Special recommendation: very busy trail during school holidays. Damaged and slippery trail, not to do after the rain.
Itinerary: The start is near the Col de la Colombière chalet-restaurant. Follow the marked Lac de Peyre path (1h40) and leave the other path to the Jalouvre on the left.
After thirty minutes of walking, you arrive at the chalets of La Colombière. The path winds in a zig-zag and becomes steeper up to a grassy patch. The lake is not far away, nestled in a hollow, surrounded by Pointe Blanche and Pointe du Midi. The view of the Mont-Blanc range is magnificent. The emblematic bird, the vulture, likes to fly over the lake during hikers' lunch. The descent is by the same path as the outward journey.
To do more Lac de Peyre: - Col de Balafrasse: 40 minutes (one way)
Ouverture
From 01/06 to 15/11. The opening periods vary depending on the opening of the col de la Colombière departmental road, which is closed throughout the winter season. Road closure depending on weather conditions.
Tarifs
Free access. Detailed sheet and hiking guide for sale at Cluses Arve & mountains Tourism.
Contact et accès Col de la Colombière Route de la Colombière 74950 Le Reposoir Haute-Savoie (74)
Balisage : Le sentier est balisé avec des panneaux, jusqu’aux Chalets de la Colombière, ensuite le sentier est évident mais ne comporte pas de balisage.
Passages délicats : The path is marked with signs, up to the Chalets de la Colombière, then the path is obvious but does not have any markings.
