Pointe Percée.
▲ I took the most direct path towards Rocher de Salin.
▲ Lac de Lessy, with Pic de Jallouvre in the background.
▲ At Col de la Forclaz, looking towards Col de la Buffaz. Rocher de Salin is on the right.
▲ At some point, I left the marked trail and walked off-trail towards La Palange, the highest point of Rocher de Salin.
▲ Looking back at Col de la Forclaz and Pic de Jallouvre.
▲ Below La Palange. I had to walk across a few rocks.
▲ Col de la Buffaz seen from La Palange.
▲ La Palange and Rocher de Salin seen from Roc de Charmieux.
▲ Le Petit-Bornand, towards the Arve valley.
▲ Entremont.
▲ Rochers de Leschaux in the clouds.
▲ On the way back to Lac de Lessy.
▲ Lake Geneva in the background.
▲ Aiguille Verte and Roc des Tours.
▲ Passing through the fog.
▲ Cricket.
▲ Lac de Lessy, towards Chalets de Lessy.
▲ Lac de Lessy.
▲ Chalets de Lessy.
▲ On the other side of Col de Sous le Buclon, towards Roc des Tours and Aiguille Verte.
▲ Mont Lachat de Châtillon.
▲ Below Aiguille Verte.
▲ Rocher de Salin on the right.
▲ Passing below Le Buclon on Plateau de Samance.
▲ Chamois.
▲ Pointe Percée.
▲ Towards Col de la Colombière.
▲ Below Pic de Jallouvre.
▲ Goats at Chalets de Cuillery.
▲ Looking back at Le Buclon and Pic de Jallouvre.
▲ Mont Lachat de Châtillon.
▲ Chalets at Le Chinaillon.
