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Tête Noire via Col de la Forclaz
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Description
Take on the Tête Noire massif (1746 m) with a sporty loop via the Col de la Forclaz! Between forest tracks, mountain pastures, chalets and panoramic views of the Arve Valley and the Fiz, discover a whole new side of Passy Mont-Blanc.
From the Passy Mont-Blanc Tourist Office, head to the heights of Chedde to join the Route de Servoz and Lac des Fins Soudans.
You will then cross the Arve at a lower level before gradually arriving at Le Châtelard. This is where the climb to the Col de la Forclaz really begins!
At the Col, you can reach the summit of Tête Noire via a short out-and-back path (caution: several portages to be expected on a partly technical route).
The descent to the other side of the massif takes in Montfort, Les Plagnes and L'Abbaye, before a more leisurely return to the Tourist Office.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
Date and time
- From 15/04/2026 to 15/11/2026
Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de Passy - 20/11/2025
www.passy-mont-blanc.com
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Contact
Phone : 04 50 58 80 52
Email : info@passy-mont-blanc.com
Website : http://www.passy-mont-blanc.com
Open period
From 15/04 to 15/11 daily.
Environments
Forest location
Mountain view
Close to a public transportation
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
0) Tourist Office
1) Grand Rue Salvador Allende
2) Rue du Lac Vert
3) Chemin des Butteux vers Joux
4) Chemin des Glières
5) Crossing of the Nant Noir at route de Servoz and Lac des Fins Soudans
6) Forest track between route de Servoz and Arve river
7) Arve crossing
8) Châtelard
9) Chemin rural du Châtelard à Moncoutant puis chemin de Moncoutant
10) Les Maisonnettes
11) Les Brions
12) Col de la Forclaz
13) Le Pontet
14) Montfort
15) Les Granges
16) Les Plagnes
17) L'Abbaye
18) Avenue de la Plaine
19) Avenue de l'aérodrome
