Tour des Fiz - Etappe 4 - Refuge de Platé > Plaine Joux (1337m)

The Passy Tourist Office welcomes you all year round at 8 Grande rue Salvador Allende, in the Chedde district.Visit our offices to find all the information you need! Our holiday advisors are at your disposal for any information you may need, and offer the following services: - Registration for events organized by the tourist office - Sale of fishing cards, ski passes for the Passy Plaine-Joux resort, Swiss vignettes, hiking and mountain bike passes - Ticket sales for the cultural season at Parvis des Fiz - Printing, photocopying - Documentation on the local area and activities - Sale of local products, postcards and goodies in Passy's colors

The Platé lapies is renowned as the largest in Europe and offers a magnificent view of Mont Blanc. It covers most of the plateau, giving it the rightful name of "desert". Only accessible on foot.The Platé Desert is a true mineral fortressl. This limestone plateau is surrounded by the majestic Aiguilles de Warens and the mountain of Platé in a fantastic lunar setting. In the cracks, where a little humus accumulates, develops an original and colourful alpine flora including some rare and protected species. The wildlife present here includes: majestic mountain goats, curious marmots , graceful stoats, hares and ptarmigan. The site covers a vast area of ??1980 hectares, protected since 1998.