Les Chaux form Gryon

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This hike starts at the Parking Les Frasses above La Babeleuse in Gryon. You can get there via a small road forking up hill in front of the Babeleuse parking.

I did this hike as a snowshoe. In fact I wanted to do it as a skitouring hike but I had forgotten my skins at home... The hike is part of the Villars-Gryon randopark, a very well marked and kept set of winter trails.

The trail starts uphill in front along the ski slope. I confess that I did not fully follow the path, especially at the lower part, because the slope was closed and the path was not well covered. So I preferred to go straight up on the slope which is a bit steeper.

After 20-30 min you'll cross the blue slope and then after another 5 min the trail becomes less steep and then completely flattens going next to a couple of chalets. When it starts to climb again it is the best part of the trail. You go on a ridge abd see the slopes below and mountains all around.

You will reach a crossroads where several paths are indicated. I took the one straight on towards Les Chaux, which is already visible from there. There is a restaurant with also a picnic area. Even though it is already wisible it still takes a while to get there. The wide and well marked trail approaches the ski slopes and the last 5 min are next to the skilift.

Overall it is a 400m elevation and 5.4km hike (return). It took me arount 1h15 togo up and a little more then 2h return. WIthout counting breaks.

From Les Chaux you can also go back by gondola. On the other hand the base is well below the parking Les Frasses and it would take almost 30 min to go back to the car.