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A demanding climb from the valley bottom to the Bavon ridge!
From the hamlet of Dranse, you will pass at the entrance to the Combe de l’A before joining the blue course n°1 and then the red course n°2.
Itinerary
Best period to go there
Prestations
Author\s note
Take advantage of the “Bar des Neiges” to have a bite to eat before going back down!
Directions
From Dranse, go up through the meadows to reach the forest at the place called Tommelley before passing by the entrance to the Combe de l’A.
Then come back north to join the blue course and then west to join the red course. Follow it south to La Chaux before crossing the ski area north to the snow bar.
Getting there
Leave the highway at Martigny.
Follow the direction Grand-Saint-Bernard until Liddes.
Turn right after the tourist office to go down to Dranse.
Free parking next to the soccer field
Take the train to Orsières and then the bus to Dranse.
Consult the timetables on www.cff.ch