REFUGE LA COMBE & SUMMITS

A two-day race, climbing two summits, with an overnight stay in a wild environment far from any infrastructure.

ABOUT THE ADVENTURE

CHF 250.- per person / 4 pers. min. / The price is degressive depending on the number of participants.

30 May to 31 October

Group size: 4 - 10 persons

Difficulty: Medium

Meeting at the Flon car park, then equipment check-up and meeting the team! Car taxi to the Taney lake. Departure from the village of Taney for a trek of about 3 hours to the Combe hut located at 1916 m. Drop off your bags and climb the Grande Jumelle at the end of the day.

Night at the refuge, half and half or tomato fondue for dinner and breakfast in the morning.

Departure in the morning towards the Col de Chaudin, then the ascent of the Cornettes de Bises, the highest summit in the lower Valais. A magnificent 360° view of the Valaisan and French Alps, in particular the Mont Blanc massif.

Return by the same route to Lac Taney, then the Parking du Flon.

Please note! Lake Taney is very busy, it is better to go during the week.

DAY 1

Climb to the Combe hut via Lake Taney and then climb the Grande Jumelle just beside the hut.

Equipment: Anti-sweat underwear, warm clothes, sticks, 3L water bottle, thermos flask, 35L bag, mountain boots, sleeping bag, folding mattress.

Difficulty: 4.3 km – 500m ascent to the refuge / 980m ascent to the summit

  • 12:30 – Check-up at the Parking-Flon (can be picked up by car from Montreux).
  • 13:00 – Departure from Lake Taney to the refuge de la Combe.
  • 15:00 – Arrival at the refuge, break and bag drop.
  • 15:30 – Ascent of the Grande Jumelle antecima (possibility of going all the way to the end for the more experienced).
  • 16:45 – Arrival at the summit, cheers!
  • 17:30 – Return to the refuge
  • 18:30 – Settling in at the refuge, Fondue and resting over a drink.

DAY 2

Ascent of the Cornettes de Bises and return to Lac Taney and the Parking du Flon

Difficulty: Ascent Cornettes de Bises – 6.7km – 620m difference in altitude

Difficulty: Descent to Lac Taney – 7.0km – 960m decline

  • 07:30 – Wake up, have breakfast, pack and prepare your gear.
  • 08:30 – Departure for the trek.
  • 10:30 – Main break at the Col de Chaudin.
  • 10:45 – Ascent of the Cornettes de Bises.
  • 11:45 – Arrival at the summit, picnic with a huge landscape.
  • 12:45 – Leave the summit to descend to Lac Taney.
  • 15:45 – Arrival at the lake, final descent to the Flon with the taxi car or on foot ; )
  • 16:15 – End of the trek.

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