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Tête d'Armancette · Standard route from Les Contamines

Elevation profile

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1,2661,6862,1060 km6.2 kmm
Distance
6.2 km
Ascent
880 m
Descent from source
880 m

Ski tour · Département Haute-Savoie. The published line is 6.2 km long.

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Highest point
≈ 2,106 m
Source difficulty2.3 Camptocamp ski_rating
Season from source
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Route variant from sourceStandard route from Les Contamines
Lowest elevation from source1,263 m
Highest elevation from source2,069 m

Source directions

## Access>Saint-Gervais >> Les Contamines >> La Frasse. Go to Contamines Montjoie on D902, 8 km from Saint-Gervais. From the centre of the village, go to the hamlet of Frasse to the west. Park at the end of this road.>## Route>From the Frasse parking lot take the good path which moves away from the village towards the west (you can also pass through the meadow on the left if the path is cleared). After 300 m leave it on the right (sign for Armancette). Climb until a fountain and a small oratory. Do not take the path which climbs on the left to the Armancette chalets (sign without exit) but continue straight to the southwest (ski track error on the IGN map: the forest has grown for a few years). 100 m after the fountain take the left trail which goes up a small Talweg and leave the forest around 1590 m. Follow the trail as best as you can (west) until the bump which hides Lac d'Armancette (1673 m). Return to the north to go up, along the forest, steeper scoops (S3 with 200 m HD). The slope becomes gentler to reach the summit of Tête d'Armancette.>The route is not much travelled after Lac d'Armancette. Ideal for a peaceful half-day outing.>## Descent>By the same route (without passing by the lake again). At the bottom you meet the skiers descending the traverse of Domes de Miage.>Total time span: 3h30.

Source safety information

No particular difficulties.>Beginning of the route is in shade. The final slope gets the sun at the end of the morning.>- Accommodation>Numerous accommodations, snack bars and restaurants of all categories in Contamines.

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Dal parcheggio della Frasse percorrere il sentiero che si allontana dal villaggio verso Ovest (si può anche passare a sinistra se questo sentiero è sgombro dalla neve). Dopo 300 m lasciarlo sulla destra (cartello direzione Armancette). Salire fino ad una fontana ed un piccolo oratorio. Non prendere il sentiero che sale a sinistra agli chalet di Armancette (cartello senza uscita) ma proseguire diritto verso sud-ovest (errore di tracciato con gli sci sulla cartina IGN: la foresta è cresciuta negli ultimi anni). 100 m dopo la fontana prendere il sentiero di sinistra che risale un piccolo Talweg e uscire della foresta verso 1590 m. Seguire al meglio la traccia del sentiero (Ovest) fino alla gobba che nasconde il lago di Armancette (1673 m). Ritornare a Nord per risalire, lungo la foresta, delle conche più ripide (S3 per 200 m di dislivello). Il pendio si addolcisce per raggiungere la cima della Tête di Armancette. >Itinerario poco frequentato dopo il lago di Armancette. Ideale per un'uscita calma di mezza giornata. >Discesa: Con lo stesso itinerario (senza ripassare dal lago). In fondo si raggiungono gli sciatori che scendono dalla traversata des Domes de Miage. >Tempo totale: 3.30 ore.

Source safety information

Nessuna difficoltà particolare. >Inizio dell'itinerario all'ombra. Il pendio finale è esposto al sole a fine mattinata. >Accesso : >Saint-Gervais > Les Contamines > La Frasse. Accedere alle Contamines Montjoie dalla D902, ad 8 km da Saint-Gervais. Dal centro del villaggio, raggiungere il piccolo villaggio di Frasse ad Ovest. Parcheggiarsi alla fine di questa strada. >Alloggio : >Numerosi alloggi bar e ristoranti di ogni categoria alle Contamines.

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##Montée>De la Frasse, emprunter le chemin du lac d'Armancette. Après 300 m, le quitter à droite (panneau de direction Armancette). Monter jusqu'à une fontaine et un petit oratoire. Pour cette option de montée, ne pas prendre le chemin qui monte à gauche aux chalets d'Armancette (panneau sans issue), mais continuer tout droit au SW. 100 m après la fontaine, prendre le chemin de gauche qui remonte un petit talweg et sort de la forêt vers 1590 m. Suivre au mieux la trace du sentier (W) jusqu'à la bosse qui cache le lac d'Armancette (1673 m). >Revenir au N pour remonter, le long de la forêt, des combes plus raides (S3 sur 200 m de dénivelé). La pente s'adoucit pour atteindre le sommet de la Tête d'Armancette.>### Variante par la forêt les Brulats>Au niveau de l'oratoire, prendre sur la gauche un chemin pour rejoindre le chalet d'Armancette (1528 m). Continuer sur le chemin forestier passant sur la gauche des chalets et montant ensuite dans la forêt. Le chemin mène jusqu'en haut de la forêt des Brulats. En sortant de la forêt, tirer vers l'E pour éviter les cailloux affleurants, et ensuite vers le N en direction de la tête d'Armancette point 2069 m. >##Descente >Par le même itinéraire (sans repasser par le lac) ou par la forêt des Brulats. On peut aussi longer la crête à partir de la Tête d'Armancette en direction SE pour rejoindre le point 2302 qui donne accès à une belle combe orientée SW. >[img=1468996 right][/img][img=1469000 right][/img]

Source safety information

- Itinéraire praticable par faible enneigement car il se déroule dans des alpages sans rochers ni cailloux.>- Le début de l'itinéraire est ombragé. La pente finale prend le soleil en fin de matinée.>- Parcours orienté E au début puis SW.

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NATUR · NATURE

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Massif Du Mont Blanc (3 Décisions)

Site classé selon la loi de 1930

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Contamines-Montjoie

Réserve naturelle nationale

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Camptocamp · Camptocamp-Association, Christian, CHNOS5808, lent, Daniel Briollet, rabot, botopo, CaBot, 1199635, pioletdo · https://www.camptocamp.org/routes/50940 · Coordinates reprojected; DEM elevation estimates · ODbL 1.0 + CC BY-SA 3.0 FR

Camptocamp · 2022-09-25T07:18:35.583096+00:00

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