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Col du Colonney – Désert de Platé loop from Flaine

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Col du Colonney – Désert de Platé loop from Flaine

Hard

4.6

(18)

129

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Col du Colonney – Désert de Platé loop from Flaine

05:12

13.4km

840m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 3.88 km for 1.55 km

After 5.72 km for 163 m

After 6.59 km for 37 m

After 8.07 km for 138 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.89 km

View over the valley (mountain goats potentially)

Highlight • Other

Relatively easy hike, made up of gravel roads and a short distance of mountainous terrain to the summit.

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5.15 km

Col du Colonney

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It is a superb passage, at an altitude of 2,321 meters. With a little luck, you will come across ibex in the area!

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5.92 km

Ibex Herd

Highlight • Natural

The ibex are easy to approach.

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6.21 km

The Platé desert is a natural curiosity, a completely incredible place. Here you are in front of a limestone plateau of about 1980 hectares made up of lapiaz, these rocks with such a special appearance that have been carved out by meltwater and glaciers over the centuries. It is one of the largest lapiaz in Europe! As a bonus, you even have a very nice view of Mont Blanc. A must see !

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6.52 km

The Grandes Platières

Highlight • Summit

Grand Platieres is the highest point you can ski anywhere in the Grand Massif
can reach. A large and fairly flat place with a wonderful panorama.
Large restaurant with terrace at the gondola mountain station.

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8.05 km

View of Mont Blanc

Highlight • Other

9.15 km

Col de la Pelouse

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Point of intersection Col Pelouse Altitude 2270 m
Col Pelouse is a saddle. Col Pelouse is located near the town of Combe des Foges and Grandes Platières.

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.74 km

2.63 km

1.92 km

1.12 km

Surfaces

6.64 km

3.19 km

1.82 km

1.76 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,470 m)

Lowest point (1,660 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

23°C

9°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 10, 2022,Randonnée Les Grandes Platières

Made with my 10 year old son.
The descent via the Collonoy pass is done by passing through a snowfield which can be partly bypassed by the right on the way down.
Passage certainly little frequented having allowed us to see 2 ibexes!

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Col du Colonney – Désert de Platé loop from Flaine

View over the valley (mountain goats potentially)

Col du Colonney

Ibex Herd

Désert de Platé

The Grandes Platières

View of Mont Blanc

Col de la Pelouse

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