Croisse Baulet, Mountain summit in Cordon, France
Croisse Baulet is a mountain summit in the French Alps standing at 2236 meters, accessible via a marked trail from a refuge parking area. The route ascends through open alpine meadows, offering views that expand with elevation gain as you approach the peak.
The mountain's ridges carry the GRP Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc long-distance path, and three Roman military boundary stones stand on its south-eastern side: at the col de Jaillet, on the 2,009 m Petit Croisse Baulet and at the col de l'Avenaz. Ski lifts and pistes of Cordon cover the north-eastern flank below the croix du Planet.
The mountain pastures around this summit maintain seasonal grazing traditions, where shepherds and livestock move across the slopes during summer months. This centuries-old way of life shapes the land and connects local communities to the alpine landscape.
The summit ridge lies on the border of Cordon in Haute-Savoie and La Giettaz in Savoie, reached by trails including the GRP Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc. The northern flank above Cordon carries ski lifts and pistes below the Croix du Planet. The main ridge runs about seven kilometres southwest to northeast, with the Col de Niard (1,801 m) and Col de Jaillet (1,723 m) as the connecting passes.
Three Roman military boundary stones stand on the mountain's south-eastern side, at the col de Jaillet, the summit of the Petit Croisse Baulet and the col de l'Avenaz. The Croisse Baulet also lies within the Aravis Natura 2000 special protection area.
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