Petit Croisse Baulet - Col de Jaillet

Le Petit Croisse Baulet is a superb summit offering a 360° view of the entire Mont Blanc massif and the Aravis mountain range.
At the summit and at the Col de Jaillet, you can see a Roman boundary stone that marked the border at the time.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.88 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 786 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 786 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,009 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,223 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the hamlet of Le Plan. Car park on the left before the bridge.

(S/E) Follow the road that extends from the D132, which crosses the hamlet. Pass a hairpin bend, a wide curve to the left and the bridge over the Ruisseau des Grandes Lanches. Continue for a few metres and, at the entrance to the hamlet of La Crépinière, you will find the start of a path on the left.

(1) Follow this path and, at the track, continue to the left. Pass the house on your right and continue along the path that climbs opposite. After a steady climb through the woods and then across mountain pastures, you will reach a fork.

(2) Ignore the path that continues horizontally and turn left uphill.

(3) At the Tête de Ramadieu plateau, ignore a barely visible path on the right and continue climbing, following the top of the shoulder until you reach the summit of Petit Croisse Baulet.

(4) Continue for about 100 metres along the edge of the ridge until you reach the Roman boundary stone at the start of the descent towards Croisse Baulet.

(5) Retrace your steps to the start of the path on the left.

(4) Follow this path down a steep descent.

(6) At the flat section (bog), ignore the path on the left and continue straight ahead until you reach the Col de Jaillet and the Roman milestone.

(7) Continue along the track that descends to the right, pass below a chalet and reach a fork.

(8) Leave the path that continues horizontally and turn left. Cross a small area of bog, enter the undergrowth and descend along the Torrent du Jaillet on your left. At the edge of the woods, the path continues along the mountainside to a track.

(9) Follow it to the left and you will reach a road.

(10) Continue right on this road until you reach the hamlet of Le Plan (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,223 m - Hamlet of Le Plan. Bridge over the - Arrondine (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.8 - alt. 1,279 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.24 - alt. 1,655 m - Fork in the road, left
  4. 3 : km 2.7 - alt. 1,740 m - Tête de Ramadieu
  5. 4 : km 3.68 - alt. 2,003 m - Fork in the road, go straight ahead.
  6. 5 : km 3.81 - alt. 2,006 m - Petit Croisse Baulet
  7. 6 : km 4.93 - alt. 1,741 m - At the fork, go straight ahead.
  8. 7 : km 5.17 - alt. 1,722 m - Col de Jaillet (1723 m)
  9. 8 : km 5.5 - alt. 1,692 m - Fork in the road, left
  10. 9 : km 7.88 - alt. 1,413 m - Track, on the left
  11. 10 : km 8.47 - alt. 1,314 m - Road, on the right
  12. S/E : km 9.88 - alt. 1,223 m - Hamlet of Le Plan

Notes

The route is not well marked but easy to follow with numerous signposts.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Randosso
Randosso

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A hike that climbs steeply but is accessible for an average walker. Beautiful scenery all along the way and a magnificent view of Mont Blanc when you reach the top.

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Didric
Didric

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very pleasant hike despite a steep climb.
The view from the summit is magnificent.
The descent is steep for the first quarter of an hour. After that, it's a gentle stroll, mostly through the woods.
In terms of visitor numbers, at this time of year and despite the good weather, we didn't come across many people.

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JOSETTE25
JOSETTE25

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful hike with a view of Mont Blanc.
Part of the route is no longer usable.
Follow the green and yellow markings.

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GreaTPingouiN
GreaTPingouiN

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Indeed, there is a steep slope up to the summit of Petit Croisse Baulet. It is a bit slippery in places (it rained this week and temperatures are approaching freezing at night). You have to earn the view
We made a mistake and went to Col de l'Avenez, don't make the same mistake, there's nothing to see there
The descent is a bit steep until Col de Jaillet, but very pleasant after that! (We only saw other people at the summit and were just overtaken by a couple on the descent).

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Feenka
Feenka

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Shady climb with a steep slope to the summit. Magnificent view of Mont Blanc from the summit and the Jaillet Pass. Pleasant descent except for the end (stony road then tarmac). No one up to the summit, but the descent via the pass is very busy.

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aigue blanche
aigue blanche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Magnificent view of Mont Blanc upon arrival at the Col de Jaillet

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charpentier69
charpentier69

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Part of the climb up to the Col de Jaillet is through woodland, which is very pleasant. At the pass, hikers are treated to a spectacular view of the Mont Blanc range. A superb hike.

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