• Sport

Hike: Mont Buet from the Grenairon Refuge

The highest mountain of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval isn't very easy to reach from this side. But the "Mont Blanc des Dames" is a "3000" that's accessible to any hiker capable of covering a high elevation gain in one day.

Sport Hike: Mont Buet from the Grenairon Refuge Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

About

Departing from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (74740)
Average length : 09h00
Total elevation gain : 1130m
Vertical drop : 1130m
Signed walking trail
Animals not allowed

It is the highest peak in the limestone Alps. The grandiose view of the Mont Blanc range from the summit lives up to its reputation.

Way and back
Total elevation gain : 1130m
Altitude max : 3099m
Vertical drop : 1130m

From Grenairon Refuge, follow the path towards the Buet, heading up the grassy slopes among the boulders. You'll then reach the Frêtes du Grenier, which you'll cross from one end to the other in a decor of rock (magnificent view of the Cirque des Fonts and the west face of the Buet). Afterwards, the path goes gently downhill to the small lake at the "Plan du Buet". At the intersection, just beyond the lake, ignore the path on the left leading up under the high-voltage power lines to the Buet valley, and take the right-hand path which zig-zags steeply up to the Buet ridge. Follow the ridge (aerial sections equipped with cables) to reach the Buet summit: you've made it to the top of Sixt!
The view of the Mont-Blanc massif is stunning. You can also see the Valais mountains on the Swiss side, some of them close, others in the distance, not to mention all the summits of Haute-Savoie: Aiguilles Rouges, Fiz, Aravis, Bargy, Chablais, etc.

Return to Grenairon Refuge by the same route, then descend to La Feulatière car park (2 possible routes, the narrow path, or the vehicle track).

Prices

Free of charge.

Reception

Animals not allowed
Languages spoken : French

Access

Maison de la Montagne Place du Tilleul 74740 Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Departing from : Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (74740)
Latitude : 46.031951 - Longitude : 6.798176

Starting from Grenairon refuge.

Information update on 08/03/2024 by Haut-Giffre Tourisme