Overview
Pointe de Bellevue is a wonderful view point over the Rhone Valley, the Dents du Midi, the Chablais, the Pennine Alps...
Bellevue is the last summit of the French-Swiss
Chablais chain in south-eastern direction, and is located direct over Monthey and the Rhone Valley, 1600 meters lover.The highest point of this chain is
Cornettes de Bise
The smooth south face with alpine pastures dominates the Val d'Illiez and the lateral valley of Morgins.
The landscape is completely different on the north face : the summit splits up in two ridges and form the wild horseshoe cirque of Dreveneuse. On the eastern ridge, the secundary summit of Pointe de Dreveneuse (2009 m) is a nice target for climbers.
In Northwestern direction, the Culet doors separate Pointe de Bellevue from the next summits of Bec du Corbeau, 1992 m (Crow Beak), Cheval Blanc, 1793 m (White Horse), Morclan 1970 m, Pointe des Ombrieux and Tour de Don 1998 m.
Getting There
The next resort is Morgins
ACCESS
- By car
Access by road from Monthey.
65 Km from Lausanne on the Leman motorway/exit St-Triphon.
75 Km from Geneva via the Abondance Valley (Thonon)
- By bus
International line to "Aigle"
Aigle to Morgins via AOMC railway to Troistorrents and then on to Morgins by bus
- By plane
Geneva Airport - direct link with CFF railway to Aigle and then AOMC train to Morgins
Other start points :
- Châtel in the french Abondance Valley
- Muraz in the Swiss Rhône Valley
Red Tape
No red tape
When To Climb
All the year. The summit of Pointe de Bellevue can be reached by foot, with skis and whith snowshoes.
Routes overview
- Normal route from Morgins over Culet collar
- From Morgins over Croix de Chanso
- From Muraz over Dreveneuse Combe
Special nice route with skis :
- Dreveneuse combe (N )
Climbing area :
- Pointe de Dreveneuse
Summit panorama
Camping
Camping La Mare au Diable
Camp chief : Serge Monay
+ 41 79 301.33.33
Morgins Tourisme
+ 41 24 477 23 61
touristoffice@morgins.ch
Hut
Restaurant-refuge Chalet-Neuf, 1692 m
Access Morgins or Châtel
Contact : Chalet-Neuf - Fam. Tydtgat - BP 71 - CH-1875 - Morgins - Tel. and Fax. 024.477.12.96 or 06.72.08.32.48
Mountain Conditions
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