Into the Alps: 16-09-2019 Barme - Pas de la Bide - Col de Bossetan

text and photos: Xavier

datasheet:
Distance - 11,52km

Height gain - 1250m

Height lost - 1250m

Altitude Max - 2705m

Altitude min - 1490m

Type - linear

Effective walk: 4h45m
Degree of difficulty- T4
track: here

video of the day

This Monday i hiked in my backyard, at the Dents Blanches massif.

I left the car at Barme, after passing Champéry. From Barme i started hiking to the west following the road, at 1680m, i quit the road and continue to the left, always following a marked trial, the path starts climbing, 15 minutes later i pass the Pas de la Bide, equipped section, and you better not be to fat because in this part you need to pass between one big rock which is against the wall, nice section.

The path continues to south, it reaches a small col, 5 minutes after it passes next to a small refuge and 5 minutes after i pass at Col de Bossetan, a couple minutes later there are signs that indicate Dents Blanches to the left, at this point i leave the marked path and follow the cairns, it passes on the left side of Pointe de la Golette until it reaches the final ascent, quite steep, once done with the final ascent i just need to continue by the ridge until the summit of Première Dent(2705m), if you continue following the ridge it goes to Dent du Signal(T5), i left it for another day.

I ate something at the summit and enjoyed the cenario.

The return was all made by following the same path, nice hike only a few kms from home.