Click to see the excursion map.
This is the last hiking trip before our end-of-July-long-weekend outing. Here is my proposal for this weekend:
| Date: | Saturday, 22 July 2006 |
| Site: | Pointe de Sales (2497 m) |
| Classification: | Easy but lengthy |
| Altitude: | 2497 m |
| Climbing up distance: | 1317 m |
| Climbing time: | 4h30 |
| Total hiking time: | 8h |
| Starting point: | Le Lignon (1180 m) |
| Meeting point: | CERN Main Cafeteria at 8 am |
| Remarks: | Panoramic. Many beautiful water falls. Interesting delicatessen in the mountain hut of Sales. |
| Access: | Motorway Blanc to Chamonix. Get out in Cluses following indications to Samoens. In Samoens take road D907 to Sixt Fer a Cheval. In Sixt take a road to the right hand side which drives to Salvagny passing by Maison Neuve. Continue straight following the road passing by La Cascade du Rouget untill reaching Le Lignon. 300 m after you'll find a parking place. The trip to Le Lignon should take about 1 hour 20 minutes |
Click to see the excursion map.
Click here to see the access map..
Click here to see a txt file with the way points of the path. .
It is convenient to emphasize some useful items: please do not forget to carry on (wear) raincoat, hat/cap and sun glasses, warm gloves, hiking boots or sport-footwear with thick and non-slipping sole, enough food and drinks for the own consumption. Spear dry clothes and after excursion confortable shoes are very convenient.
Have a lovely weekend! Cheers! Jose.