recommended route
Pointe de Drône
Hiking trail
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Vue pendant la montée sur le Mont-Blanc, les Grandes Jorassses et le DolentPhoto: Pays du St-Bernard
Discover this summit at almost 3'000 meters with a breathtaking panorama on the whole St-Bernard Country and the Aosta Valley!
difficult
Distance 2.2 km
1:45 h
465 m
6 m
2,933 m
2,468 m
The Pointe de Drône is located between the Grand-Saint-Bernard Valley and the Val Ferret. It is accessible from both sides. We privilege here the fastest access.
Author’s recommendation
The old Chenalette chairlift was inaugurated on July 6th 1954. It reached an altitude of almost 2800 meters (considered at the time to be the highest in the world).
From 1954 to 1986, many guests and tourists reached the Chenalette in less than eight minutes. A magnificent view on the Mont-Blanc and the surrounding mountains was offered to their eyes.
Author
Pays du St-Bernard
Update: April 27, 2023
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,933 m
Lowest point
2,468 m
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Track types
Asphalt
0.1 km
Path
1.9 km
Road
0 km
Secured trail
0.3 km
Rest stops
Grand Saint BernardHospice and Great St. Bernard Auberge
Safety information
There are some passages with chains and ladders. The summit is quite steep and airy.Start
Hospice du Grand-Saint-Bernard (2,468 m)
Coordinates:
DD
45.869055, 7.170406
DMS
45°52'08.6"N 7°10'13.5"E
UTM
32T 357997 5081126
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Destination
Hospice du Grand-Saint-Bernard
Turn-by-turn directions
From the Hospice, turn right in the direction of the kennel that you pass to reach the departure of the old chairlift of the Chenalette. You continue to the Petite Chenalette and then after passing the chains and ladders to the Grande Chenalette before reaching the Pointe de Drône.
From the summit you can also reach the lakes of Fenêtre and Ferret and return by bus to your starting point.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Take the train to Orsières and then the bus to the Col du Gd-St-Bernard.Consult the timetable on www.cff.ch
By road
Exit the highway at Martigny.Follow the direction Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard.
Parking
Free parking on siteCoordinates
DD
45.869055, 7.170406
DMS
45°52'08.6"N 7°10'13.5"E
UTM
32T 357997 5081126
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
Topographic map 1:25'000 Pays du St-Bernard
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Topographic map 1:25'000 Pays du St-Bernard
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
2.2 km
Duration
1:45 h
Ascent
465 m
Descent
6 m
Highest point
2,933 m
Lowest point
2,468 m
Statistics
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Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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