Walking itinerary: rando'bus Désert de Platé

The Désert de Platé, a geological curiosity at an altitude of 2,500 m !
Use the destination's mobility network to hike for longer, without having to make the round trip.

Traffic dates and times can be consulted at the stops or directly online here: tinyurl.com/horairesdebussamoens

Wooden posts and yellow signs, indicating the names of the localities and the remaining journey time.

IGN TOP 25 - 3530 ET Samoëns map - on sale at the tourist office and in shops. Montagnes du Giffre hiking map - CCMG - on sale at the tourist office.

Gondola departure from Samoëns - Grand Massif Express (fee payable)
Take the Chariande Express chairlift (fee payable)
Start on foot from the Tête des Saïx summit.
Follow signs for Col de Vernant, then Col des Grands Vans.
Continue towards Lanches Fleuries, then Col Pelouse to the Col de Platé, from where you can admire the desert of Platé
de Platé, a vast limestone plateau covered with countless lapiaz.
Descend towards Pierre Carré.
Then on to the Refuge de Sales.
Descend towards Le Lignon. On the way down, you can admire numerous waterfalls, notably those of La Sauffaz and La Pleureuse.
Arrival at Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval - Lignon
Return by shuttle bus.