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hiking

Hike to Chalet d'Aigue Faru

Last summer, I went on a hike to Chalet d’Aigue Faru, walking a path from Serraval to Saint-Ferréol. The chalet is in Saint-Ferréol high in the forest below the cliff of Crêt des Mouches. It is marked on the IGN map and I saw a photo album on Flickr by Chalet de l’Arclosan, a local lodge. However, apart from those photos, I couldn’t find a report or hiking directions, including if the IGN map was accurate. Even refuges.info didn’t have any information (I later asked about it and a marker was added but with no further info yet). So I went to have a look.

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Hike to Pointe Noire de Pormenaz

In the summer of 2023, I went on a hike to Pointe Noire de Pormenaz. I had tried a few times before to reach the summit, but the paths I chose were not quick enough so I gave up. That summer, there was an early bus from Saint-Gervais so I made another attempt. On the way up, I took an alternate trail that I had scoped out during a previous attempt. On the way down, I walked to the Servoz train station.

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Hike to Crêt Couturier & Roche Blanche

A few weeks ago, I went on a hike to Roche Blanche above Thônes. There are a few mountains called Roche Blanche (or some variations like Rocher Blanc) in the area and I have been on a quest to climb them. I couldn’t find a guide online about this mountain but it was easy enough to get there (there were a few hand-made signs showing direction). On the way, I also visited Crêt Couturier.

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