The Cabane des Aiguillettes

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A pleasantly varied loop between vegetation and rock, spiced up by the crossing of a scree slope and a passage with cables at Pas du Fouillet. To be done outside the snowy season.
Return facing the imposing block formed by Mont Aiguille.

CAUTION! The scree slope and Pas du Fouillet between points (3) and (5) are currently closed (July 2025). At point (3), continue straight ahead to reach the Pas des Bachassons via the Serres and Maupas ravines, point (6), from where you can reach the Cabane des Aiguillettes, point (6), for a picnic. Then, you will need to return to the Pas des Bachassons to continue the hike.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 30 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 844 m
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    Descent: - 846 m
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    Highest point: 1,945 m
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    Lowest point: 1,128 m
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Description of the walk

Park at the adventure park car park between La Bâtie and Les Pellas.

(S/E) Go through the gate closing the path leading to the park. Walk along the park and follow the sign for "les granges".

(1) Turn right towards La Bâtie as indicated on the sign to reach the Pellas stream.

(2) Leave the road to La Bâtie and take the path on the left.
Continue along this path, marked with yellow and green markings, until you find a path on your right marked with a yellow and green cross indicating that you are no longer on the path leading to Pas des Bâchassons.

(3) Take this path on the right to cross the scree and reach the section equipped with cables.
be very careful on this section. You will reach a sign indicating that you are at Pas du Fouillet.

(4). Shortly afterwards, you will arrive on the plateau. Descend westwards towards the Cabane des Aiguillettes, which is not immediately visible but cannot be missed. This is an ideal spot for a picnic.

(5) Start crossing south-west to reach the Pas des Bachassons.

(6). Continue around the Sommet de Montaveilla to reach the Pas de la Selle. This is a fairly large area with no landmarks to indicate the direction. The path is not very well marked, but it is easy to find your way.

(7) At Pas de la Selle, begin a steep descent and you will reach another trail junction at an elevation of 1,656 metres.

(8) Take the path on the left, leaving the Col de l'Aupet path opposite. Further down, at an altitude of 1,342 metres, join the Col de l'Aupet track.

(9) Turn left onto the track that takes you back to the junction you passed on the way up.

(1) Take the path on the right, in the opposite direction to the outward journey, to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,130 m - Adventure park car park
  2. 1 : km 0.75 - alt. 1,210 m - Signpost "Les Granges"
  3. 2 : km 0.93 - alt. 1,218 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.68 - alt. 1,812 m - Path on the right
  5. 4 : km 4.03 - alt. 1,803 m - Pas du Fouillet
  6. 5 : km 4.26 - alt. 1,879 m - Cabane des Aiguillettes (1880m)
  7. 6 : km 5.14 - alt. 1,908 m - Pas des Bachassons (1903m)
  8. 7 : km 6.01 - alt. 1,892 m - Pas de la Selle
  9. 8 : km 7.14 - alt. 1,651 m - Cote 1656, path on the left
  10. 9 : km 8.82 - alt. 1,331 m - Track on the left
  11. S/E : km 10.71 - alt. 1,128 m - Adventure park car park

Notes

This hike requires good walking boots with high tops and stiff, lugged soles.
A pair of walking sticks is recommended.
There is a water source at Pas des Bachassons.

Possible variations with a return trip to Grand Veymont (+ 460m) or Aiguillette (+240m).

On the way up (3), you can continue along the trail, pass the Pas des Bachassons (6) and reach the hut (5) to avoid the tricky section.

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

Worth a visit

This hike complements the one that goes directly through the Pas des Bachassons.
Don't miss the views of the Grand Veymont and the switchbacks of the trail leading to the summit, the Aiguillette (or Petit Veymont), and the majestic Mont Aiguille. A camera is a must.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 11 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
01rando
01rando

Hello,
Thank you for this information about the hike.
Indeed, since it is not possible for the person who created this hike (June 2016) to provide regular updates, it can be unpleasant, even dangerous, to find yourself in such a situation.
You showed great professionalism in bringing your group back safely.
Let's hope that artificial intelligence will sort things out!
I will leave it to the moderators to decide whether to delete this hike. For my part, as the tricky section is not safe, I would be in favour of doing so.
01Rando

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megane38
megane38

Hello, I think there is a mistake in your comment: I think you are referring to the path leading to the Pas du Fouillet and not the Pas des Bachassons as written. From memory, the guidebook specifies that it is technical, but you can use the alert system provided by Viso Rando to report the fallen cable.

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DNA57
DNA57
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike (group of 15 people) on Saturday 29 June 2025, passing through the Pas du Fouillet to reach the plateau and the Aiguillette hut: superb view.
When you leave the yellow and green markings to go directly to the Pas ds Bachassons, there is a yellow and green cross indicating that you should not take this path without further information.
Despite this, we ignored the sign.
''__The rest of the route was extremely difficult, with several people in serious difficulty, first before the section equipped with cables (a difficult 2-3 metre stretch due to landslides).
Then, in the section equipped with cables, the cable came loose from the wall and fell to the ground.
In view of our misadventure, this route should be closed.
I recommend going to the Pas de Bachassons via the normal route, then, if you wish, descending to the plateau towards the Petit Veymon to enjoy the remarkable view. Then turn around and head back towards the Pas de Bachassons and then the Pas de la Selle.

Otherwise, it's a very beautiful route and we saw several ibexes.

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megane38
megane38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike where we had the opportunity to encounter chamois and ibex!
The climb is tough, especially at the start of the scree slope. Between points 3 and 4, unless you're really prone to vertigo, there's nothing insurmountable. It's easy to get through and I rarely needed to hold onto the cables. This section is truly spectacular and the plateau that follows is very pretty (even if the fog severely limited our view!). The Pas des Bachassons and the path that follows are worth the detour, I'll leave it as a surprise 😉 (at least in mid-August!). We did this hike with the Visorando GPS, so we had no trouble finding our way, even on the plateau.

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Fannynova
Fannynova

Thank you for your feedback. I will indeed find an alternative to this passage, even though this kind of "adventure" would have been much more appealing to my children. Thank you again.

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01rando
01rando

Hello,
I don't think it would be very responsible of me to advise you to do this hike as proposed with three children, even though I'm sure they are good hikers.
The section between points 3 and 4 is on a slope, initially over scree and then, as you approach the Pas du Fouillet, on a narrow path where cables have been installed to secure the passage. You must not stray from the path or fall!
However, you can reach point 6 from point 3 by continuing along the Serres and Maupas ravines and then joining point 7. You will not pass the Aiguillettes hut, but I am sure that you and your children will still have fond memories of this hike.
Caution is advised.
Enjoy your hike!

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Fannynova
Fannynova

Hello, is it safe to go on this hike at the end of October with three children (aged 13, 10 and 8)? Thank you.

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Arnaud.geismar
Arnaud.geismar

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful loop through varied landscapes: forest, scree, a short "difficult" section (but not too much) and finally, a superb plateau with panoramic views! You'll meet people on the plateau coming from several different starting points, but the rest of the hike is fairly quiet. We saw several marmots and a herd of 70 ibex at the summit, which was incredible!

The end of the hike takes you along beautiful flower-filled fields where you can take a nap on a comfortable blanket.

The only slight difficulty in terms of orientation is locating stage 3, but otherwise the directions are fairly clear.

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bb66
bb66

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A magnificent hike with no real difficulty in reaching the plateau. Option to extend to Gd Veymont and back.

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solconda
solconda

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike with magnificent views of Mont Aiguille, the Grand and Petit Veymont peaks, etc. The Pas du Fouillet is not particularly difficult unless you are afraid of heights. The cables are there more for reassurance than necessity in dry weather. The Pas du Fouillet is really at the end of the Pas de Bachasson. We walked for a good two hours before reaching the intersection with the cross (we saw other yellow and green crosses before that, one hour earlier, and at the end indicating that you should not pass through to limit erosion of the mountain).

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dicksl
dicksl

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike with the added bonus of a herd of ibex, griffon vultures circling above a scree slope and feasting on the carcass of a lamb, and lots of edelweiss.

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tu uyen
tu uyen

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A magnificent hike between flora and fauna, between chamois (a family with their young!) and marmots, between single tracks in the forest and aerial trails along the cliffside. We want more! Thank you for sharing on Visorando!
Oh yes, we think we spotted a bearded vulture!

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traminées
traminées

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful hike with a lovely little cabin where we spent the night.
Superb scenery
Thank you for this beautiful itinerary

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ANF-Gérard
ANF-Gérard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A magnificent hike with stunning scenery. We got to see ibexes and marmots! This hike is definitely worth doing in good weather.

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FlowVata
FlowVata

Hello, your hike looks very nice! Is it possible to spend a night in the cabin?

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