Ascent of Le Signal des Voirons on 2006-09-03| Date: | Sunday, September 3, 2006 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Le Signal des Voirons | | Location: | France | | Elevation: | 4856 ft / 1480 m |
Ascent Trip ReportLe Signal des Voirons, 1480m, P537m
Map: 1:250k: R14 Rhone-Alpes; 1:25k 3429ET
Stats: 50mH, 0.5km
Time: 3 Sep 06, 15 mins
Start: from S, car park at end of D50 road, 5km SW of Saxel
Route: signposted path N from car park
Difficulties: none
Trig point: 25cm block, concentric ringed rivet in centre of top face; side face with apparent scar of former plaque, concrete base marked with IGN and 1958.
Notes: Just misses the P600 cut. Nice view N across Geneva and Lac Leman. No view to S from summit, but fine S view from access road. Found using 1:250k and a few clues from Janette Norton book (Cicerone). Since discovered it’s on Map 3429ET which I had with me!
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 164 ft / 49 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 0.2 mi / 0.4 km | | Route: | (car park near summit) | | Trailhead: | car park at end of D50 road 4692 ft / 1430 m | | Grade/Class: | YDS 2 | | Route Conditions: | Unmaintained Trail | | Ascent Statistics | | Time: | 10 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Time: | 5 Minutes |
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