Aiguillettes de Vaujany

Yes, absolutely!
But isn't that precisely why we use an app like VisoRando, to get off the beaten track?
Following the route described allows you to complete the entire hike safely, but not without some difficulty due to the lack of trails to and on the ridges and the steep slopes to negotiate. This is indicated in the description.
But it's still a "cow hike" on mostly grassy terrain.
And you have to earn the fabulous view from the summit, don't you?

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Date of your route : Aug 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Superb view from the summit of the Aiguilettes.

At times, the trail does not follow paths but crosses mountain pastures (with steep slopes)?!

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Date of your route : Jul 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Early start for this summer hike: no other hikers until we reached the Aiguillettes. The valley between 1 and 2 was magnificent, with meadows full of flowers. The cable-assisted sections between 2 and 3 sometimes require the use of both hands, which isn't practical when you're carrying walking sticks (it had rained the day before, I wouldn't have done it on the way down). You can climb to the top of the Aiguillettes by taking the well-marked path and then going back and forth along the ridge (much easier). The Aiguillettes are spectacular, as are the ridge paths. The descent from the Col du Sabot to the car is long (unless you hitchhike...). A beautiful hike with extraordinary geological formations as a bonus

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Date of your route : Jul 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb climb for a breathtaking panoramic view. The descent route is more complicated as there are no obvious tracks.

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Date of your route : Nov 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

My wife and I did this hike yesterday. The wow factor is guaranteed with magnificent landscapes and an absolutely magnificent summit with an incredible 360° view.
The climb from the Villette car park is very accessible and suitable for everyone. The second part of the climb is a little more technical with a few sections requiring chains, but it is still feasible for most people.
However, the descent is a nightmare, with no clearly marked path and some very complicated sections, so I advise you to take a good look before setting off on this hike.

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Date of your route : Jul 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike; the setting and location are beautiful.
I strayed a little from the path, but it is fairly well marked.

A short detour to the Col de Sabot is well worth doing.

Magnificent 360° view (Taillefer, Belledone, etc.).
A word of advice: set off early (6 a.m. from the car park is a good time), and if you're a good walker, you'll be able to see the sun rise over Lake Neyza.

I recommend doing it again in autumn.

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Date of your route : Jun 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Crossing the Aiguillettes after the snowfields had melted. Dense spring flora.
Compared to the guidebook, the Cochette trail that connected the Col du Couard to the Col du Sabot via ravines has become dangerous and is now closed. A new, comfortable trail has been created, passing close to the Aiguillettes ridge (signposted "Sous les Aiguillettes - 2525m").
As a result, this trail offers an easier route to the summit of the ridges than the direct ascent from the Col du Couard.
If you follow the ridge westwards, the path runs tangentially to the pass at the foot of Côte Belle. It is therefore tempting to take it to easily reach Col du Sabot and then descend to small pass (route map found at (9)).
This magnificent hike thus becomes a little easier (but should still be rated as difficult given the commitment required).

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I completed this route in 5½ hours, including breaks. The scenery is beautiful with some remarkable viewpoints, including a stunning view of Mont Blanc. The path has been re-routed because we can no longer take the route from the Col de Couard to the Col du Sabot due to a landslide, but the route to the Aiguillettes is very well marked. Starting from the small pass, the few aerial passages to reach the Col de Couard are very well equipped. Be careful when walking along the ridges.
Dan

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Date of your route : Aug 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent... don't forget the walking sticks.

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Date of your route : Oct 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We really enjoyed the start of this hike, which is quite varied, but a word of advice: if the École des Cochettes summit is closed, don't go there... there's snow at higher altitudes, which meant that the adventure didn't necessarily turn out as we had hoped... the hike didn't end very well for us!!! But luckily, we found a solution that spared us a night under the stars in the middle of nowhere!^^ But in the summer, I think it must be magnificent all the way to the end. 😉

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