Trip report : Tete du Parmelan

Every year my children keep a diary while on holiday so this year I'm looking back on the summer trip in the Alps as a series of route reports for this blog.

An ascent of Tete du Parmelan was the opening of 3 weeks in the Alps. Ample parking at the top of the Rue du Parmelan opens out into an open forest walk to the Chalet Chapluis with its clear views of Annecey (image left).

From here a slightly confusing walk in the forest opens up to a clear path which heads directly towards the summit before swing north to cut beneath the barrier cliffs. After about an hour the path having come right under the cliff starts to curve right and meet the shorter walk up from le Chalet de L'Anglettaz. A much wider vista now opens up as a path snakes its way over rock and round stunted trees to the summit.

A nearby well hidden geocache provides a simple distraction before climbing the final few meteres to the summit. returning via the same route.