The Grand Tour of Mont-Chéry via Col Lachat

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This route is not very popular at this time of year, but for me it's not very interesting except for the magnificent view from the summit and the descent. The rest is quite shady, so it's cold and dark at this time of year (perhaps not so much in the heat of summer) and not very interesting for half of the hike, but I'm always very grateful to people who take the time to share their hiking experiences.

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Date of your route : Jul 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike to discover Mont Chéry, offering a concentrated taste of what you can find when walking in the mountains. Don't hesitate to start at the very top, even if it adds 3 km (descent) to your hike. Access is via chairlifts at the exit of the cable cars. Magnificent view of Mont Blanc. And if you can, take the alternative route via the Col de Lachat, where an exceptional 360° panoramic view awaits you. Stop at Mt Caly on your way down and take a well-deserved break at the Les Chevrelles restaurant, a beautiful spot.

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Date of your route : Aug 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful scenery. The passage between Plan Bodit and Col de l'Encrenaz is no longer difficult. Hike done in bright sunshine. For those who don't want to climb, the ticket for the Mont Chéry cable car is a return ticket and allows you to use the Pointe chairlift. As I was a little tired, at point 2 I didn't head towards Mont Chéry but took the direction of Mont Caly (point 5). There are magnificent views along this path, which is often shaded. At Mont Caly, I headed towards the Belvédère, the starting point of the hike, to take the Pointe chairlift to Mont Chéry. I went back down to Les Gets by chairlift and cable car. You can also walk down, but it's quite steep. If you want to go to Mont Chéry first, bear in mind that the cable car opens at 9 a.m. but the chairlift opens at 9.45 a.m.

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Date of your route : May 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed in good weather with summer temperatures. Very beautiful route with superb views of Les Gets and the Mont Blanc massif. We did the circular route in the direction indicated, parking at Le Bouchet (point 6) because the Mont Chery cable car was closed. Between points 1 and 2, the path is once again passable because support work has been carried out on the trail before the Col de l'Encrenaz. If you take this section with children, be careful at two or three tricky points where there is a ravine close to the path. Between points 5 and 6, the path can be muddy in wet weather due to forestry work. The route was easy to follow with the GPS track, but many of the signposts are no longer in place up to the Col de l'Encrenaz.

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Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Please note that the terrain between the top of the Mont Chéry cable car and the Col de l'Encrennaz is extremely uneven.

There are many very dangerous sections, especially in winter. Avoid until repairs have been carried out.

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Date of your route : Aug 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike, which can also be done in reverse, passing first through Mont-Caly and then the Col de Lachat. There have been rockfalls on the trail between points 1 and 2, but the trail is open and passable. This route is very busy between points 3 and 6 with people who take the chairlift up and walk down. The route between points 1 and 3 is less busy.

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Date of your route : Jul 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Actually, I had set out to hike the ridges of Mont-Chery, but I lost the trail... and ended up on the Mont-Chery tour.
Part of the tour is still closed due to rockfalls.
Otherwise, it was a very beautiful hike with breathtaking scenery!

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I did not go on this hike.

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