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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bonneville
Passy

Désert de Platé – Platé Hut loop from Les Grandes Platières

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bonneville
Passy

Désert de Platé – Platé Hut loop from Les Grandes Platières

Hard

5.0

(4)

36

hikers

Désert de Platé – Platé Hut loop from Les Grandes Platières

03:55

7.89km

590m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: April 15, 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 40 m for 21 m

After 769 m for 163 m

After 1.23 km for 1.47 km

After 3.00 km for 3.05 km

After 6.68 km for 476 m

After 7.84 km for 21 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Restaurant

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1

51 m

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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2

360 m

Désert de Platé

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 …

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3

655 m

Ibex Herd

Highlight • Natural

The ibex are easy to approach.

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4

2.95 km

Platé Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This superb refuge is open all year round, although in winter it is not guarded. It is therefore not possible to book, except in the summer period. The welcome is warm and the food is delicious!

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5

5.54 km

Ibex

Highlight • Other

6

5.78 km

Ibex herd

Highlight • Other

7

6.34 km

Fossils

Highlight • Other

8

6.59 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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B

7.89 km

End point

Restaurant

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.82 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.07 km

3.04 km

1.37 km

366 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,470 m)

Lowest point (2,040 m)

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Thursday 2 July

18°C

6°C

11 %

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