Easy access
Morning
Afternoon
After surveying the Margériaz cliffs, the exit at the top of the ridges offers a magnificent panorama of the Bauges and as far as Mont-Blanc. The old Baban hut, now restored as a bivouac site, promises a rustic evening.
DEPARTURE: Plainpalais - Parking du trou de l'agneau
1/ DAY 1: From Plainpalais to Place à Baban / Duration: 4 h / D+ 650m / D- 500m / Difficulty level: Black
- 1- From Col de Plainpalais, follow the specific caving trail markings, which first follow the GRP route towards La Labiaz.
- 2- Turn left at the crossroads with an old ski run and climb it for a few hundred metres.
- 3- Turn right on a path that climbs through the forest, crosses the Carres clearing and reaches the scree at the foot of Roc de Margériaz.
- 4- Climb the scree to reach the Golet de l'Agneau and the ladder over the cliff.
- 5- Follow the path through the "fault" that cuts into the limestone cliff and leads to the ridge at the top of the Aillons-Margériaz 1400 pistes.
- 6- Follow the ridge to the south until you reach the Tannes et Glacières trail.
- 7- Turn left towards the Margériaz chalets and the bivouac area at Place à Baban (8).
2/ DAY 2: From Place à Baban to Plainpalais / Time: 5h30 / D+ 626 m / D- 776 m / Difficulty level: Red
- 8- Follow the Tannes et Glacières path uphill to the Grand Rafou crossroads, at the upper limit of the forest.
- 9- Turn left towards Col de la Verne.
- 10- Still on the GRP, descend the pass to Les Chavonnes.
- 11- Continue along the flank under the Margériaz cliffs towards Labiaz (12) and then the Col de Plainpalais, where you return to the start.
From 01/06 to 30/09.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
| Elevation gain | 1276 m |
| Tricky sections | Passage of the golet de l'agneau, equipped with a ladder. Not recommended for people suffering from vertigo. |
| Complément accueil | The bivouac space at Baban is limited to 15 people. |
| Nature of the ground |
Stone
Ground Not suitable for strollers |
| Cartographic references | TOP 25 IGN n°3432 OT Massif des Bauges |
| Animaux |
Pets allowed
Hosting conditions: Dogs must be kept on a leash in mountain pastures (presence of herds). |
Pets welcome
