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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Chambéry
Entremont-Le-Vieux

Alpette Pass – La Balme Cave in Collomb loop from Parking de la Plagne

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Chambéry
Entremont-Le-Vieux

Alpette Pass – La Balme Cave in Collomb loop from Parking de la Plagne

Hard

4.8

(28)

280

hikers

Alpette Pass – La Balme Cave in Collomb loop from Parking de la Plagne

04:36

9.06km

740m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 3.91 km for 184 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.30 km

Alpette Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de l'Alpette is a staple of the massif! It is one of the most popular routes to reach the Hauts de Chartreuse. You go from forest paths to …

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2

3.88 km

Pas des Barres

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This superb passage is located in the foothills of the South Granier. Technically easy, it requires concentration to be completed without difficulty.

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3

6.10 km

limestone cliff

Highlight • Other

fairly steep descent towards the Balme à Colon

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4

6.42 km

La Balme Cave in Collomb

Highlight • Cave

Magnificent viewpoint, both at the top and at the bottom. Some technical sections favor hiking rather than trail running. You'll find ibexes (and their babies), chamois, and marmots at the …

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5

8.50 km

La Ferme de l'Ours

Highlight • Mountain Hut

B

9.06 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.97 km

1.74 km

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.16 km

2.26 km

1.69 km

515 m

425 m

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Highest point (1,840 m)

Lowest point (1,100 m)

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Saturday 20 June

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