Bivouac du Dolent

Hiking

Tour data

3.7km

1,595 - 2,640m

Distance

1,025hm

6hm

Ascent

03:30h

Duration

Brief description: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIZgsutDk0M
Difficulty: difficult
Rating: Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience
Starting point: La Fouly
Route: La Fouly village

Auberge des Glaciers restaurant

Bivouac du Dolent alpine hut
3.7 km
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Description: Very steep ascent to the Bivouac du Dolent at more than 2'700m of altitude.
Directions: The start of this sporty climb starts at the tourist office. Turn left after the bridge to cross the A Neuve plateau before starting the difficult ascent with chains and ladders. Then continue southwards over the Combe des Fonds before the final climb westwards to reach an old moraine and the Bivouac.
Photo: http://www.guides06.com
Highest point: 2,640 m
Endpoint: Bivouac du Dolent
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: Walking shoes.
Safety instructions: Several overhead passages equipped with chains and ladders.
Directions: Exit the motorway at Martigny.
Follow the direction Grand-Saint-Bernard then leave the main road at Orsières and follow La Fouly.
Public transportation: Take the train to Orsières and then the bus to La Fouly.
Consult timetables on www.cff.ch
Parking: You can park at the bottom of the slopes, at the tourist office of La Fouly, free of charge.