Mont de Vorès starting from Plan Désert

A lovely circular route, with 360° views between the Aravis and Mont Blanc.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 620 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 616 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,064 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,489 m

Description of the walk

Access via Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe then Le Planay to park at the designated area in the hamlet of Plan Désert.

(S/E) Go round the small lake then head along the Plan Désert ski lift via the track, then turn left to reach the junction ofthe GRP® variant of the Tour du Beaufortain at Lac du Guï, which is really just a small pond.

(1) Turn left here and follow the red and yellow markings. Walk alongside and cross the Vorès ski lift. After the top of the ski lift, continue on to reach the top station of the Lac chairlift.

(2) Continue along the ridge on theGRP®, passing the top stations of the Plan des Fours and Douce chairlifts. Then head to the Bellastat chairlift station.

(3) Continue down a gentle slope to the low point at the junction with the path coming from the hamlet of Bellastat.

(4) Stay on theGRP® and continue slightly uphill to reach the summit of Mont de Vorès or Tête des Trois Coins. Here, join the Mont-BlancGRP ®.

(5) Turn left here and begin the descent to reach the Col de Basse Combe fairly quickly.

(6) Leave theGRP® and turn left onto the path through the woods, reaching the Limace chalets and, immediately afterwards, a new junction.

(7) Stay on the path on the right, go round a hairpin bend to the right and continue through the forest to reach the hamlet of Bouza in a clearing.

(8) Take the path on the left; at the next junction, keep left and continue down the slope until you reach a track at a stream.

(9) Take this track opposite and follow it back to the car park at the Plan Désert rest area (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,490 m - Plan Désert car park
  2. 1 : km 1.89 - alt. 1,734 m - Le Lac du Guï
  3. 2 : km 3.78 - alt. 1,995 m - Lac chairlift
  4. 3 : km 4.68 - alt. 2,049 m - Bellastat chairlift
  5. 4 : km 5.35 - alt. 2,005 m - Bellastat junction
  6. 5 : km 5.68 - alt. 2,047 m - Mont de Vorés ou Tête destrtois coins 2067m
  7. 6 : km 6.6 - alt. 1,905 m - col des Basses Combes
  8. 7 : km 6.98 - alt. 1,852 m - La Limace
  9. 8 : km 8.28 - alt. 1,686 m - Le Bouza
  10. 9 : km 9.54 - alt. 1,556 m - Track
  11. S/E : km 10.26 - alt. 1,490 m - Plan Désert car park

Notes

Only the last third of the walk is in the shade.

Worth a visit

Stunning 360° views of the Aravis, Val d'Arly, Les Saisies and Mont Blanc

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
michel tout court
michel tout court

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

If you want to enjoy an exceptional 360° view, this stunning hike is an absolute must.
To make the most of it, from point No. 5 we linked the peaks at 2039m, 2064m, 1996m, 1843m, and 1900m (point No. 6). This adds about an hour, 2 kilometres and 130 metres.

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bonjourlesvoyages
bonjourlesvoyages

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, after about 200 metres of a stony, somewhat uninspiring climb, past a farm
with goats and pigs (yes, really) roaming freely in the middle of the path, and we continue
up towards Mont de Vorès, with stunning views in fine weather... of course!
At the summit of Vorès, take a very steep and slippery path just behind the signposts.
Afterwards, a gentle descent to Lac du Plan Désert. Dry weather and high cloud cover.

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Mms74
Mms74

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A rather dreary start on a stony track beneath the chairlift. You have to reach the summit to really start enjoying the walk. Superb views over the Beaufortain. Note that the path is quite busy with trail runners and mountain bikers. I didn’t take the direct descent to Mont de Vores (missed it) but the alternative route at the Col de Very junction. The little path descends gently and pleasantly to the Col de Basse Combe.
Best avoided on very hot days: there is no shade on the ascent.

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Harper
Harper

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike with stunning views. A magnificent panorama once you reach the summit. Best done on a clear day. It’s not easy to find the marked descent path at the top of Mont Vorés – there are no signposts and the path is very steep.

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